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We made our [http://fasterthan20.com/toolkit/goals-success-spectrum/ Goals + Success Spectrum] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCJNPc8BOLE tutorial video] using a Google Pixel mounted on a tripod, an iPad running the [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/parrot-teleprompter/id1010384663?mt=8 Parrot Teleprompter app], and a [[Blue Yeti USB Microphone]] for recording audio. It took us each two days from start to finish to storyboard, record, edit, and publish the video. | We made our [http://fasterthan20.com/toolkit/goals-success-spectrum/ Goals + Success Spectrum] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCJNPc8BOLE tutorial video] using a Google Pixel mounted on a tripod, an iPad running the [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/parrot-teleprompter/id1010384663?mt=8 Parrot Teleprompter app], and a [[Blue Yeti USB Microphone]] for recording audio. It took us each two days from start to finish to storyboard, record, edit, and publish the video. | ||
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Revision as of 22:38, 21 March 2019
The higher-end smartphones (e.g. iPhone, Google Pixel, Samsung Galaxy) tend to have very good cameras, which make them very good for capturing video. People have filmed some incredibly professional movies without any additional accessories. It's more about the know-how then the cameras themselves.
That said, there are some accessories that can really up your film-making game:
- High-quality audio recording
- External lighting
- Gimbal (for stabilizing your movements). Two good, low-cost options are the Zhiyun Smooth 4 and the DJI Osmo Mobile 2. We're experimenting with the Smooth 4.
Apps
Many filmmakers seem to like the FiLMic Pro app, especially on iOS. For editing on iOS, try LumaFusion.
It sometimes helps to use the exposure lock (AF/AE lock). This enables your smartphone to hold focus and exposure on one spot. On the Google Pixel, tap and hold on screen until in focus, then release. You should see AF / AE Lock indicator. On iPhone, just tap on screen.
Cinematography
How journalists can improve video stories with shot sequences
10 Tips / Hacks for Better Smartphone Videos
- Sound advice
- Moment lenses
- ND sunnies
- Clip it
- Sticky timelapse
- Suck it
- Box slider
- Egg Timer Lapse
- Fidget panner
Gimbal Techniques
- The Hover Cam
- Path Cloning
- Matching on Action
- Underworld Transition
- Multi-Operator
- Follow Shots
- Through the Window
- The Dutch Twist
- The Whip Pan
- The Jib Shot
Examples
We made our Goals + Success Spectrum tutorial video using a Google Pixel mounted on a tripod, an iPad running the Parrot Teleprompter app, and a Blue Yeti USB Microphone for recording audio. It took us each two days from start to finish to storyboard, record, edit, and publish the video.