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Make Smartphone Video Like a Pro Robb Montgomery
www.smartfilmschool.com
A smartphone video school in your pocket.

Video camera basics
Airplane mode

Horizontal orientation

Stabilize the device

Improve light and sound

Get manual control

Use “Sneaker zoom”

Film in 10 second clips

FILMING APPS
Filmic Pro
Hyperlapse app by
Instagram
Bambuser
GoPro (Optional)
Many of these apps are free
Many of them are also available on Android and Windows phones
EDITING APPS
Emulsio
iMovie
Storehouse
Adobe Voice
DV Prompter
SHARING APPS
Instagram
Vine
Vimeo
Dropbox

MULTIMEDIA APPS
Thinglink
Jamsnap
Flipagram
Storyline
Camera +
Photo Sphere by Google
360 Panorama by
Occipital
ANDROID ONLY APPS
Cinema FV-5
Androvid Pro
Tape Machine Pro
WINDOWS PHONE ONLY APPS
Nokia Camera
Movie Maker 8.1

Suggested gear
USB Power bank to keep phone charged up
Shoulderpod S1

iOgrapher mount
Smartlav+ microphone
Joby Micro tripod
A larger, lightweight tripod
Small LED face light
These items will help you get the most out of the training

Shoulderpod S1
Røde Smartlav+
Joby micro tripod
SIMPLE VIDEO KIT
Find links at
www.MOJOgui.de
SIMPLE VIDEO KIT
Find links at
www.MOJOgui.de
Shoulderpod S1
Røde Smartlav+
Joby micro tripod

Microphones for video
Omni (Lapel)

Directional (Stick)

Audio connections

The iRig Pro HD microphone is
a great-sounding, low cost
stick microphone that can be
plugged into an iPod, iPhone,
iPad.
The cable can be changed out
to a standard USB connector
allowing the mic to be used
with any computer.

You can find good deals on a
LED face lights like this.
e.g. Google shopping search
results show that it can be
purchased for less than $50.
CN-LUXPAD22

A small 5-in-1 reflector can really
help you bounce more light on your
subject's face and they can be found
online for $15.

A strong power bank will help you keep your
phone charged up while filming outdoors
TP-Link 10,400 MaH Power Bank

Selﬁe stick
Shure VP64 mic
Vericorder XLR
Adapter with Pre-
Ampliﬁer
Window light (free!)
PIECE TO CAMERA
December 2012
Training reporters in Moscow

We use these apps for video
Hyperlapse

Filmic Pro

iMovie

Storehouse

Primary shot sizes
Wide

Medium

Close

Extreme close

Demo Filmic Pro
Settings

frame rate & resolution

Thirds guide

Lock focus

Lock exposure

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Clip viewer controls

Secondary shots
Reverse

P.O.V.

Surveillance

Process

Lapse

Angles
High angle

Low angle

Dutch tilt

Six shot Pattern
Face

Hands

OTS

Reverse

Scene setter

Creative

Motion shots
Pan

Tilt

Dolly

Truck

Arc

Pedestal

Crane

Handheld

Hyperlapse app
Film your motion shots
using the Hyperlaspe by
Instagram app

Use the “1x” speed to
stabilize the video

Export clip to camera roll

Narrative motion
Recording ‘Internal’ motion
in a scene creates visual
interest and allows shots to
be connected together.

The discipline of letting
action leave and enter the
frame makes this possible.

Allows for more satisfying
and tighter sequence edits.

For example, matching the
action or creating ‘glance-
object’ cuts.

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Simple edits
Interview subject

Add sound bite to timeline

Add a two cutaway shots in
iMovie

Add two videos to a
Storehouse

Framing interview subjects
Background

Look space

Eyes on upper third

Lighting subjects
Reﬂector

Video light

3-point lighting

Sound bites
The Trust Bubble

Non-verbal cues

Use “Tell me” questions

We use these apps for
multimedia
Jamsnap

Thinglink

Flipagram

Mixel

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Thinglink

http://www.thinglink.com/scene/588347733874573312

Key principles
Shot sizes and visual grammar

Writing to pictures

The power of three

Crafting micro stories

Interactive and shareable multimedia

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