Shooting HIGH QUALITY VIDEO With Your SMARTPHONE (#MasterClass)
In today's video I discuss 3 things: The Andrarchists (an incubator/chat-group for new and unrecognized creative talent), Master Classes (an idea which came out of the Andrarchists, the member @razvanelulmarin specifically, for creating educational content tailored specifically to the aspirational content creator on Steemit), and finally the bulk of the video is dedicated to teaching anyone interested how to shoot high quality video content using only your smartphone and natural light.
All you need to start shooting high quality video content is your smartphone and this video contains almost everything you need to know to get quality which is good enough to not distract from your content. More than a few people have reached out to me requesting advice on how to start creating video content and this is my first attempt to address that demand. Hopefully not the last :)
Before getting to the video I just want to make two important points:
- For the first couple of minutes I hold my camera in my hand while talking to demonstrate just how distracting and frankly nauseating the experience can be for the viewer. My apologies for this experience, however, my intent was to drive that point home and I sincerely believe that if you hang in there and get through it there is a lot of high quality information in this video that frankly took me years to learn.
- One of my first tips may seem like an obvious one: always clean the lenses of your smartphones before shooting with them. In fact, this seems so obvious that I deliver this piece of advice with a bit of snark. That snark is really aimed at THIS GUY (@andrarchy). I can't tell you how many times I have shot something amazing only to realize that the video was blury or hazy. If some of the advice seems obvious, I hope you don't view it as patronizing but instead as an indication of my own incompetence :). Enjoy!
Don't forget to use the comment section to submit requests for future Master Classes. Thanks!
Great series idea @razvanelulmarin
Some ideas off the top of my head:
-how to make gifs
-basics of photoshop and/or image/video editing process
The nice thing about a master class series is how many topics it can cover. For instance imagine a masterclass on cars, one video teaching how to change tires, one teaching how to change your oil, one teaching you what you need to know when buying a car, etc. Possibilities are endless.
But this specific video has the three most necessary pieces of info: make sure your audio is easy to hear, your lens is clean, and use a tripod to eliminate a moving camera.
Yes! Great points all around. And we certainly don't have a monopoly on the masterclass tag. Anyone can create their own masterclass and I hope that they do. You nailed the intent right on the nose :) A+ ;)
Yes, I picture it like opening old school subfolders in Windows with cross promotion to the main subfolder.
"Let's see what's in masterclass today"
opens masterclass substeemit, see's top trending article "How to Change a Tire" that's located in subclass cars of masterclass, further explores other instructional videos within subclass
One small issue with this so far is that older content seems to get buried really fast. I took a vacation from Thursday to Sunday of last week and I'll probably never find some of the gems that popped up on my feed from those days. Having a subfolder like tree with libraries of past popular posts and ability to bookmark and save them within the platform will be a huge step for this site.
Thank you for sharing that opportunity for others to contribute thru the hashtag
I noticed some selfishness regarding hashtags, lately
That's unfortunate. Not how I roll :)
Fantastic video and concept for a series.
Making videos good enough so as not to distract from the content is absolutely key.
I think the same applies for writing. You don't a great wordsmith. However the writing, grammer, flow, format etc., does need to be good enough so as not to distract from the message of the post.
Good job!
lol, did you do that on purpose? hahah
Using the rear facing camera - wow, never knew about this! Thanks!
Great idea; i have my thinking cap on for suggestions! upvoting and following
The functionality of smart phones is amazing; I understand there's a facility to make and receive "calls" too!!
Nice, This is great info for everyone considering making quality looking videos and content.
I use a selfie stick every once in a while and sometimes stick with handheld shots despite the shakiness... it kinda became a style on some of the skits I do.
Get a tripod tho.. I agree, Shaky footage is no bueno unless of course that's what your going for not recommended
If you are unsure of what or where to start.. CHECK THIS OUT
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btw, @andrarchy check out my blog and see if maybe there is anything I can help you guys out with.
or check out my youtube page to get an overall understanding of my experience and styles http://youtube.com/wcarranzajr
Ur words not mine u want to speak for me go ahead be my guest and have a good day
Helpful stuff. As a low tech suggestion, putting a mirror behind your phone when using the rear facing camera will let you check the angle of your shot more easily!
you know your home video production very well
You are right!
Thanks for tutorial @andrarchy !
Maybe in the future some masterclass covering smartphone videos on the go?
I don't do much videos, but try to when travelling. So maybe some tips how to make the best out of shooting under pressure e.g. off hand, low light?
Thanks!
Great initiative to crowd source education, you could say :) Also some nice tips on how to make the most of your smart phone camcorder, thanks.
This is fantastic. Very high density of useful information in that video (especially if you're playing back it at 2x speed, hey time is a precious resource!). I can imagine this will help lots of people.