Step into the exciting world of phone videography with our Smartphone Video Course – your guide to mastering the art of video creation using just your phone.



Your phone is an amazing tool.  Join us with your iPhone or Android phone to unlock the skills needed for creating captivating videos for your business, events or stories to share on social media and websites.  The practical exercises and filming tips will show you how to plan moves, select lenses and sequence shots for seamless editing.


On this course, you'll learn the key elements of your phone's video settings, receiving clear guidance on using variable ND filters effectively.  Elevate your skills through engaging practical exercises designed to train your eye for framing, composition and storytelling.


Successful videography starts with careful planning, ensuring seamless execution during filming.  Creating a shot list and basic storyboarding accelerates the filming process, forming the foundation for your video, making you more efficient on the day and ensuring you capture the clips you need.



Discover how simple it is to incorporate high-quality audio into your setup, using either a wired microphone or a wireless lavalier mic.  Practice these skills to enhance your videos, as recording quality audio with external microphones improves sound quality and strengthens your visuals – it can truly make or break a video!


Learn essential techniques for filming in both portrait and landscape modes, understanding the differences between filming in 16:9 and 9:16 ratios.  Choose the most suitable lens for each shot based on that ratio and whether it's for YouTube or Instagram.


After lunch, we dive into the practical aspects of video creation – planning, filming and exploring the secrets of editing to unleash your creative potential.  This is where you turn your footage into polished, professional-looking videos.  Elevate your smartphone videography skills today.  Join our course and unlock the secrets to effortlessly creating captivating videos.


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Date: 4th May 2024  -  Fully Booked

Date: 22
nd June 2024
       

0920  Meet by Hall

0930  Video Settings and Variable ND filters

1015  Video Practise

1030  Audio and Sound

1100  Video Practise 

1130  Horizontal or Vertical Filming

1200  Break

1230  Plan

1300  Video filming

1400  Editing

1500  End

Berkhamsted, HP4 2AX


Filmic Pro 7

Samsung Pro Video









Areas Covered:
  
Filming Video, Recording sound with an external microphone, composition, lighting, planning & basic editing.

Provided:  Microphone, LED light (a spare pair of headphones).

Equipment:  Phone with a camera and more than one lens. Headphones, wired (will have a spare set).  If you have a cage or handle bring that.

iPhone Apps:  iMovie, Filmic Pro 7 (Free for 7 days)

Android Phone Apps:  Select Pro Video (some phones can use FilmicPro), Adobe Rush (Free). 

Battery:  Fully charged battery, spare power bank battery.


Group size max:    6