Guest Blog: Top Tips For Using Your Smartphone To Make Great In-House Videos
by Anthony Howell from Lilac Howell Films
A series of 12 top tips to help you get the best out of using your smartphone to create your own in-house videos.
1. Keep the camera horizontal so it fits YouTube framing
2. Always use the back camera, its quality is significantly better
3. Use the built-in flash as an additional light source
4. Put phone into Airplane mode to avoid any interference
5. Shoot in 1080 resolution; avoid zooming as in-built camera is not designed for this
6. Touch screen to bring up AF/AE Lock, which locks focus and exposure and enables you to adjust the brightness
7. Use an external mic to capture good quality sound
8. Ensure the camera is a minimum of 1 metre away from its subject
9. Place a piece of grease-proof paper over a desk lamp to create diffused light
10. Avoid camera shake and the need to zoom by using a tripod
11. Use the ‘Rule of Thirds’ when framing your subject
12. Get the lighting right by avoiding dimly lit rooms and rooms with lots of windows
How can we help?
At Lilac Howell Films, we run short, half day Smartphone Film Workshops; a practical, non-technical way to learn how to make great, little videos in-house.
If this interests you, please get in touch for full details…
Contact: Anthony Howell, Director (07772 028213; [email protected])