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THE GUIDE
Cell Phone Add-ons
Stands & Grips
This tripod for smart phones is very effective and worth the investment. You can use it for interviews, recording worship, or filming your Welcome Video! This one can dramatically make you life easier.
Very affordable investment that allows you to attach the camera to just about anything its will wrap it arms around. Also, good to set up as a mini-tripod.
Experiment with this gem to add interesting movement to your shots. Simple, easy, and keeps everything steady.
Here is a video to show you the possibilities.
Very effective tool to help you with moving shots. For instance, if you want to circle around the subject for a 360 degree reveal, it will help keep your shot steady and stabilized. If you wish to walk with the camera, you will have a handheld stabilizing device.
Stands & Grips
Lenses
Lenses
Smart phone cameras are getting better and better by the month. However, it does not hurt to upgrade the lens that comes with the phone. The following suggests a few upgrades that will increase the quality of your camera lens. If you have the budget, purchase one for your first shoot. If not, then wait until you wow your vestry with the first video and then ask for more money.
A great bundle that gives you a case to create a more camera like grip and 3 lenses that will raise the quality of your shot: includes telephoto, wide-angle, and macro. ONLY FOR iPhones & customized for each iPhone model so choose wisely!
These lenses can add a unique flair to any iPhone or Android shot. Be careful not to over do it: there's no need for a super-fisheye lens for interviewing your rector.
Phone Editing Software
You can even edit video right on your phone. Consider the options below if you feel you'll need to edit on the go.
Affordable software that will allow you to focus on different objects in the frame, increase resolution for a high quality picture, and add special effects. Turns your iOS camera into a broadcast worthy 2K HD video camera. It was the 2x Video Camera App of the Year that beat a $5000 and a $13,000 offering from Sony and Canon. Your price? $7.99
A great app that allows you to adjust all the image sensor parameters that you only thought pro-video cameras had: exposure compensation, ISO, light metering mode (matrix/center/spot), focus mode, and white balance.
Phone Editing Software
Microphone Add-Ons
This is another Achilles heel of church videos. You might capture great footage of a parishioner offering a powerful witness to the transformative nature of St. Bedes by the Sea, but it will all be a waste if she is not mic’d properly. The good news is that there are some affordable options to capture quality sound. NOTE: If you end up capturing bad sound, do NOT use it for an official video. It will do more harm than good.
Microphone Add-Ons
An affordable and good quality mic, the Smartlav+ can connect to your smart phone and attach mic to subject’s shirt. Purchase an extension cable ($29 on Amazon), or a splitter ($39 on Amazon) if you need them.
This recorder can work independently from your smart phone, necessitating a downloading of the audio track onto your editing software and syncing the two. This will create superior audio quality. It can also pair with your lavalier mics, assuring optimal sound quality. If budget allows, this is a great addition.
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