smart phone video tools
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Presentation on April 24, 2014, to PRSA Central Iowa on smart phone video tools.TRANSCRIPT
Smart Phone Video ToolsChris Snider & Brianna Laubach | Drake University
April 24, 2014 | PRSA Central Iowa
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The iPhone is a great video
camera, but it does have
some limitations.
5 areas to improve:• Stability
• Light• Audio• Lenses• Apps
Stability - CasesUse to attach your phone to a tripod.
Glif tripod adapter $30
Diff Cinema Mounting Rig $89
Phocus 3 Lens Plus Bundle -
$80-200
mCam $100-130
PhoGo Case for iPhone 5
$35
Stability - Tripods/GripsHelp you get better video. Some require case.
iStabilizer Flex Smartphone $21
BARSKA Accu Grip Handheld Tripod System
$17
Promaster FW20T
Featherweight Tripod $70
Zgrip iPhone 5 Point’n'Shoot $121
Lollipod $58
LightExternal lights to attach to your case.
Manfrotto ML240 Mini 24 LED $57 Neewer CN-216 LED Video Light $40
Audio - MicsExternal mics to improve your phone audio.
mCam 180-degree mic $30
Rode VideoMic Pro $230
Behringer XM8500 Dynamic Cardioid Microphone $20
Boya BY-VM190P Shotgun Microphone
- $80
Audio-Technica ATR-3350 Lavalier
Microphone $18
Audio - CablesYou need an adapter to attach microphones to a phone.
IK Multimedia iRig PRE $40
iOgrapher audio cable $6.50
1/8 inch microphone and
headphone adapter $30
25-foot XLR cable $18
1/8 inch XLR mic and headphone
adapter $30
Lenses37mm lenses attach to various cases.
Vivitar 2.2x Telephoto Lens Attachment for
37mm Filter Thread $22 iPhone wide angle lens $35-40
iPhone telephoto lens $35-40
Olloclip lens $60
AppsThe default camera app is limiting for pro video.
VideoPro Camera $5 iMovie $5 FilMic Pro $5 Videon $5
Misc.More tools to improve your video.
Mini cart $70
Action arms $23-29
Mophie Powerstation $97
Flash bracket $13
Takeaways
• You can create great videos with smart phones - (Viking House)
• Smart phone cameras still have limitations (zoom, DOF, seeing screen in daylight)
• It’s not cheap ($300 easily)
• It will be a big step back for professionals
• Speed may outweigh the limitations
Drake’s Master of Communication Leadership• 36-hour practical and applied program through
Drake’s SJMC and College of Business.
• Designed for part-time study on campus, with courses in the evening and on weekends.
• Can be completed in two years, including summers. Some coursework can be completed online.
MCL 299 Multimedia Communication
• July 11-12, 2014 | 1.5-hour class
• Telling stories with photos and videos
• Techniques for composing/editing photos
• Basics of setting up and completing a simple video shoot
Grab a kit, set it up and record a video with quality audio.
Let’s play...
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