How and When to Shoot Video with a Smartphone. July 10, 2014

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1 How and When to Shoot Video with a Smartphone July 10, 2014

2 Welcome to the Webinar This is an event from Poynter s News University, journalism s e-learning leader! Host: Vicki Krueger! Director, interactive learning & NewsU! Use the Q&A pod to ask questions of the presenter! Join us on Twitter: #nuwebinar

3 Thank You Harnisch Foundation! For funding our Webinar equipment Knight Foundation! For its support of News University

4 Today s Presenter Mark E. Johnson! Senior Lecturer of Photojournalism (v.3.0)! University of Georgia s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication

5 Today s Agenda Why shoot video on a smartphone How to make publication-worthy video Where not to use a smartphone When to edit and post What to look for in apps

6 Polling Question What s your comfort level with video?! Never done it! Shot a little, but never edited it! Have shot and edited some! Lots of experience on big cameras and NLEs

7 Smartphone Advantages

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9 High definition!

10 High definition! Fast lens!

11 High definition! Fast lens! Wicked portable!

12 High definition! Fast lens! Wicked portable! Almost free!

13 Smartphone Advantages or at least a lot cheaper than this:

14 Smartphone Advantages It s with you all the time.

15 There are some limits

16 There are some limits (Math, sorry.)

17 There are some limits Depth of field and focal lengths

18 There are some limits As focal length decreases, depth of field increases

19 There are some limits

20 There are some limits

21 There are some limits

22 There are some limits

23 There are some limits

24 There are some limits

25 There are some limits 50 mm

26 There are some limits 50 mm 9.5

27 There are some limits 50 mm

28 There are some limits (4.1)

29 There are some limits You have to control your background ruthlessly.

30 There are some limits Stability

31 There are some limits

32 There are some limits

33 There are some limits Audio

34 There are some limits Can you even find the mic on your phone?

35 There are some limits Lav and shotgun

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37 There are some limits

38 There are some limits

39 There are some limits

40 There are some limits

41 There are some limits

42 There are some limits

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44 There are some limits

45 There are some limits

46 So, how about shooting?

47 So, how about shooting? Reporting or Act of Journalism?

48 So, how about shooting? Quick hit, document the scene, get it online.

49 So, how about shooting? Tell the story, connect your audience with the subject.

50 So, how about shooting? Rule One:

51 So, how about shooting? Rule One: Video is horizontal.

52 So, how about shooting? Rule One: Video is horizontal. ALWAYS.

53 So, how about shooting? Rule Two: Get close.

54 So, how about shooting? Rule Three: Move around.

55 So, how about shooting? Rule Three: Long, medium, close-up, really close-up.

56 So, how about shooting? Rule Three: Place Face Place with faces Faces in a place

57 So, how about shooting? Rule Four: Build a narrative as you shoot.

58 So, how about shooting? Rule Four: Narrator Action Sequences Exploration

59 So, how about shooting? Rule Five: Good audio is not enough. Great audio is.

60 So, how about shooting? Rule Five: Interview Natural sounds

61 So, how about shooting? Rule Six: Budget your time.

62 Polling Question How is your brain doing?! I m fine! It s okay, fingers are sore! Where s my Smith-Corona

63 Where won t this work?

64 Where won t this work? Too far away

65 Where won t this work? Can t get good audio

66 Where won t this work? Very poor light

67 Where won t this work? Can t concentrate

68 When do I edit?

69 When do I edit? Not until you know the story.

70 When do I edit? On the phone or off?

71 When do I edit? If on the phone, listen carefully.

72 What s the app for this?

73 What s the app for this? Start with the built in ones.

74 What s the app for this? Learn to control composition and focus position.

75 What s the app for this? Learn to listen to your story as it evolves.

76 What s the app for this? Shooting apps

77 What s the app for this? Shooting apps Monitor audio levels

78 What s the app for this? Shooting apps Monitor audio levels Lock focus & exposure

79 What s the app for this? Shooting apps Monitor audio levels Lock focus & exposure Lock white balance

80 What s the app for this? Shooting apps Monitor audio levels Lock focus & exposure Lock white balance Export options (ftp)

81 What s the app for this?

82 What s the app for this?

83 What s the app for this?

84 What s the app for this?

85 What s the app for this?

86 What s the app for this?

87 What s the app for this? Editing apps

88 What s the app for this? Editing apps Simplicity

89 What s the app for this? Editing apps Simplicity Audio controls

90 What s the app for this? Editing apps Simplicity Audio controls L and J cuts

91 What s the app for this? Editing apps Simplicity Audio controls L and J cuts Export options (ftp)

92 What s the app for this? They re cheap, try a bunch.

93 In Summary Advantages of smartphone video Limitations of smartphone video Importance of audio and stability Some widgets to help out What to shoot and what to avoid Tips for shooting What to look for when choosing apps

94 In Summary Don t shoot Vertical Video

95 Thank You, Mark We ll be going to Questions shortly We want to tell you about some other training

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