Filming with a phone and achieving a qualitative result is no longer impossible, especially because the cameras built into these devices have made significant progress. Quality is also a decisive factor for referencing a video. The video templates really will help you out there.
However, there are a number of good practices you should know about making a video shot with a smartphone.
- Think of the light
When it comes to video, light is extremely important. And do you imagine that you can get a good light without having expensive projectors.
A simple trick is to position yourself in front of a large window well exposed to the sun (with the smartphone in front of you): your face should be fully illuminated.
PS: Do not do the opposite, or you will find yourself in the back.
- Stabilize the phone
Filming by holding the phone by hand allows more mobility and is sometimes unavoidable (for example, if you want to film something unexpectedly on the street).
But this has the disadvantage of constantly shaking the camera: even when still, you will not be able to stay perfectly stable.
So prefer to put your device on a support, be it a tripod, a piece of furniture, or the edge of a window.
- Be very attentive to the sound
Keep in mind that the sound is at least as important as the image: if the audio of a video is unpleasant or unintelligible, even the most incredible special effects will not stop viewers from leaving.
When shooting with a smartphone, the sound is captured by the built-in microphone of the device. These pickups are now of good quality: it usually gets a clean sound, free from crackling and quite audible, if not perfect.
However, their range is poor: try to record your voice within 5 meters of your phone and you can see for yourself.
So be sure to stay close to your device to be well audible, and prefer quiet places indoors to record to avoid noise (wind, vehicles, etc.).
For better sound, you can also simply plug in a headset or earphones equipped with a microphone (they are usually included basic with your smartphone).
- Heal the framing
Of course, depending on the type of video you are filming, the framing will require a greater or lesser amount of attention and work.
So take the most classic case: a blog type video where you film yourself in front of camera. Here, attention must be paid to you, which means that you have to occupy a good part of the frame (and that point needs to be done on you).
Nevertheless, do not neglect your background, which must also help to define the mood, the tone of the video.
Rather than occupy a perfectly central position, prefer to shift slightly to the side: this did and also leaves more room for your background.
- Avoid the zoom
The zoom is an effect that can quickly become grotesque (and it is not for nothing that it is almost no longer used in the cinema).
