Incorporating Smartphone Technology into your Multimedia

Production

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Introduction• Advanced Media Services Team

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Smartphone Technology: How, When and Why?

• Backstory: How did we get here?

• When and why is smartphone technology the right way to go for your production?

• Also: What are some of pros and cons of using smartphone technology?

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Backstory

• We needed an easier, inexpensive way to execute the idea and concept for a video

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VIDEO: American Opportunity Tax Credit

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• Allowed for us to shoot walking shots on campus with stabilizer that was easier to use and much more economical

What Productions are Smartphones right for?

• News gatheringThe Auto Features- auto focus, auto white

balance, auto exposure Size- easy to fit in tight spaces and move around

quickly

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• Dynamic shots-Third CameraSmartphones beneficial for specific tasks

• Interesting angles

VIDEO: MWBE Conference

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• All b-roll except for wideshot of stage shot on smartphone

• Allowed for a quick turnaound

VIDEO: Eri Nox

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• (Moving) third camera for interview • High angle of Eri rehearsing (tight space at top

of stairs)• Camera moving around Eri while he’s

rehearsing

VIDEO: CUNY Service Corps Puerto Rico

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• Footage shot from moving car (smartphone on gimbal)

VIDEO: Wheelchair Basketball Team

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• Low to the ground shots• Basket shot

Benefits of Smartphone Cameras• Auto features• Size

* beneficial in tight spaces *dynamic shots /third or second camera with limited

crew

*interesting angles • Frame rates and resolution

(iPhone from 720pHD @30fps to 4K @60fps )

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Limitations of Smartphone Cameras• Image- Aesthetically doesn’t look like DSLR or Mirrorless

• Depth of field- Hard to get the shallow depth of field you can get with DSLR or mirrorless cameras

*no real ability to rack focus• Jittering effect/competes with image stabilization• Limits recording Audio with video• Post production workflow

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Accessories • Stabilizer/Gimbal

*Osmo* Zhiyun

• Tripods• Flexible tripod (Joby)

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Smartphone Cameras: Summary• Valuable tool• Can’t stand alone• Best used with more traditional equipment

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Smartphone Audio

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Smartphone Audio

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Smartphone Audio

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Smartphone Audio

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Smartphone Audio

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Questions or Comments

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