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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