So you are interested in shooting a video on your mobile phone but don’t know where to start? Worry not my friend, here I will present to you some top mobitips to help you learn how to shoot a great quality video for Mobile Screenfest 2010.
1. Planning: This is essential before you start to shoot your video. A good idea is to make a storyboard so you know all your camera angles. Also test your phone’s settings before starting as well, so test the zooming and lighting quality. Clean your camera lens to improve the picture.
2. Test Run: It’s always good to shoot a test run of your video. This can help you test video quality. ‘VGA’ is the top level, next is ‘QVGA’. Try not to use ‘QCIF’ as this is the poorest quality. You can also test audio levels in the test run and find if any changes to the settings need to be made.
3. Shooting: So you’re now ready to start shooting your final video. Try and shoot on a sunny day or use artificial lighting. Also mobiles pick up a lot of movement so try to be as still as possible. Finally make sure you fill the frame so try not to shoot from a distance. When saving your movie make sure it saves to the memory card and not the phone, you don’t want to loose all your hard work if your phone gets damaged!
If you follow these tips you are on the way to making an award winning video! So get creative and start shooting for Australia’s First Mobile Screenfest 2010! Come to www.mobilescreenfest.com.au for more tips and to submit your mobile ‘home video’ entry for FREE!
We are also running a FREE seminar on the 6th of July run by Prof Karl Bardosh from New York University. Check out our site for details.
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