Waching daily Feb 11 2019

In this video

I'm going to tell you what equipment you will need to consider to create the highest quality of video possible and all for under

£200! So let's get it going!

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Most people have a smartphone nowadays,

so this is going to be the starting point for capturing video content.

And actually this video is being shot on my personal iPhone XS max. Most smartphones will record in high-definition.

Which should be the minimum quality

you should aspire to record. 720p should be okay for most videos when starting out, particular if

simply recording yourself like this. I personally record in 4k at 24 frames per second because

recording at the highest quality available,

will help you in post edit. ie. should you need to zoom in, or make cuts. I'll explain more about those in

the later video when I cover off the software. Giving that you already have a smart phone, the cost so far

is zero. What smartphone to you have? Let me know in the comment section below,

so when I cover the software

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when you leave your comments. To record a video with your smartphone you need something to hold it, while you talk to the camera.

At first you could just simply hold the phone itself or perhaps put it on a shelf

for example.

I'd also recommend using the selfie method and have the screen facing towards you so you can ensure that

you are in frame. So I'm now using the selfie method and

this is the audio coming directly from the iPhone XS Max. And this is how you would do a

selfie video. Advancing this further, I have a neewer smartphone rig.

It has a little handle to aid in holding the phone out in front, has a quarter inch

screw mount to the bottom so you can fix that to a tripod, and it has a cold shoe mount on top to fix

accessories like an external microphone. The mount is plenty big enough to hold my XS max and it costs £12.

This is an iPhoneXS max video check using the neewer Phone

rig, holding in selfie mode. And this is what you would expect from audio and

from the visuals. So the setup so far is excellent for short vlog style videos.

Perhaps for Instagram stories or quick information share on Twitter for example.

But if you want to generate longer videos, you may find it better to use a tripod. Personally

I currently use the primer PHK002 tripod.

It folds up relatively small for transportation but stands quite tall when set up. So when you're recording you can

actually look straight at the camera rather than looking down. A key point to remember is that

It's more flattering to look up slightly at

the camera, than down. It also means that you can project your voice better because you're less hunched over and therefore less

restricted. This costs about £25.

This is the iPhone XS max using the forward facing camera, using the neewer smartphone

rig to hold the iPhone on to the tripod. This means you can use both hands and you can articulate,

particularly, how you would like to put across your point.

So now we have your smartphone held in place and secured at head height.

So next part to consider is the sound. The internal microphone on your phone will not record the highest

quality of audio.

Sometimes it will produce reasonable audio and

this may be the best to have at the time, but as a rule you get better audio from using an external

microphone. I personally use an external shotgun microphone with its own preamp. The rode videomic pro has long been accepted as a

standard to beat. Rode have released an update to this microphone, but personally

I don't see the benefits for the extra cost. Currently you can buy the rode videomic pro

with a free dead cat on Amazon for around

£120. The dead cat is an essential

accessory for reducing wind noise when recording outside. The videomic pro uses a 9-volt battery,

whereas the updated videomic pro

plus has a rechargeable battery. I got around this by buying a six pack of rechargeable batteries.

I know overkill! With a charger for under £30. This saved

well over £100, compared to the plus version. In addition to the microphone

you will need to buy an adapter that converts your smartphone

3.5 mm headphone jack from a TRRS, to a

TRS connection. This costs about £8. In addition, if you intend to record on an iPhone 7 or later

for example, then you'll also need for you the Lightning to 3.5mm adaptor.

This is the iPhone XS max being held in position by the neewer smartphone

rig, put onto the tripod, held at head height, with the rode videomic pro

shotgun microphone using the cold shoe at the top, to take the audio from this video.

This is a better situation than just holding your iphone and you see why there's the value in

spending that money to produce this

extra quality of video. These items give you the basis to produce the highest quality of videos on the go, or

in your office, or in your workplace. All for a total of

£195! All products mentioned are listed with the links in the description below.

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