1. Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
MOBILE JOURNALISM
How to film & edit video with your smartphone
2. By 2020, mojo will dominate news
Says mobile expert, Glen Mulcahy
Founder of MojoCon, MojoFest
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
Media empowerment is a sign of true democracy and no one can deny its role in
making or breaking a society.
3. Information
• Object
• Image
• Sound
• Document
• Signal
Easier to Preserve
Access
Share
Digitalization
Digitalization is the process of converting
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
4. Multimedia Reporting
&the future of Journalism
Barriers
-Reported mainly through a Single platform
-Audio, Video, Photography or Print.
-Skills in only one medium
No Barriers
-Low Cost Digital audio and video equipment.
-Increasing audio and video platforms
-Communicate and narrate events to their audience
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
5. How Mobile Phone Changing Journalism Practice
-Camera Capacity -Mid 1990’s or 2000
-Video Capacity -Few Years Later
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
6. How Mobile Phone Changing Journalism Practice
-Camera Capacity -Mid 1990’s or 2000
-Video Capacity -Few Years Later
2004 2005
2003
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
7. How Mobile Phone Changing Journalism Practice
-Population 7.3 Billions
- Smartphone Users- 2.71 Billion
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
8. Social Media users worldwide
-Social media Users- 2.77 Billion
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
9. Revolution in Traditional Media.
Nepal Earth Quake/(Nick Garnett-BBC)
UK General Elecion (Nick Garnett-BBC)
The Live on Sky News (Harriet Hadfield-SKYNEWS)
Myanmar’s General Election (BB Media Action’s trainers)
Covering Nigerian Election (Small Group of citizen Journalist)
Reporting in Kashmir (Yusuf Omar Former R- Hindustan Times)
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
10. WHY MOJO MIGHT BE GOOD FOR YOU?
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
11. WHY MOJO MIGHT BE GOOD FOR YOU?
1. It's Easy
2. It's Fast (GO LIVE IN 90 SECONDS) Other
media will have to arrange a full broadcast
crew
3. Independent
4. Go Unnoticed
5. Get Closer
6. Break Barriers (get Interview Easily)
7. Save Costs
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
12. You vs Witness
You may have the same phone as your
audience
What is difference between you
and your Audience
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
13. You vs Witness
You may have the same phone as your
audience
-Skills -
Experience
-Perspective
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
21. KEY FEATURES
Good quality of Audio and Video
It allows you to be prepared for anything anytime
Time-saving to meet deadline
Content- Quality & Quantity
Avoid depending on another person and heavy
camera kits
Can easily fit in your pockets
Where camera cannot be used or allowed
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
22. KEY FEATURES
Mojo Kit Supports Journalist with
• Visual gathering
• As-Live recording /Live
• SOTs and VOX POPS, PTC
• interviews
• Cut-to-Cut/professional edit and Voice-over
in the field
• Sending and uploading from Mobile
• etc
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
24. Checklist & Tips
Check List
Check Battery
Airplane Mode
Free memory
Clean your lens
TIPS
• Apps for manual control
• Camera setting
• Test Mic Level
• Test Light
• No Vertical Keep Horizontal
• Shots That make
Sequence
• Stabilized the camera
• Manual Zoom
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
25. Best Photo Editor Apps
ANDRIOD
• Adobe photo express
• Snapseed
• Aviary
• AirBrush
• Bonfire Photo Editor Pro
• Cupslice Photo Editor
• Fotor Photo Editor
• LightX Photo Editor
• PhotoDirector
IOS
• Adobe photo express
• Snapseed
• VSCO
• Camera+
• Cortex Camera
• Enlight
• TouchRetouch
• SKRWT
• Superimpose.
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
26. Rules of Framing
• Grid horizontal and vertical lines in the frame
• The rule of thirds. This rule divides the frame into
nine sections
• Headroom
• Everything in your frame is important, not just the
subject like ,
• Background
• Light
• Distracting, or Disrupt
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
27. Rule of Third & Headroom
Horizontal-1
Horizontal-2
Vertical-1 Vertical-2
All the things you
see in front of you,
which one is the
reason for taking
the photo?
The rule of thirds
is a guide to help
you do just that.
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
28. Rule of Third & Headroom
Emerging Form of new media StorytellingMobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
The amount of
headroom
required
depends on
how closely
you're
photographing
your subject
29. Centered Composition and Symmetry
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
30. Frame Within the Frame
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
31. Leading Lines
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
You can use
them to draw
a viewer’s
attention to a
specific part
of the frame
32. • Photoshop Express
• Snapseed
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
33. Video Recording Apps
ANDRIOD
• FILMIC Pro.
• Cenima FV5
• Camera 360
• Cymera ZOOM FX
• Camera FV-5.
• DSLR Camera Pro
• Vignette
• Google Camera
• Manual Camera
IOS
• FiLMiC Pro.
• Camera+
• Adobe Premiere Clip
• Camera Plus Pro
• ProCamera.
• Camera Genius.
• 8mm Vintage Camera
• Professional Camera
• Precorder:
• Camcorder Pro
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
34. Video Editing Apps
ANDRIOD
• KineMaster
• ActionDirector
• Adobe Premiere Clip
• FilmoraGo
• Free Video Editor
• Funimate Video Effects
• Movie Maker
• FilmmakerPowerDirector.
IOS
• iMovie
• Luma Fusion
• KineMaster
• Inshot
• Videoshop
• Splice
• Cameo
• Quik
• Video Crop
• Magisto
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
35. Video Recording/Editing Apps
ANDRIOD
• Filmic Pro
• Kine Master
IOS
• Filmic Pro
• iMovie
1. Audio gain
2. Ruler
3. Image Stabilization
4. Manual Camera
5. Flash light
6. Zoom In & Out
1. Add clip
2. Trim clip
3. Add filter
4. Add title
5. Add background
sound
6. (Voiceover)
7. Undo your edits
1. Audio gain
2. Ruler
3. Image Stabilization
4. Manual Camera
5. Flash light
6. Zoom In & Out
1. Add clip
2. Trim clip
3. Add filter
4. Add title
5. Add background sound
6. (Voiceover)
7. Undo your edits
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
36. Mobile Filming
CAMERA SHOTS
Exact terminology varies between
production environments
But, Basic principles are same.
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
37. Some
Basics Shots
Types
Wide
Mid Wide
Mid Close
Close
Cut away
Cut in
Two Shot
OTS
Point of view
Weather shot
Tilt up
Tilt Down
Panning
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
38. Five W’s
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
• Who
• Where
• What
• When
• Why
• How
39. WORL FLOW
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
Steps for doing a sequence:
Brainstorm: write down all your thoughts and what you want to film.
Create a story board: pictures or text doesn’t matter, so long as you know what each scene is going to
have, write it down.
Filming schedule and film: make sure you keep things consistent and make time to film your scenes,
if you’re filming outside make sure you grab all the shots you need before going back inside.
B-ROLL: remember, it’s important to get extra footage! This is to have enough footage for transition
scenes and close ups.
Edit: now that you have everything editing is going to be a breeze! Remember that storyboard you had?
That’s going to come in handy when you start editing because you’ll already know where you want
everything to go! And don’t forget to label your videos so you know what shots you created and it will be
easier to find.
40. Shots Sequences
• Thinking of how the images will be used in the
finished edit
• Do not consider an individual shots.
• To be part of the story and not just a "postcard.“
• A good video needs visual variety
• Don’t use several similar shots in a row
• Edit different shots together as a sequence, such as
wide-medium-tight-tight
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
41. 5 Shot Story
5 10
1. CU
2. CU
3. MID/Wide
4. OTS
5. Unusual/Alternate
what else should viewer
know
Intro (60 sec)
Duration in Sec
8
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
42. 5 Shot Story
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
44. Editing Pattern
PTC 1 Interview PTC 2
Wide CU 1 CU 2
NAR1 NAR2
Add Some MusicA2
A1
V1
V2 (B)
STORY CUT
• Using two video tracks (V1 and V2)
• V1 for story editing
• V2 leaving for B Role
This places the focus on story
Something that is difficult if all shots
are slotted into gaps
https://gijn.org/2017/08/08/mojo-workin-editing-on-a-smartphone/
By Ivo Burum August 8, 2017 (Mojo trainer; TV Prod; Columnist @gijn; Author; Speaker #mojocon,)
GLOBAL INVESTIGATE JOURNALISM NETWORK
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
45. Editing B Roll
A1
V1
V2 (B)
STORY CUT
Supplemental footage intercut with an interview grab
Cutaway or Overlay
Edited
Interview
Covers
• An unwanted zoom
• A jump cut in a shortened interview
• A fast whipping pan and mistakes in shooting
Hence B roll is used to compress and expand sequences.
B ROLL
Edit Points
By Ivo Burum August 8, 2017 (Mojo trainer; TV Prod; Columnist @gijn; Author; Speaker #mojocon,)
GLOBAL INVESTIGATE JOURNALISM NETWORK
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
46. Upload to the Social Media or
Send data to News Room
FTP
Dropbox
San Disk
OTG
WhatsApp
Uploading
Facebook
YouTube
Instagram
Twitter
etc.
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
47. Video and Image Specifications for
Facebook, Instagram and Audience
Aspect ratios for mobile. Design for mobile first. Vertical video (formats 4:5, 2:3 and 9:16) can be most
engaging as most people hold their phone upright.
16:9 and 9:16
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
48. Optimize for the view : The ideal length of your next video
Mobile Journalism is about empowering the individual storyteller
30 Sec 45 Sec 1 Min 2 Min
Why 30 Sec ?
Instagram videos that
received the comments
averaged 26 seconds.
Our brains process visuals
60,000 times faster than the
tex. So we scroll faster on it
than other app.
KEEP YOUR VIDEO BREIF, so
they fit user expectation
Why 45 Sec ?
Twitters videos averaged 43
seconds. Twitters users are
accustomed to short
updates, like 140 Characters
tweet. The platform’s innate
brevity also applies to
videos. It’s best to keep
them short.
Why 1 Min ?
Facebook audience engages
the most with 1 minute long
videos, users like watching
snappy videos that they can
quickly like or share before
scrolling down to the next
piece of content.
Why 2 Min ?
The most engagement on
videos that are about 2
minutes. Users like
spending time on YouTube
because they can easily find
specific videos or watch
their favorite Youtuber's
content. Creating longer in
depth content is perfect for
the platform