This is an overview of what you need and how to use your smartphone for video. After all most business people have one and it is handy when you need it.
8. 81% of businesses use video as a marketing tool
up from 63% over the last year. (Hubspot)
Viewers retain 95% of a message when they watch
it in a video, compared to 10% when reading it in
text. (Insivia)
Some Stats
9. 70% of purchase decisions - buyers viewed Videos
before making their decision
10. Types of video
Animation – Limited animation can be done
in Power Point
On Camera
Slide show – with text – music - narration
15. • Smart phone
• Tripod / stabilizer
• Light source
• Microphone
• Enough memory
• Extra Lenses - optional
What you need
16. • Check online for your
phone camera specs
• Number of pixels
• Use the exposure lock
• Don’t use the digital zoom
or for CU
• Still shot not the same size
as video
Know Your Phone
17. How Much Memory
Full HD 1920 x 1080 / 1080p
128mb per 60 seconds
10 minutes = 1.28 Gig
HD 1280 x 720 / 720p
90mb per 60 seconds
10 minutes = .9 Gig
18. Like all data…
You need to archive your
video content onto
a drive you own.
19. How Much Memory
If you upload the video to
YouTube, download it later
to another computer.
Upload to:
• Dropbox
• Google Drive,
• Microsoft Onedrive
• Into the cloud
30. • Wide, Medium, Close-up. What are
you trying to demonstrate?
• What’s in the background? Dark
background you where light and vice
versa.
• Anticipate action – always try to
have space in front of moving
subject
• Frame it like a master – Use your
grid and law of thirds
Composition
36. Recorded – No bandwidth used until you
upload. Make several takes and you can
edit.
Live Streaming – No data storage on your
phone, but it uses your bandwidth. No
retakes!
The thing I dislike the most in a webcast is the 10 to 15 minutes of “who I am”
40+ years of ongoing experience and learning
This is IMPORTANT
Charge your phone…
Car takes longer .5amps House 15 amps. In house 100% it shuts off. In the car remove when 100% because DC current can’t detect 100% and over charge will reduce the battery life at 100%
So why video for business
81% use video for business. Viewers retain 95% with Video and 10% with text… and it’s smaller on smart phone.
70% of purchase decisions viewed a video first. 90% on mobile 60% Desktop
On camera – Slide show - Animation
Product-centric videos focus on an innovative new product soon debuting or just released, where you have the keen ability to "show and tell.“
Why use a smart phone? Who brought their smart phone?
Everyone has one… more or less. All in one tool. It is not the end all, using a work station has more options for editing.
We use to use a $65,000 Betacam, editing facility at $200/hr and a crew with lights, audio equipment… sometimes up to 10 people to shoot a corporate video. And now anyone can shoot a video with their smartphone.
Light sources – LEDs – Sunlight golden hour - reflector
Lighting setup
Sound - Audio
Smartphone audio
Home made option or in store
Composition
Use your camera grid for rule of 3rds
Put your focus on the intersections of the 4 lines
Composition : W – M – CU? Background? Anticipate action – Frame like a picture – 3rds.
Assorted lenses Macro – zoom – wide angle
I hate being on camera or hearing their own voice. Audio anecdote when in summer school “Leave it to Beaver”
Overcome – Like getting to Carnegie Hall… practice, practice… in front of friends or record / playback. Watch your hand gestures. Picture near to the lens, don’t look at the screen.
Think of yourself having your own show!
2 ways to send video
Live - No storage phone, but uses your bandwidth. No retakes!
Where to upload your video. Use in email with a thumbnail. And link to your upload.