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ThaddeusAshclif
3 years agoCommunity Member
As mentioned most modern smart phones have the ability to take good video.
Their lenses are prefect for capturing close subjects in a wide field.
Plan your shot in advance. Know what it is going to look like.
Do multiple takes.
Record in short chunks. You can always combine them when it comes time to edit.
Do multiple takes.
Make sure that the area is brightly lit. More light than you think you need is about right.
You want stable video and that means fixing it to a tripod. Mount the phone sideways (landscape) on a tripod.
The Zoom is a lie. Don't use digital zoom. Get closer. You don't have the ability to adjust the lens position with a phone.
And remember. Always, always shoot with in landscape mode.