Superb advice. The latest smartphones are excellent "B cams" / "C cams" to supplement your Primary cam....As you said,professional stabilization & audio is essential.
Justin, I trully appreciate your content and the way (quality of audio, the "storytelling", your empathy, products and items referencing...) that you developed it. I'm feeling really thankful to have found this type of insightful and filmmaking creative knowledge. A hug from Brazil...
Hi Justin! Your videos are so intuitive they answers questions no sooner they pop in my mind. I can tell there is meticulous homework that has gone into every video that you post. Keep shinning your light on us. Am sure most viewers are making better videos after watching yours.
It was awesome explanation of all steps. I enjoyed very much. You have one of the best channels with direct explaining the topic and without fake funny ish jokes.
This video is so helpful and amazing. I had to stop in the middle of it to thank you for posting it. I've seen other videos w these topics BUT yours are ALWAYS my FAVORITE. some ppl have a lot of music, graphics, repetitive talking, ect. I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS Cause they're EASY TO FOLLOW, STRAIGHT TO THE POINT & STILL FUN TO WATCH. 😀😀 I also share your info w my friends to shoot & edit their videos. Keep up the good work Anita
Finally! I've been searching all over TH-cam for how to film on my android. I've should've known to come to your channel first! Lesson learn. Thanks Justin!!
I love this video!!! From another android user like me I love these videos because they truly help everyone who wants to learn different tips and tricks like me!! 😃👍
Yeah I am from nishachar entertainment you tube channel I made short movies by just a 12 mp camera mobile Thanks to this channel also I get many information from here 😀
Very helpful (all tips still relevant in 2021). Also would like to suggest a Bluetooth remote to start and stop recording that you can hold off screen in your hand, to avoid leaning forward to manually turn recording on/off.
Thank you, Justin! I shoot my videos on my galaxy s8 and sometimes I forget to clean off the front facing camera. Thanks for all the tips, awesome video! 👍👍
Great video - thanks. I just started a series of videos for teaching using a Samsung S9+ after years on iPhone, so I used the old video for reference and it made a ton of difference. I didn’t realise you could lock the front facing camera so I’ll definitely try that one. I tried Open Camera but the phone just freezes - didn’t work for me. Love the channel.
This was excellent! Even looking at the native camera in my OnePlus 8, I didn't know you could tap on your face and increase/decrease the exposure in the front facing camera. Thank you, Justin, such excellent tips. Perfect for (relatively new) video newbies like me. I'm always looking for easy ways to improve my videos and my channel. BTW, You have an excellent channel and, what's more, you have an approchable demeanor, like a wise friend giving us the Heads UP. Some other folks are so hyper! Thank you! I've learned so much just today by watching some of your videos.
Thank you, Justin Brown and brother... I am so motivated and encouraged to enhance my website and serve Humanity online in the best way at this time. You're amazing!
Hello Justin, nice vídeo mate! Where are you talking from? I’m sure you’re an Aussie just by your accent. You look and sound very professional mate! Well done 👍🏻. It’s been great to learn a lot from your videos, thanks brother. I’m a Brazilian who’s living the dream in Perth for awhile, and now I’m setting up my own TH-cam channel, thanks for your great effort mate 🙏
You videos are the best I have seen on how to use Androids for creating videos. (And I have looked at a lot!). You cover a lot of content in each video. Do you use a teleprompter, and if so can you give some detail on what you use and where you set it up? If not, do you just do clips that are short enough for you to remember the content and then start another clip for the next bit of content? You're very natural on camera so I'd love to know what you do. :-)
Thanks! I use a teleprompter for a lot of videos when we're using an actual camera, not as much when we're using a phone like this one. This video might help you though as there are some cool android apps for filming with text on screen like a teleprompter: th-cam.com/video/C7H8yzQU8gs/w-d-xo.html
going around in trying to download the link for both editing and camera tip list, good info and a lot to take on as a newbie, but not being able to get the download continues to be unsuccessful, given the info of name and email address was freely given.
Hi Justin -- Love your videos--Thank you SO much! Question: What are you using in this video to mount your Yongnuo light (I see it at 1min 23sec of the video)? Looking for an alternative to place my lights at my desk in a way I don't have to stack boxes and books each time
Great video. I really like the tips that you are giving and have started to make my own videos. Any suggestion how to avoid the sound of wind when shooting outside. I do shoot outside cooking videos if that info helps.
Justin, thanks a lot for updated version of tutorial and reiterating fundamental tips of professional shooting. It was nice, concise and effective tutorial. I have one query as follows: Voice-over is generally done by connecting mic to laptop and using video editing software. This is the simplest method. Is there any other voice-over practice where one records voice separately (by using external recorder) and attempts aligning given audio with corresponding video by using video editing software? Reference scenario is - I am giving step by step demo on mobile for some utility app. Here I am shooting mobile screen (instead of screen capture) mutely to bring more engagement and then adding voice to it later. While shooting mobile screen I am sure you must have encountered some issues and then surmounted them. So it would be great if you share those best practices. Once again thanks for mentoring, guiding and motivating us 👍🏼
Thanks Digital Life, I'm not too sure what your question is here.. but if you use an external recorder you can sync the audio up with the recording in your editing, OR on Android and iOS if you're recording your phone screen you can record audio at the same time. On android, use the DU recorder app and that will do audio too.
Justin, thanks for response. 😀 My question was - is there any voiceover practice where you record your voice in the separate recorder (instead of laptop) and then try to align the recorded audio by using video editing software? But it seems that it will be complicated and rarely someone does that 😀 so better I'll proceed with the standard voiceover method. After seeing your videos on "shooting with smartphone", I gained confidence in smartphone's camera capabilities & postponed the purchase of DSLR camera 😉 Thanks again 😀👍🏻
I would like to ask how do we deal with overheating of the phone when doing videos. I used a sony xz and the video app at times shut down from overheating within 5mins or so. Or do you have other recommend options I would greatly appreciate. Thanks.
Hi, just saw your videos and the video quality is really amazing! I'm starting youtube channel and using smartphone to film my videos but not that good as yours. Btw I'm using Zenfone 3 max 5.5 and I'm open for your suggestions on how to improve my video quality. I'll subscribe to know more about mobile filming. Thanks very much!
This is all good stuff. In particular the items covering the basic bonehead errors that bedevil many early attempts, that can steal your enthusiasm. Been there, done that! One I'd add is getting comfy in front of a camera, and to keep your diction not over-hurried, also clear and precise. Better too - to lose as much as possible of any strong regional accent you may have. It's fine to sound Irish, Welsh, Aussie, American etc. But it should be a neutral version of whatever accent might be yours. To be as understandable as possible - to as many as possible. I've done many, many practice shots-to-camera that were only ever shot to get used to the rather odd process of talking to someone you don't know and who isn't even there! It can end up being very, very easy to ramble unnecessarily too. As might be seen by the length of this "brief" comment! :)
Justin Brown, Hey justin, love the videos, the way you explained, i just want to ask, what MP should be front camera camera? As 8mp, 16mp or what? Hope to get an answer.
Hi, I have followed loads of your videos and learnt most of what I am able to do now from you. But I have a problem. Can you help me on this: I am a newbie video maker (just course videos for Skillshare using my Samsung S8..my real thing is painting!) To get better lighting on my lesson subject, I bought a softbox with CFL bulb (and use other lights from around the room), and seem to understand that the strobe effect playing back in my videos is the fps rate and alternating current. By recording at 60fps 1080 FHD this seems to go away from playback, but, now my question is, If I edit then save at 30fps as required by Skillshare (I have learned how to use Handbrake to make it into a lighter file) will it ruin the playback on the platform? Or maybe there are better ways to record videos with my Samsung S8 to get a good and clear quality video? Thanks!!
I just started using my phone for my videos I thought man I need to find a video editor I was wrong my phone has a really good selfie camera and even better back Camara and it has a included video editor I was so surprised
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I can't stop watching your vids...Need to get work done...Thanks.
No problem - thanks for watching!
Dude u just step up the whole game, this video was big help and i never knew my phone had such amazing features dude i love u😭
Thanks, Edith - happy to help 👍
Superb advice. The latest smartphones are excellent "B cams" / "C cams" to supplement your Primary cam....As you said,professional stabilization & audio is essential.
Justin, I trully appreciate your content and the way (quality of audio, the "storytelling", your empathy, products and items referencing...) that you developed it. I'm feeling really thankful to have found this type of insightful and filmmaking creative knowledge. A hug from Brazil...
Thanks! 😀Glad your enjoying the videos!
Hi Justin! Your videos are so intuitive they answers questions no sooner they pop in my mind. I can tell there is meticulous homework that has gone into every video that you post. Keep shinning your light on us. Am sure most viewers are making better videos after watching yours.
Thanks Anand, really appreciate your comment!
It was awesome explanation of all steps. I enjoyed very much. You have one of the best channels with direct explaining the topic and without fake funny ish jokes.
This video is so helpful and amazing. I had to stop in the middle of it to thank you for posting it. I've seen other videos w these topics BUT yours are ALWAYS my FAVORITE. some ppl have a lot of music, graphics, repetitive talking, ect. I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS Cause they're EASY TO FOLLOW, STRAIGHT TO THE POINT & STILL FUN TO WATCH. 😀😀 I also share your info w my friends to shoot & edit their videos. Keep up the good work
Anita
Thanks for the support Anita! Glad you're liking the videos 😀
Real
Finally! I've been searching all over TH-cam for how to film on my android. I've should've known to come to your channel first! Lesson learn. Thanks Justin!!
Hope you can film like a pro now!
You recommended the Boya BY-M1, so I got it recently. Appreciate the work you do 👍
Thank you! I've watched a lot of videos and this is the best one so far for filming on your smart phone.
What a great video about this subject, thank you.
Great - no worries!
Once again, thank you so much! It is the 2nd or 3rd time I watched this video + the video from 2015, and I learn a little bit more everytime!
You're welcome, Sabrina 😊
Great video for beginners like me. Justin is such a great teacher, really enjoyable & informative.
Awesome! Thanks 👍
I am using my smartphone too for making my videos and I am using DIY tripod but I don't have any short of other things you nailed it sir...
Thanks! You don't NEED any additional gear, but they can help you take the quality up a notch 😀
Subscribed! Useful information. Really appreciate this ❤️
Thanks for subscribing! Glad you enjoyed the video!
I love this video!!! From another android user like me I love these videos because they truly help everyone who wants to learn different tips and tricks like me!! 😃👍
Perfect, that was our goal with this video! Glad you liked it 👍
Justine is always to the point ... super... thanks
Yeah I am from nishachar entertainment you tube channel
I made short movies by just a 12 mp camera mobile
Thanks to this channel also I get many information from here 😀
Awesome mate - all the best with your channel 😀
I will watch this several times. Thank you!
Feel free to do so, cheers - Hazel, PV Team
I just love your channel
Thanks Shania! 😀
watching 3 years later.. It is still a very good one. Thx mate.
Thanks, Ali 😊
You have the BEST videos. They are informative and well filmed. you also have an approachable personality. Thank you 😊. Kim
Thanks Kim - glad you're liking them 😀
Excellent video. Thank you. Looking forward to viewing and learning more
Awesome - see you in the next video, Dan! 😊
Thank you so so much for all ur help I'm watching all ur vids on how to edit on Android phones
You're welcome - so glad it helped! 👍
Straight to the point, useful and practical. Easily the best go-to resource for video creation. Thanks so much.
Very helpful (all tips still relevant in 2021). Also would like to suggest a Bluetooth remote to start and stop recording that you can hold off screen in your hand, to avoid leaning forward to manually turn recording on/off.
Awesome - thanks!
great tips! any advice for filming in low light locations, like during nightlife or outside after dark?
EEEP! Thank you so much for rmaking these!!! I'm going to start making content soon!
No worries 😀
Thank you, Justin! I shoot my videos on my galaxy s8 and sometimes I forget to clean off the front facing camera.
Thanks for all the tips, awesome video! 👍👍
Thanks Scott! Sometimes it's the simplest tips that can make the biggest differences 😀
Justin, what microphone do you recommend for an android phone, using Open Camera app when 2 people are recording a video together?
Great video - thanks. I just started a series of videos for teaching using a Samsung S9+ after years on iPhone, so I used the old video for reference and it made a ton of difference. I didn’t realise you could lock the front facing camera so I’ll definitely try that one. I tried Open Camera but the phone just freezes - didn’t work for me. Love the channel.
Thanks Roy! Glad you liked the video!
I really like my BOYA M1 Pro mic! I'm pretty impressed by its sound.
Je veut regarde un video
@Tunir Kilikdar In the video's I've done, It only picks up my voice. But I also make it a point to mute any loud noises while cooking.
True, got me some mics by BOYA - better and cheaper than a RØDE.
Great helpful video. Thank you so much.
Thank you lots, Justin. Very useful advice!
No problem, Janice!
Hey I want you to know I learned so much from your videos. I only do shorts at the moment but I'm looking to get longer videos soon.
Awesome - good luck with your channel 😊 - Hazel, PV Team
This was excellent! Even looking at the native camera in my OnePlus 8, I didn't know you could tap on your face and increase/decrease the exposure in the front facing camera. Thank you, Justin, such excellent tips. Perfect for (relatively new) video newbies like me. I'm always looking for easy ways to improve my videos and my channel. BTW, You have an excellent channel and, what's more, you have an approchable demeanor, like a wise friend giving us the Heads UP. Some other folks are so hyper! Thank you! I've learned so much just today by watching some of your videos.
So glad this helped! Thanks so much Mia!
Bro You are awesome I Like your way of approach Never stop uploading videos Bro !!!
Thanks - glad you liked it! 👍
Thank you, Justin Brown and brother... I am so motivated and encouraged to enhance my website and serve Humanity online in the best way at this time.
You're amazing!
That's awesome! No problem 👍
Your setup looks so cool yet so relatable.. although I might not be able to afford some of those things it's good to see a setup more realistic
The setup for this video was super simple to make it easy for others to replicate 😀👍
Hello Justin, nice vídeo mate! Where are you talking from? I’m sure you’re an Aussie just by your accent.
You look and sound very professional mate! Well done 👍🏻.
It’s been great to learn a lot from your videos, thanks brother.
I’m a Brazilian who’s living the dream in Perth for awhile, and now I’m setting up my own TH-cam channel, thanks for your great effort mate 🙏
Hi! Thank you! Yes I am from Australia. Glad I could help 👍Good luck with your channel!
Great tips thanks for that
Can u tell me what is the script writing software you use?
You videos are the best I have seen on how to use Androids for creating videos. (And I have looked at a lot!). You cover a lot of content in each video. Do you use a teleprompter, and if so can you give some detail on what you use and where you set it up? If not, do you just do clips that are short enough for you to remember the content and then start another clip for the next bit of content? You're very natural on camera so I'd love to know what you do. :-)
Thanks! I use a teleprompter for a lot of videos when we're using an actual camera, not as much when we're using a phone like this one. This video might help you though as there are some cool android apps for filming with text on screen like a teleprompter: th-cam.com/video/C7H8yzQU8gs/w-d-xo.html
GREAT TIPS..Thank you Justine!
Amazing, no problem!
going around in trying to download the link for both editing and camera tip list, good info and a lot to take on as a newbie, but not being able to get the download continues to be unsuccessful, given the info of name and email address was freely given.
Perfect.. Thank you very much from India.
No problem Abhijit!
Good Advices.
Thanks - glad you liked it! 🙏
I loved the video. The content was very detailed and helpful. Thank you.
So awesome to hear it Dipti! 😀No problem 👍
Hey there, much appreciated advice, many thanks!👍
No problem 😃
Very helpful content. Thank God I came across this video.
Awesome - glad you made it here 🙏
A very comprehensive video indeed, uma vlogs channel regularly follows your tips and we are thankful to you for the tips
Thanks for the ongoing support!
Great! Thanks from India.
Awesome!
Hi Justin -- Love your videos--Thank you SO much! Question: What are you using in this video to mount your Yongnuo light (I see it at 1min 23sec of the video)? Looking for an alternative to place my lights at my desk in a way I don't have to stack boxes and books each time
I purchased a little metal 'L Bracket' from the hardware store and screwed it to the wall. then attached the light to that :)
What would be the best way to record a quality sounding video coming straight from the headphone or output 1 to the android?
Great presentation.thanks a lot.
Thanks 😊
Great video. I really like the tips that you are giving and have started to make my own videos. Any suggestion how to avoid the sound of wind when shooting outside. I do shoot outside cooking videos if that info helps.
Either try to shoot away from the windy locations or use a microphone with a wind sock (dead cat) on it like the Rode Video Micro microphone :)
thanks Justin.Good explanation video
You're welcome - see you on the next video!
Very helpful! Thank you!
No problem Jennifer!
Thank you very much, this has been so helpful
I am an aspiring TH-camr and looking to start soon. I have subscribed to your channel. Thank you.
You kept your word! Excellent! Thank you.
Super informative video. Thanks.
Thanks Dr Deepak!
Justin, thanks a lot for updated version of tutorial and reiterating fundamental tips of professional shooting. It was nice, concise and effective tutorial. I have one query as follows:
Voice-over is generally done by connecting mic to laptop and using video editing software. This is the simplest method. Is there any other voice-over practice where one records voice separately (by using external recorder) and attempts aligning given audio with corresponding video by using video editing software?
Reference scenario is - I am giving step by step demo on mobile for some utility app. Here I am shooting mobile screen (instead of screen capture) mutely to bring more engagement and then adding voice to it later.
While shooting mobile screen I am sure you must have encountered some issues and then surmounted them. So it would be great if you share those best practices.
Once again thanks for mentoring, guiding and motivating us 👍🏼
Thanks Digital Life, I'm not too sure what your question is here.. but if you use an external recorder you can sync the audio up with the recording in your editing, OR on Android and iOS if you're recording your phone screen you can record audio at the same time. On android, use the DU recorder app and that will do audio too.
Justin, thanks for response. 😀 My question was - is there any voiceover practice where you record your voice in the separate recorder (instead of laptop) and then try to align the recorded audio by using video editing software?
But it seems that it will be complicated and rarely someone does that 😀 so better I'll proceed with the standard voiceover method.
After seeing your videos on "shooting with smartphone", I gained confidence in smartphone's camera capabilities & postponed the purchase of DSLR camera 😉
Thanks again 😀👍🏻
Thank you for the helpful reference guide
No problem!
thank you for this lesson
No problem George!
Great post. Quick question? Does the Arkon tripod hold Android phones also?
Thanks! Yes it can Theodore!
Is it possible to mirror your screen on a laptop so you could use a laptop as a monitor with a rear facing camera?
Loved It
....Super Usefull.......
I would like to ask how do we deal with overheating of the phone when doing videos. I used a sony xz and the video app at times shut down from overheating within 5mins or so. Or do you have other recommend options I would greatly appreciate. Thanks.
Thanks for the tips
No problem 👍
encridible😉it really works thx👏
most wonderfull video..thanks justin.
Thanks!
Thank you for making these super videos it helps
You're welcome 👍
COLDPLAY Lead singer?
My friends call me Chris.. 😉🤣
Hahahahahaha
Thank you Justin! You have given me so much valuable information. Appericate it 💯👍
Aww, that's music to my ears! Thanks for watching :)
Boya now has a mic that is 2 into 1 input. Great tips, thank you
Yeah, it's a good option for sure!
I just came across this and I say thank you.
You're welcome - thanks for watching!
Thank you so much...!!!
Excelent video to help me
Glad you find it helpful 👌
Thank you. It is really helpful to me .
Hi, just saw your videos and the video quality is really amazing! I'm starting youtube channel and using smartphone to film my videos but not that good as yours. Btw I'm using Zenfone 3 max 5.5 and I'm open for your suggestions on how to improve my video quality. I'll subscribe to know more about mobile filming. Thanks very much!
thankyou for this video Justin im SAMSUNG and my g/f iphone now i listen :))))
haha nice! after shooting this video my Samsung has stopped working, back on iPhone now but looking forward to getting the Samsung back :)
Perfect video! Thanks!
18:30 This is exactly why Casey Neistat wears sunglasses....😎
I am Azerbaijani. your videos were very enlightening 👍.
Thanks 👍
Very informative!
Thanks!
This is all good stuff. In particular the items covering the basic bonehead errors that bedevil many early attempts, that can steal your enthusiasm. Been there, done that!
One I'd add is getting comfy in front of a camera, and to keep your diction not over-hurried, also clear and precise. Better too - to lose as much as possible of any strong regional accent you may have. It's fine to sound Irish, Welsh, Aussie, American etc. But it should be a neutral version of whatever accent might be yours. To be as understandable as possible - to as many as possible.
I've done many, many practice shots-to-camera that were only ever shot to get used to the rather odd process of talking to someone you don't know and who isn't even there! It can end up being very, very easy to ramble unnecessarily too. As might be seen by the length of this "brief" comment! :)
Thanks Ian! Great tip to add! Always good to get comfortable in front of the camera first!
This is very helpful.. Thank you so much Justin...
So awesome to hear it! 😀
thanks so much you are the best youtuber
you are awesome!!! many thanks!!
You're welcome, Sabrina!
I like that mini shot gun Mike too.
Great tips, i've really learned a lot thanks for these videos
Awesome! Thanks Andrew!
Awesome thanks for tips
No problem!
Justin Brown,
Hey justin, love the videos, the way you explained, i just want to ask, what MP should be front camera camera? As 8mp, 16mp or what?
Hope to get an answer.
So appreciated...thnx for taking the time
No problem! Thanks! 🙏
Great tips
As usual great video Justin. I watch full videos of only two people on TH-cam - Justin brown & Technical Guruji. Thank u very much for great content.
Wow, thanks so much Varun Katyal! 😀
Brilliant, thanks so much.
I use smartphone a to film my videos and with your tips increased the quality. Hey nice shirt :)
Thanks mate!!
Hi, I have followed loads of your videos and learnt most of what I am able to do now from you. But I have a problem. Can you help me on this: I am a newbie video maker (just course videos for Skillshare using my Samsung S8..my real thing is painting!) To get better lighting on my lesson subject, I bought a softbox with CFL bulb (and use other lights from around the room), and seem to understand that the strobe effect playing back in my videos is the fps rate and alternating current. By recording at 60fps 1080 FHD this seems to go away from playback, but, now my question is, If I edit then save at 30fps as required by Skillshare (I have learned how to use Handbrake to make it into a lighter file) will it ruin the playback on the platform? Or maybe there are better ways to record videos with my Samsung S8 to get a good and clear quality video? Thanks!!
Great tips. Super helpful. Thank you
Thank you!
I just started using my phone for my videos I thought man I need to find a video editor I was wrong my phone has a really good selfie camera and even better back Camara and it has a included video editor I was so surprised
18:54 hey who is this good looking guy...hahaha😂😂
🤣🤣