Many years ago, perhaps around the time of the iPhone 5, I decided to try something, that really could have been an embarrassing moment.
I had recently watched a video of a company shooting a commercial for Bently, using iPhone 5s and editing on an iPad. This was a revelation to me, and I decided that if you can make commercials for $100,000 cars with an iPhone, I could shoot a talking head video for a client.
After all, I had shot many of my videos on that iPhone.... but there was still that voice in my head saying, "there going to laugh you out of the building".
But I did it anyway, and I was surprised by 2 things that happened.
- They appreciated that the setup was small and quick
- They were fascinated to see the great results we got
And in the end, we had a great video for this law firm, and my future changed, as I started shooting most of my client videos with that and future iPhones. After all, there were actually ADVANTAGES over my normal set-up.
- It was smaller
- It had the built-in screen that was BETTER than my DSLR
- In later iPhones, it was 4K
- It had apps like Filmic Pro, which gave you TONS of control, and you could wirelessly out put to a big TV!
The point is, a smartphone is GREAT for video projects, and the quality of the video is better than pro equipment from a few years ago!
But of course, like any camera, you do need a few things, to get the best results!
The extras you need, include things like....
- Extra lenses
- Stabilization (tripods, monopods, etc)
- Lights
- and perhaps most of all... MICROPHONES. That is the single thing that can improve your videos!
- Other odds and ends, like remotes, brackets and various wires.
Well, I just got a very nice package from my buddies at MOVO, and in that package was the new iVlog4 kit. This is part of a series of smartphone kits that help you shoot better videos.
And this kit came with a TON of goodies....
- The WMX1 wireless microphone system, which I have talked about in the past
- The NEW PR3 Smartphone holder/grip/tripod mount
- An LED mountable light
- The SPR5 Smartphone cage for mounting your smartphone, light and WMX receiver
- A shutter remote, so you can start and stop recording, while away from your phone
- A snap-on wide-angle lens for your smartphone
- The MV-T1 Mini Tripod (I use this for my webcam)
- Assorted wires, grips, wind muffs, and lens wipe
Basically, everything you need in one package! and MOVO have a variety of iVlog Kits, with slightly different variations, to fit YOUR ideal set-up! Take a look at my unboxing video here:
https://www.pocketvideopro.com/ivlog4
