Do you wish to shoot travel videos on your phone?
Or do you just want to know how to capture better videos on your phone?
Then please watch this video till the end.
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Hey guys, welcome to the channel. How are you doing?
I came out for a ride today morning to see the sunrise.
I rode kinda far from home actually.
But there's this place.. It's amazing.. You must see this..
So, what are we talking about in today's video.
How to shoot better video with your phone?
Be it a travel video, or any other type of video, how to shoot it and edit with your phone, and amaze your friends.
That's what we are seeing in today's video.
Let's go!!
First of all, you must enjoy the place..
When you're capturing a video, first you must be able to enjoy the place ...
... so that you can capture it in a way that others will be able to enjoy the video.
Only then will others enjoy watching that video.
Because only when you enjoy the moment, you will get an idea on how to best capture it in video.
So, don't straight away take your phone to take the video.
First, look at the place, enjoy it. Take it in..
After that, take your phone / camera out to take the video.
Next tip.. You should be able to think in different perspectives / angles.
Not only from your eyes, but try to see things from a different perspective or a different angle.
That makes the video very very interesting..
What I mean by a different angle is this..
For e.g., this is the view that I want to capture.
Usually, this is how I / anyone would capture it..
Let's say I'm shooting like this..
The same thing, let's say I'm shooting like this from a low angle.
It gives a very dramatic feel to the video.
Have a look.
Next tip..
Treat your phone, not like a phone, but like a cinema camera.
Whatever film you see, it would be in landscape format.
So, first switch to the landscape format.
Instead of portrait like this.
You can take it in portrait like this, but there are specific use cases for that.
For e.g., WhatsApp Status, IG Stories, etc. it would be fine for that.
But for all other times, turn your phone like this, and shoot in landscape.
Because majority of the audience whether on YouTube or anywhere are used to seeing Landscape videos.
And you can capture more, when in landscape.
Even your eyes are seeing in this landscape format. So better stick to landscape.
Treat it like a cinema camera.
Use tripods whenever possible.
If you use a tripod, you will get additional stability.
If you can afford it, do get a stabilizer / gimbal.
When I bought it, it was way more expensive than it is today.
Now it is way cheaper and affordable.
So, consider getting one.
If you attach a mobile holder on a tripod like this,
you can capture video like this..
If you hold it with both hands, you will get additional stability.
You can give this kind of smooth motion to the video.
So, the video will get more stability and thus a more professional look.
This is called a gorilla pod.
This has many advantage because you can mount it on many kinds of places.
For example..
I can mount it to a place like this if I wanted to..
I can capture angles like these by mounting in positions like these.
And you can also use it like an ordinary tripod.
And you can capture yourself by going to the other side.
Plus this is a versatile tool.
You can use it as a tripod, or for stabilization...
or for doing vlogs capturing yourself like this..
So, there are many use cases like this. If you get this, it is enough to get the job done most of the times for travel.
Next tip..
is to understand your camera..
Understand your camera and its limitations.
This is a phone, so it has its limitations, and you should be able to understand them.
Because your phone can not capture everything the same way that your eyes see.
There is a lot of difference.
This is a wide lens, with a fixed aperture.
Some phones now a days come with tele lens as well. But still they can't come close to what the eyes can see.
Only when you understand your camera's limitations, you will know how and when to upgrade your camera gear.
So, its important for you to understand what your camera can and can not do.
Only then you will know what and how to upgrade your kit.
Next tip.
What you're taking is video.
Not pictures..
So, movement is very important for video.
So definitely add movement to your videos.
It may be a walk-forward movement..
or a PAN to the side..
Or a tilt movement.
Or maybe a dolly effect.
So there are plenty of movements that you can put into a video.
When I say movement, I mean stable movement.
Shaky movement may not suit all types of shots.
Unless you're showing a sense of urgency in your videos, avoid shakes in your videos.
If you're going handheld, you can only remove shake to a particular extent..
If you want to totally avoid shake, you should consider getting a gimbal.
If not, then use a tripod or a gorillapod, to reduce shakes to a great extent.
So, definitely add motion to your videos, it will give a professional look to your videos.
For Video, Audio is very very important.
If you're capturing for a travel video,  ...
you should capture the ambient sounds of the places you visit.
it gives a very polished feel to the video.
Plus, viewers will also feel like they are travelling with you.
So, for all the videos, if you just include a music track, there is not much connect for the viewers.
If you add ambient sounds to the video, it gives a very rich feel to the video.
So, make sure you're capturing those sounds for the video.
If you're looking for a professional level quality, then  you can get an audio recorder like this one..
This is the Zoom H1n.
If not an audio recorder, you can capture it with your phone, separately from the video.
The microphone in the phone is not that great..
So, what you should do is..
you should make sure that there are no additional noises (due to handling of the phone), and without shakes..
and capture the audio, that will make sure the ambient sounds are picked up well by the mic.
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