Deciding to make videos to post online can be an incredibly fun and lucrative endeavor to explore. The quality of the video images is also improved through stability, and you can set up shots and angles that only a tripod for recording drawing will allow you to do.
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How to record art videos with your phone
It would be good if you can get a lavalier microphone that can connect to your phone as well as your computer (via an adapter). My Velbon tripod uses twisting mechanism to lock the legs which are more convenient than using clamps. Two common types of tripod head are the ball-head and the pan-head with handle (made for video recording). The tripod head will come with a plate (to be fixed to the phone or camera).
I have two cameras and a phone, and I have one tripod plate for each device so that I don’t have to unscrew from one to fix onto the other. It big enough to hold an iPhone 11 Pro Max (6.5 inch phone) with case. When attaching the tripod plate to the phone clamp, make sure it’s tight. Actually, when securing anything, make sure everything is tight because you don’t want the anything to fall over and damage your phone. When setting up your phone and tripod, make sure the camera is close to your art.
Rainy weather or dark clouds are bad conditions for recording videos. I have a few of those bright portable LED lights (with rechargeable battery) because one does not offer enough coverage. And even with multiple artificial lights, sometimes they may cast unwanted shadows onto the paper.
The one that I use is the Saramonic Blink 500 which has adapters for iPhones (lightning), Android (USB-C), DSLR and mirrorless cameras (3.5mm audio jack). You don’t want the battery to run out halfway while recording only to find out when you’re editing the video.
At home, I use cabled microphones because I don’t want to worry about battery life. When recording, it’s best if there are no loud ambient noise, e.g. roadworks, traffic, planes flying, fire alarm, grass cutters, ambulance, police, you know.
I use an iPhone currently and my favourite video recording app is Moment. I prefer Moment because it has good manual settings and there’s also a timelapse recording functionality. You can use any video recording app you like as long as it allows you access to manual controls, more specifically the auto/manual focus and frame rate (FPS). If you know of good third party video recording apps for Android, share with me and others in the comments section. For MacOS, iMovie and Final Cut Pro are popular for editing videos.
If you know of any good video editing apps on Windows, share with me and others in the comments section. There’s one good one called Da Vinci Resolve which is free (one version older than current) and should do the job for basic video editing. If you’re recording yourself drawing on a tablet, or recording indoors with ceiling lights, you’ll need to choose a frame rate that matches the frequency of the tablet or ceiling lights.
Otherwise you will record the pulsating or flicking effect which will make the video unwatchable. The photo above was shot at very high frame rate which is not in sync with the phone’s display, and that’s why you see those unwanted light strobe effects.
It’s always good to record a few seconds of footage to check if there are any audio issues or visual issues caused by FPS (for drawing on tablets or with indoor lights).
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