5 Basic Accessories To Kick Start Your Mobile Film Making Journey

You have the creative ideas. You have a story. You have your phone. The things that are missing, are accessories needed to start filming. Here are 5 basic accessories to kick start your Mobile Film Making Journey!

1. Smartphone Gimbals

Unlike the year 2000, smartphones have the capability to shoot high quality videos and resolutions up to 4K. The only extra thing to make it look professional, is to keep it stabilized.

With a smartphone gimbal, you will be able to film your scenes while you walk, climb and even run, without having to worry about shaky videos.

(Brands to lookout for: DJI, Feiyu)

2. Microphones

As previously mentioned, microphones are an essential tool for a professional video/film. If you were to use the smartphone's built-in microphone instead of purchasing an individual microphone, you might record unnecessary sound in the background.

Having a microphone plugged in would focus the recordings on the person being filmed, giving a clearer and define audio. However, if the location is too noisy, you can re-record the dialogues after shooting the scenes.

(Brands to lookout for: Rode, Sanken, DPA, Countryman)

3. Multiple Lenses

Every camera has its limit and smartphone cameras are not an exception. By having multiple lenses, you can extend the abilities of a smartphone camera.

There are lenses that increases the reach of the camera, allowing the user to have better close ups from afar, wider shots and even shots with cool effects with fish lenses. With lenses like these, your reach will not be limited and amazing shots can be captured.

(Brands to lookout for: Light, Olloclip, Ztylus)

4. Smartphone Tripod/Stand

A smartphone stand should always be in your bag, especially if you are a 1-man team. Scenes like a time-lapse, would require you to have a smartphone stand.

With a smartphone stand, you will be able to have perfect time-lapse shots taken without any disruptions. If you are a 1-man team, a stand would come in handy when you have to shoot scenes which requires you to be the actor.

(Brands to lookout for: Joby)

5. Lighting

Lighting is an essential aspect of filming. It is a necessity to be well equipped with lighting accessories for dark environments as shooting in dark environments will produce grainy and low-quality footage.

Lighting accessories that are attachable to smartphones are now available, making mobile film-making more convenient. However, do take note that the auto-exposure on mobile phones are typically slow to adjust, especially for scenes with different levels of light exposure. Therefore, ensure that your scenes are will lit up.

(Brands to lookout for: Aputure, Tolifo, YongNuo)

Now that you know the basic accessories needed for mobile film-making, it is time to buy and film it!

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