Tim Durski
Director of Communications
Cathedral of Christ the King
Thanks so much for attending Shoot, Edit, Share: Mastering Mobile Video at the Catholic Media Conference! Here’s some resources from the workshop.
Slides
InShot Tutorials
Apps
Mobile Editing Apps
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complicated! | |
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Tim’s go-to, owned by TikTok | |
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great for beginners! | |
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what we used! | |
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paid app used by pros | |
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long learning curve! |
Gear
The equipment we recommend if you’re investing in mobile journalism/communications.
Best Phones
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy 25 Ultra
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Tier 1
Must-have gear to get as soon as possible.
Stability
Tripods are affordable, they free up your hands, and they let you take video without the jitters that come with a handheld device. Look for one like below, which can rotate to accommodate vertical and horizontal filming.
Tripod | $20
Phone Mount | $7
Microphones
Viewers will tolerate bad video, but they won’t tolerate bad audio. Microphones are expensive, but an essential investment. Lapel microphones are our recommendation; some prefer shotgun mikes for their affordability and ambient room sound.
Rode GO II | $150
Rode SmartLav+ | TRRS to USB-C Adaptor | $100
Rode VideoMicro II | $79
Tier 2
Gear that will improve the visual quality of your production.
Gimbals
A gimbal reduces the shake from filming in motion. It’s not a magic bullet for removing shake, but dramatically improves the quality of your video.
DJI Osmo 6 Gimbal | $109
Lights
Lighting your subjects, especially during an interview, elevates the quality of your video. There are lots of options out there: ring lights, LED stands, and phone-mounted lights. You can find cheap lights online, but we recommend quality over affordability. Here are some we recommend.
LumeCube Ring Light | $160
Neewer Light Kit | $160
VidPro UltraSlim | Mount | $90
Accessories
ABC – always be charging! Filming and editing drain batteries quickly, so make sure to have the cables, chargers, and battery packs that will keep your devices topped up!
Tier 3
Gear that will further improve the visual quality of your production.
Some videographers prefer to enhance the quality of their filming with clip-on lenses. The most popular choices are:
- anamorphic lenses, which provide a cinematic look with lens flare, bokeh, and adjusted aspect ratios, and
- 50mm lenses, which closely mimic the human eye. Their shallow depth of field are perfect for interviews and talking heads, giving you a sharp subject, and a creamy, blurred background. It’s the kind of look your phone’s Portrait mode attempts to imitate.
Full Kit
Over 650 BBC journalists are outfitted with these kits, which include a phone grip, two microphones, and a light. Phone not included!