Workshop Description:

DIY Smart Phone Video Production Basics workshop equips small businesses with the tools and skills to create professional-looking videos using their mobile phones, enabling cost-effective in-house content production.

Participants will gain practical knowledge on essential equipment, planning techniques like storyboarding and scripting, and effective use of locations, props, and people.

The workshop also covers key filming techniques, including lighting, framing, sound recording, and visual storytelling, ensuring businesses can produce polished, engaging videos.

This workshop is an excellent opportunity for the local council to enhance the professional capabilities of the community by teaching them how to create high-quality video content using their smartphones. By equipping participants with practical skills in video production, the council can support local businesses and individuals in their content creation efforts.

Key Takeaways:

• Choosing the right equipment (cameras, tripods, microphones, lighting).

• Basics of framing, lighting, and sound.

• Simple editing techniques using free or low-cost software.

Activity:

• Participants plan a video shoot for their business.

• Participants create a 30 second introduction mobile phone film for a reel.

Length of workshop:

• Two hours.