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Filming With A Smartphone Course

Shoot professional-quality video on your smartphone on this practical one-day course.

Covers kit, manual settings, audio, lighting and interview composition.

Shoot professional-quality video on your smartphone on this practical one-day course. Covers kit, manual settings, audio, lighting and interview composition.

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Filming With A Smartphone training course

Filming With A Smartphone Course

Shoot professional-quality video content on your smartphone on this practical one-day course.

You'll learn what kit you need and how to plan your shoot, how to configure your phone's video settings and use third-party apps, how to apply manual settings for exposure and focus, how to record clean audio with an external microphone, how to use natural light and three-point lighting effectively, and how to compose and shoot professional-looking interviews.

Principles apply to any smartphone — iOS or Android.

You'll practise shooting throughout the day.

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Course Dates

Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay
14th Sep 26 Mon London Islington Hurry - Two Places Left! £399.00 £70.00 £329.00 + VAT
2nd Nov 26 Mon London Islington Available £399.00 £50.00 £349.00 + VAT
18th Nov 26 Wed London Islington Available £399.00 £20.00 £379.00 + VAT
29th Jan 27 Fri London Islington Available £399.00 £399.00 + VAT
23rd Feb 27 Tue London Islington Available £399.00 £399.00 + VAT
18th Mar 27 Thu London Islington Available £399.00 £399.00 + VAT
20th Apr 27 Tue London Islington Available £399.00 £399.00 + VAT
18th May 27 Tue London Islington Available £399.00 £399.00 + VAT
15th Jun 27 Tue London Islington Available £399.00 £399.00 + VAT
12th Jul 27 Mon London Islington Available £399.00 £399.00 + VAT
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Course Dates Days Location Places RRP Discount You Pay
14th Sep 26 Mon London Islington Hurry - Two Places Left! £399.00 £70.00 £329.00 + VAT
2nd Nov 26 Mon London Islington Available £399.00 £50.00 £349.00 + VAT
18th Nov 26 Wed London Islington Available £399.00 £20.00 £379.00 + VAT
29th Jan 27 Fri London Islington Available £399.00 £399.00 + VAT
23rd Feb 27 Tue London Islington Available £399.00 £399.00 + VAT
18th Mar 27 Thu London Islington Available £399.00 £399.00 + VAT
20th Apr 27 Tue London Islington Available £399.00 £399.00 + VAT
18th May 27 Tue London Islington Available £399.00 £399.00 + VAT
15th Jun 27 Tue London Islington Available £399.00 £399.00 + VAT
12th Jul 27 Mon London Islington Available £399.00 £399.00 + VAT
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Course dates

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14th Sep 26

Mon

Location
London Islington
Places
Hurry - Two Places Left!
RRP
£399.00
Discount
£70.00
You pay
£329.00 + VAT

2nd Nov 26

Mon

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£399.00
Discount
£50.00
You pay
£349.00 + VAT

18th Nov 26

Wed

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£399.00
Discount
£20.00
You pay
£379.00 + VAT

29th Jan 27

Fri

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£399.00
Discount
You pay
£399.00 + VAT

23rd Feb 27

Tue

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£399.00
Discount
You pay
£399.00 + VAT

18th Mar 27

Thu

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£399.00
Discount
You pay
£399.00 + VAT

20th Apr 27

Tue

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£399.00
Discount
You pay
£399.00 + VAT

18th May 27

Tue

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£399.00
Discount
You pay
£399.00 + VAT

15th Jun 27

Tue

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£399.00
Discount
You pay
£399.00 + VAT

12th Jul 27

Mon

Location
London Islington
Places
Available
RRP
£399.00
Discount
You pay
£399.00 + VAT

Course Outline

1

Introduction to filming with a smartphone

Defining your shoot objectives

What kit is required for a successful shoot

Planning and storyboarding your shoot

Video theory and technology basics

2

Phone setup

Difference between phone operating systems

Using 3rd party applications to improve your shooting

3

Technical settings

Working with manual video settings

ISO and shutter speed explained

Setting a custom white balance

Setting a fixed focus point

4

Getting good sound

The advantages of a plug in microphone

Controlling your sounds environment

Positioning your microphone

5

Lighting your shots

How to use natural light

Basics of three point lighting

Using light to create contrast

The benefits of using a reflector

6

Shots and composition of an interview

Framing basics

Positioning your interviewee

Looking or not looking at the camera

Shooting reverses, noddies and pieces to camera

How to shoot for easier editing

7

Questions and answers

This course is also available as a private course. This would allow you to choose any dates for your training. And, if you wish, we can tailor the content for you or your team. Please contact us for more details.

Who is this course for?

For anyone who wants to shoot professional-quality video using their smartphone — including marketers, content creators and journalists. Bring your phone and charger; all other equipment provided.

379 Reviews
9.5/10 Satisfaction
99.2% Recommend

The information was really useful and clearly communicated with hands on practice which made was really handy to put into practice

Louise – 7th August 26

Explanations were simple and easy to understand.

Thushani – 7th August 26

Very clear and patient lessons. Very well organised. I learnt a huge amount of useful stuff

Annabel – 7th August 26

Organisation. Really enjoy this course, I improved my skills, and for me have been really good the lighting and phone set up tools.

Manuela – 7th August 26

Really great day, learnt so much and have left much more confident than I arrived. Would love information on the editing course as interest…

Fiona – 7th August 26

There were lots of examples applicable to my practice and plenty of opportunities to ask further questions.

Luciana – 16th June 26

James was a great trainer he was very engaging and informative, used lots of practical examples. I now feel confident we can improve our in…

Laura – 21st May 26

This course was really informative, I really enjoyed the practical elements that helped me understand the theory.

Shannon – 21st May 26

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