Filmmaking

Smartphone Filmmaking Basics

We want to train you in practical skills you can easily implement in your ministry or in your creative work ... Show more

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Create Mobile

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Curriculum

Welcome

Welcome to the Smartphone Filmmaking Basics course! 🥳 We want to train you in practical skills you can easily implement in your ministry or in your creative work for God’s glory. All you’ll need to take this course is the smartphone in your pocket!

We want to produce media that is…


SIMPLE	AFFORDABLE	REPRODUCIBLE	MULTILINGUAL

Course Syllabus

You’ll create two videos in this course. The first is a documentary based on a real-life testimony or topic. The second is a fictional narrative film that explores a Biblical topic or cultural issue.

The course is divided into 7 sections. We recommend that you take the course in the order we’ve provided.

Section 1

Know Your Audience

We’ll look at how Jesus and Paul spoke to different audiences in the New Testament. You’ll get a chance think about your audience for the two videos you are about to produce.

Section 2

Documentary Writing

Watch some documentary examples and discuss how they are structured. You’ll have an activity where you write a basic outline for your documentary video.

Section 3

Documentary Filming

Practical lessons on framing an interview and shooting good b-roll with your smartphone. We’ll take a look at lighting, audio, microphones, and more!

Section 4

CapCut Editing

Learn CapCut, a powerful free smartphone video editing app. Topics include adding text, video overlays, voice overs, music, graphics, subtitles, and much more.

Section 5

Other Apps

Learn how to share files from phone to phone, move files around on your phone, and shoot with external microphones. We’ll also look at some dedicated shooting apps.

Section 6

Narrative Film

Write and produce your own short drama. Learn about basic story structure and how you can write a fictional story that connects with your audience.

Section 7

Distribution

Learn practical strategies for distributing your film and hear some real-life media strategies from people in the field. We’ll also learn how to analyze the impact of the video we create.

Things You’ll Need

All you really need for this course is a smartphone! Here are a few other considerations…

A Smartphone

We recommend using the best phone available to you. Android and iPhones are welcome though we will be focusing on Android devices.

5 to 10 GB of Space

We recommend having 5 to 10 GB of space available for videos on your phone.

Teammates

The activities in this course are designed for group discussion and participation. So we recommend recruiting one or two people to take this training with you.

Apps We’ll Use

The main application you need for this training is CapCut. You’ll also need SHAREit if you are working as a team and want to transfer footage to each other. We’ll discuss a few other applications in Section 5 “Other Apps”.