Mobile Videography For Beginners is a smartphone filmmaking course by Steve Wright from Learn Online Video, teaching beginners how to capture cinematic footage and create professional-looking videos using a smartphone.

The course follows a complete filmmaking workflow, from pre-production planning and camera settings to filming, composition, camera movement, audio recording, video editing, sound design, and color grading.

Students learn how to plan, shoot, and edit a 60-second cinematic sequence through practical demonstrations and guided exercises.

COURSE CONTENT

• 3 Main Learning Modules
• 22 Curriculum Topics
• Over 2 Hours of Training
• Smartphone Cinematic Filmmaking
• Pre-Production, Production & Post-Production
• Practical 60-Second Cinematic Video Project
• Video Assignment
• Bonus LUT Packs
• Learning Resources & Practice Footage

01. PRE-PRODUCTION

• Equipment – Essential Smartphone Filmmaking Gear
• Camera Settings – Optimizing Smartphone Video Settings
• Planning Your Shoot – Preparing a Cinematic Video Project

02. PRODUCTION

• Getting the Most Out of Your Shoot
• Focus & Exposure
• Focal Lengths & Lenses
• Framing & Composition
• Hand-Held Camera Moves
• Cinematic Movement
• Depth & Foreground
• Storytelling
• Audio
• Creative Transitions
• Lighting

03. POST-PRODUCTION

• Editing Software
• File Management
• Creating a Rough Cut
• Music
• Cinematic Editing
• Sound Effects
• Colour Grading
• Final Sequence

BONUS RESOURCES

• Cinematic LUT Pack
• Smartphone LUT Pack 2.0
• 20 LUT Presets Advertised Across the Bonus Packs
• Course Resources
• Practical Footage for Editing Exercises
• Video Assignment Brief
• Course Structure & Reference Notes

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Plan Smartphone Video Productions
• Optimize Camera Settings
• Control Focus and Exposure
• Understand Focal Lengths and Composition
• Create Smooth Handheld Camera Movements
• Use Cinematic Camera Movement Techniques
• Build Depth Using Foreground Elements
• Apply Visual Storytelling Principles
• Record Better Audio
• Create Creative In-Camera Transitions
• Work with Natural and Artificial Lighting
• Organize Video Footage
• Build a Rough Cut
• Edit Videos with Music and Sound Effects
• Apply Color Grading and LUTs
• Complete a Cinematic Video Sequence

SUITABLE FOR

• Beginner Smartphone Filmmakers
• Mobile Videographers
• Content Creators
• YouTubers
• Travel Videographers
• Social Media Video Creators
• Aspiring Filmmakers
• Anyone Interested in Cinematic Smartphone Video

COURSE INFORMATION

• Instructor: Steve Wright
• Publisher: Learn Online Video
• Course: Mobile Videography For Beginners
• Modules: 3
• Curriculum Topics: 22
• Duration: 2+ Hours
• Filming Device Demonstrated: iPhone 13 Pro Max
• Editing Software Demonstrated: Final Cut Pro
• Level: Beginner
• Format: Video Course with Practice Resources
• Bonus: Cinematic LUT Pack & Smartphone LUT Pack 2.0

REQUIREMENTS

• Smartphone Capable of Video Recording
• 1080p Video Recording Recommended
• Basic Video Editing Software
• Smartphone Gimbal Optional
• 60fps or 120fps Slow Motion Optional

IMPORTANT

The instructor demonstrates editing in Final Cut Pro, but the filmmaking and editing principles can be applied to other video editing applications.

The course focuses on practical smartphone filmmaking and does not require an expensive professional camera.