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Not everyone seems to have a tripod that will hold a cellphone (iPhone, my case), so I thought I would show mine. Most of the time I use my large tripod. It’s gross overkill for a smartphone, since I bought it to hold my heavy spotting scope. But I also have a very lightweight travel tripod I bought at a Target store in Hawaii for $15 that works great.
Sometimes I just use this mini-tripod (the legs extend a bit) sitting on my desk if I don’t want a more distant view. It’s also good if you have access to 2 cellphones, so you can shoot the same sequence from 2 different angles to add a little variety to your production.
The cellphone-to-tripod adapters are available from Amazon.com or your local camera store (if any are still in business). I like the kind that are spring loaded, rather than the kind that you have to screw down onto the cellphone.
Don’t think you need a proper video camera to record yourself. Quite a few mainstream movies have been shot using only an iPhone, including the movie “Searching For Sugar Man” – which you should watch, if you haven’t already.
Sunjamr Steve
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My phone stand is my music stand and a bulldog clip
There’s plenty of adjustment to put the sheet music part nearly flat and plenty of height adjustment and having a reverse camera helps as well
I’ve a flip up case and use the bulldog clip to make sure it doesn’t get knocked off
Modern phones both android and iphone are extremely good I’ve a proper camera but its clunky to use if your videoing yourself.
anyway just a thought for re-purposing stuff round the house
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I’ve only ever recorded one guitar playing video, I bought one of these here things to hold my phone while filming.
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Has anyone filmed using their webcam?.
I’ve used a a camera connected to the Pc the biggest problem I’ve had is processing power the desktop couldn’t handle more than 720p in terms of definition and sound at the same time.
I now tend to record audio on the pc and video on the phone and stich the Two together, if Ther’s no backing track I plug a microphone into the phone for a 1 take strategy
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Mr. Chisler,
How do you stitch them together? I would like to do just that… Maybe even with 2 cameras angles.
-JimI do what @snakechisler alluded to – a USB camera plugged into the laptop that also runs my DAW for recording.
A good way to sink up audio with video is to strike you strings once – this gives you a specific point in time to line up with (it’s what movie clapperboards are used for). To do the stitching itself you need a video editing studio of some sort. This sounds more complex than it is. On a commercial route there’s Adobe Premiere Pro, however, if you’re on a tight budget I highly recommend the FREE cross-platform OpenShot (https://www.openshot.org/) as a place to start.
As with everything – there’s a learning curve, but it’s worth it and can be a lot of fun!
Looking forward to your results!
"I hear you talkin' son, but you 'aint sayin' nothin'" - Will McFarlane quoting Muddy Waters hearing a really fast guitar player
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