Socrates Lozano, national technology coordinator and photojournalist for The E.W. Scripps Co., prepared this presentation for NewsTrain in Norman, Oklahoma, on March 4, 2017. It includes tips on add-on equipment for smartphones to provide better mobile video, as well as advice on shooting news video. It is accompanied by a handout, Mobile-Newsgathering Resources. NewsTrain is a training initiative of Associated Press Media Editors (APME). More info: http://bit.ly/NewsTrain

1. MOBILE NEWS GATHERING
T I M E S A R E C H A N G I N G

2. WHO AM I?

3. WHY ARE WE HERE?
1. Learn to be a better journalist.
2. Gain a deeper appreciation for the Craft.
3. Shoot smart and edit stories with a sense
of urgency.
4. Learn the importance of being competitive.
5. Pay it forward.

4. JUST A PHONE?
White In Revery

5. EQUIPMENT BREAKDOWN

6. OLLOCLIP

7. WHY AN OLLO CLIP?

8. AUDIO
$79 RODE SMART LAV

9. CHEAPER OPTION
$14 POP VOICE ON AMAZON

10. $84 RODE VIDEO MIC ME

11. CHEAPER OPTION
$20 SARAMONIC iMIC

12. GORILLA POD & PHONE MOUNT
$25 JOBY GRIP TIGHT

14. AT THE SCENE, NOW WHAT?

15. PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR SURROUNDINGS

16. WHAT IS EVERYONE ELSE DOING?

17. BE A LEADER NOT A FOLLOWER!

18. FRIENDS DON’T LET FRIENDS
SHOOT VERTICAL VIDEO!

19. WIDE, MEDIUM, TIGHT

20. HOW DO I SHOOT?

21. HOW DO I FIND AN INTERVIEW?

22. WHAT DO I ASK?

23. Editing
iMovie
Youtube Capture
Magisto
Videolicious
Advanced
FiLMiC Pro
Chromic
HELPFUL APPS

24. Shot Selection is key
HOW TO EDIT FAST

25. GET TO THE POINT

26. AIN’T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT!

27. MAGISTO

28. MEDIA MANAGEMENT

29. WALK BEFORE YOU RUN!
• GRAB A PARTNER
• ONE WALKS WHILE THE OTHER SHOOTS
• ALLOW TIME FOR BOTH TO GET REPS IN
• REMEMBER WIDE, MEDIUM, TIGHT
SHOTS
• EDIT TOGETHER, OR SHOOT AS A SINGLE
CLIP

30. THANK YOU
@SOCRATESLOZANO