This recording was made on January 30, 2026 while giving a workshop to the
UMMS Communications Community of Practice group. Part 1 of this workshop discussed basic video/film techniques and how to best use your mobile device to accomplish the look you are creating. This was a Zoom recording. This video is only Ryan N Wilcox's perspective.
This was recorded in the Personal Studio at the Duderstadt Center.
Topics:
- Framing and shot type
- Camera angles and emotional impact
- Shot balance; theories of placement of characters in your shots
- Photo/Video settings; aperture, shutter speed, ISO
- Available apps that expand camera functions on your mobile phone