At the beginning of shooting video, the equipment can be as simple as possible, and then slowly get started. You can also add auxiliary equipment according to your needs, such as microphones, tripods, fill lights, external lenses, etc.

So, what equipment do you need for video shooting？

1.  Phone/Camera

Nowadays, many mobile phone models in mainstream flagship stores can meet the basic video shooting needs. When choosing a mobile phone, you can check some of the main labels of the mobile phone, such as: 4K video, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, ultra-wide-angle and low-light photography.

The advantage of shooting with a mobile phone is that it is convenient to carry and easy to operate. Many times I may go out to shoot on location, so it is very convenient to bring a mobile phone, and it is light in weight and will not feel burdensome. The downside is that the picture quality of the phone is not as good as the camera.

Therefore, after the skill of video shooting continues to improve, if you can continue to be enthusiastic, then consider changing to more professional equipment.

2.   stable equipment

The stability of the picture affects our viewing experience. If the shaking of the picture is too heavy, it will make people look dizzy and greatly reduce the playback effect of the video. And if you hold the camera for a long time to shoot, the arm will also be tired. At this time, we need an auxiliary device to stabilize the mobile phone/camera.

Stabilization auxiliary equipment category: mobile phone tripod, camera tripod, mobile phone stabilizer, camera stabilizer.

AIXPI Desktop Mobile Phone Stand Tripod

This tripod of AIXPI is made of alloy material, which is corrosion-resistant, more stable than other materials, and easy to fold and stretch, making it very easy to use.

This tripod also comes with a mobile phone clip, which can be adjusted horizontally and vertically at different angles. It can switch between different angles of lenses when shooting.

3. voice recording equipment

When recording video, there may be a lot of other noises in the environment, so choosing a voice recording device can filter the excess noise, save the editing steps in the later stage and save time.

Common voice recording equipment include top-mounted microphone, neck-style microphone, external recording equipment.

The set-top microphone is suitable for some live sound collection environments, such as micro-movie recording, multi-person interviews.

The set-top microphone is pointing to the sound, find a fixed position, keep it facing the sound source, and the sound cannot be too far from the microphone. It is the most widely used voice recording equipment.

Neck-style microphone: Mostly used for venue performances or personal recording videos, suitable for shooting Vlogs that record daily life.

It can be worn on the collar, and the speaker can move freely without the limitation of the scene and distance, without affecting the pickup of the sound source, and can carry out mobile radio in a large range.

External recording equipment: professional-grade voice recording equipment, full and real sound, stereo binaural recording. It is suitable for users with high requirements on sound.

In addition, when shooting outdoors, wind noise is the biggest challenge to sound collection, so when we shoot outdoors, we must use a windscreen to reduce wind noise.

 

4.Lighting Auxiliary Equipment

Most of the video shooting is based on people, so the lighting equipment is very important.

The entry-level fill light personally thinks that you can choose the ring fill light that is currently popular in the Internet celebrity circle. Mainly because the price of ring light  is affordable, easy to use and not expensive.

Compared with other large lampshades, the fill light effect of the ring light is not inferior, and it is suitable for indoor fill light use.

The soft light of the ring light has its own beauty effect, which can make the video picture look more textured.

The ring light is a fill light that many Internet celebrities will use in live stream, and most of the ring lights come with a mobile phone clip, so there is no need to buy a mobile phone bracket, which is economical. For everyday shooting, a small LED fill light is enough.

AIXPI Portable live streaming Fill Light

Professional fill light: using soft light PC cover, light intensity distribution, soft light, even fill light.

Color temperature control: warm white light, white light, warm light to help enrich the atmosphere of the video picture

Brightness adjustment: 3 levels of color temperature, 10 levels of brightness, according to changes in the environment, manually adjust the brightness of the light.

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