
This course is made up three separate modules that will teach you how to edit and produce video stories with your smartphone.
A list of gear options for rigs: from basic to high-end solutions for every type of mobile video production.
This module on iMovie Essentials is a practical introduction for iPhone and iPad users who are new to mobile video production. The instructor is a well-known mobile filmmaking expert who will have you up-to-speed and quickly making video projects like a pro.
This well-illustrated section includes sample project files for you to start working with right away.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
You will learn how to edit high quality video stories with iMovie.
Master the fundamentals of editing video
Import clips, photos and media
Build a video story sequence
Manage titles and themes
Trim and arrange clips on the timeline
Manage shortcuts, gestures and themes
Manage audio levels and fades
Record voice-over narration
Add music and text over video clips
Manage transitions and color corrections
Share videos to social media
iMovie provides the basic, no-frills editing tools you need to put together a movie from a set of video clips. You can navigate freely from scene to scene, and save your edits and changes in digital format without the use of videotape.
The interactive teaching style of the author will help you prepare, shoot and edit video projects with your Apple devices.
You’ll learn how to approach video editing using iMovie by learning the workflows that provide the quickest and highest-quality results.
The instructor is providing you with 10 small video clips that you can use to follow along with the tutorials shown in this iMovie video editing course.
You will need to copy, airdrop or simply download these video clips directly on your iPhone or iPad.
Once the video clips are on your device, you can follow every step and tool the instructor is showing in this course.
This is a fantastic way to learn the basics of editing in iMovie and will build an important skill for learning the art of filmmaking. The power of sequences in video storytelling.
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How to organize your photos, video clips before starting a new iMovie video editing project.
Steps for starting a new iMovie video editing project.
How to trim the start and end points of video clips in iMovie video editing app.
Resize, crop and adjust video clips in iMovie video editing app.
Create and modify transitions between video clips in iMovie video editing app.
How to detach audio from video clips and mix with fades in iMovie video editing app.
How to edit audio using J-cuts and L-Cuts for video clips in iMovie video editing app.
How to add titles and special effects video clips in iMovie video editing app.
How to save, export and share your finished video in iMovie video editing app.
Mobile video editing tutorials in the first section.
What a VN video editor project looks like
VN video editor - Video lanes
VN video editor - New project
VN video editor - Editing a picture story
VN video editor - Text over video
VN video editor - VO narration
VN video editor - Audio tracks
VN video editor - Apps for music
VN video editor - Add music to video
VN video editor - Edit a Music Video with beats
VN video editor - Export video
VN video editor - BONUS Advanced editing technique
VN video editor - BONUS Manual control over audio fades
This is the masterclass in mobile filmmaking for beginners.
This course is the mandatory foundation course for my other, more specialized courses in documentary filmmaking, mobile journalism and video courses.
The lessons in this Smart Film School course are grouped into sections that guide you through the topics.
There are several exercises at key points in these modules.
You will feel a real sense of accomplishment as you progress through these and start to acquire clips, scenes and movies on your phone and a storyboard in your hand.
You can repeat any lesson or section at any time and practice the new skills until you are ready to move on.
Of course we are proud of the hundreds of 5-star reviews awarded to us by students and the course is constantly refreshed and improved based on student tips. Please do send suggestions to me directly via private message or email robb [at] smartfilmschool.com so that I can promptly improve the lesson content, answer questions or update any details
Happy Filming!
Robb Montgomery
Founder, Smart Film School
Mobile video editing tutorials in the first section.
What a VN video editor project looks like
VN video editor - Video lanes
VN video editor - New project
VN video editor - Editing a picture story
VN video editor - Text over video
VN video editor - VO narration
VN video editor - Audio tracks
VN video editor - Apps for music
VN video editor - Add music to video
VN video editor - Edit a Music Video with beats
VN video editor - Export video
VN video editor - BONUS Advanced editing technique
VN video editor - BONUS Manual control over audio fades
Mobile video editing tutorials in the first section.
What a VN video editor project looks like
VN video editor - Video lanes
VN video editor - New project
VN video editor - Editing a picture story
VN video editor - Text over video
VN video editor - VO narration
VN video editor - Audio tracks
VN video editor - Apps for music
VN video editor - Add music to video
VN video editor - Edit a Music Video with beats
VN video editor - Export video
VN video editor - BONUS Advanced editing technique
VN video editor - BONUS Manual control over audio fades
Mobile video editing tutorials in the first section.
What a VN video editor project looks like
VN video editor - Video lanes
VN video editor - New project
VN video editor - Editing a picture story
VN video editor - Text over video
VN video editor - VO narration
VN video editor - Audio tracks
VN video editor - Apps for music
VN video editor - Add music to video
VN video editor - Edit a Music Video with beats
VN video editor - Export video
VN video editor - BONUS Advanced editing technique
VN video editor - BONUS Manual control over audio fades
Instant tip: Use this filmmaking secret to shoot and edit better video with an iPhone or Android mobile phone.
Record these shots so you can edit them in Quik video editor
Storyboarding, the process of pre-visualizing your film on paper, is a very powerful way of visually planning your film before you start shooting. For this lesson, you are going to create hand drawn storyboards to convey what you want to shoot. I have attached templates for you to use. The best storyboards are quick, clear and simple. They show emotion, they show movement and—most importantly—they give your cast and crew a clear sense of how shots should be composed.
What do you do when you get to the place and the scene is not what you expected?
How I built this story with my smartphone, and how the pictures wrote the script.
Learn how to edit your iPhone videos like a film director
This masterclass has been refreshed with many new tutorials and improved techniques to guide you to editing video.
Learn how to create professional-looking videos on your iPhone or Android — ZERO experience or technical know-how required.
Whether you’re creating content for YouTube, Instagram, your website, or another platform… this best-selling Udemy course - produced by an internationally-recognized filmmaker - will quickly and easily teach you best practices for producing, shooting, and editing videos on your smartphone.
This is a masterclass with more than four hours of detailed instruction, class projects and downloadable assets.
The course is organized into three sections.
1) The first section focuses on learning proper editing techniques with iMovie. Sample clips are included so you can start right learning the video production process right away.
2) The second section builds on this by teaching different video editing techniques with a free video editing app that works on both Android and Apple devices.
3) The third section focuses on the craft of filmmaking. You will learn how to make and assemble interesting shots in order to tell visual stories. This section is project-based and by making the 10 projects, you will build a portfolio of skills from this course.
You can create compelling mobile video content WITHOUT all the time and frustration that typically comes along with learning this highly in-demand skill.
"A good course for beginners on videography using a smartphone. It teaches you what it takes to 'film' and edit a good video project using tried and true tools and techniques."
— Terry Quinalty
Pro filmmaker and journalism instructor Robb Montgomery has won awards at 21 international film festivals with his documentaries shot on an iPhone 6S+ — and now he’s sharing his decades of experience and knowledge with you in this best-selling Udemy course.
"This course by Robb Montgomery is packed with rich content and information on how to create videos. Each lecture provided instructional materials and tools to help you make video production easy. This is a course not to be missed. "
— Jane Lee
Whether you’re a total newbie to smartphone videos, are looking to brush up your video storytelling skills, or want to learn advanced multi-track video editing techniques, this course is for you. Through real-world examples, you’ll learn how to create captivating video stories with just your iPhone (or Android) without getting bogged down in tons of technical details.
This comprehensive course contains 85 informative lectures, 5 hours of video instruction, and 10 video story projects. The video exercises, case studies, and behind-the-scenes tutorials will build your video storytelling skills from scratch.
After completing this course, you’ll better understand how to:
Produce mobile video documentaries and features
Explore cinematic mobile journalism
Compose the storytelling fundamentals for filming a great scene
Explore shooting and editing techniques used by cinematographers
Practice the shots, patterns, movements, and angles commonly used by filmmakers
Apply cinematic filming techniques that support the director’s intent with creative choices
...WITHOUT spending months (or even years) learning through trial and error, spending thousands of dollars on fancy equipment, or outsourcing your video projects to highly-paid professionals.
This course is designed to help answer the questions you may already have in mind. Such as:
Why shoot on a smartphone?
Which phone is best?
What are the pros and cons of mobile video editing?
What is the best mobile filmmaking approach?
How do I edit a video like a pro?
What are the tools and techniques?
What are the best apps for cinematography?
This best-selling course has been updated with all the latest features — but if you’re worried you need to shell out big bucks for the latest smartphone model, don’t be! You’ll see humble older-model iPhones and Samsung smartphones used throughout this course. Robb wants every student to understand that “the music is not in the violin.” Once you learn his basic fundamentals of video storytelling and mobile video editing, you’ll be able to make incredible videos with ANY smartphone — WITHOUT upgrading to the newest model every year.
Read what thousands of satisfied students are saying:
"Once I started the course, I could not quit until I had completed it. Each segment was interesting, informative, creatively presented and edited with precision. I loved the course and learned a lot from it."
— Randy Hendricks
"Robb's teaching style is very engaging and he does a great job of presenting the material in an easy-to-learn manner."
— Daniel Clifton
“Thoroughly informative and very enjoyable. Answered the many questions that I had. I would highly recommend this course to anyone starting out.”
— Mike Hardley
This course comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. If you’re not 100% satisfied, you’ll receive a full refund. What do you really have to lose? Enroll now and get on the fast track to learning how to produce, shoot, and edit video on your iPhone or Android.