Millions of bloggers around the globe don't realize that they are carrying a multi-media production studio around in their pocket. With the addition of a few apps and a few accessories, your iPhone can become the most valuable social media content creation tool. Tom Martin presents 28 tips and tricks at Blog World LAX and this slidecast captures the entire presentation.

1. @TomMartin
28
8 Tips & Tricks
to creating awesome content with an iPhone

2. Backstory | Hollywood in Your Pocket

3. Backstory | Hollywood in Your Pocket

4. Backstory | Hollywood in Your Pocket

5. Backstory | Hollywood in Your Pocket
Tips & Tricks
• Short clips
• Save your title slide(s) in separate album
• First pass edit for effects/styles/transitions
• export in HD
• Second edit to add titles
• When exporting - turn “Auto-Lock” to NEVER
• Exporting in LARGE format is fine -- produces
significantly smaller file size

6. Shooting Video | Tips
Shooting Video
• iPhone camera app
• 16:9 view
• white balance
• zoom effect

7. Shooting Video | Apps
iMovie
• iPhone camera app - $4.99
• Shoot, edit using swipe motions
• Add titles
• Create transitions between edited clips
• Add voice-over and music bed (limited)
• non-ACC or Apple built in
• Tracks must start at front of video

8. Shooting Video | Apps
Shooting Video
• iPhone app - $FREE
• Shoot, edit using swipe motions
• Add titles
• More powerful transitions between edited clips
• Add audio (including music beds)
• can position within movie
• a bit more powerful than iMovie but buggy

9. Shooting Video | Apps
Shooting Video
• Flare
• Zoom capability
• HDR effects
• Great for masking bad light
• Seems to have more WB range
• Separate WB and Focus

10. Shooting Video | Apps

11. Shooting Video | Apps

12. Multi-purposing Activity | B2B blogging

13. Multi-purposing Activity | B2B blogging

14. Multi-purposing Activity | B2B blogging

15. Say and Speak Content
Creating recorded webinars
• Record yourself presenting
• Edit in Garage Band or export to
MP3 and edit
• Upload your preso to
Slideshare.net
• Upload your MP3 audio to
Slideshare.net
• Use Slideshare.net sync tool to
create a Slidecast
• Embed on your blog

16. Say and Speak Content

17. Creating Unique Video | Apps
iTimeLapse

18. Creating Unique Video | Apps
iTimeLapse

19. Creating Incredible Pics | Apps
Photogene

20. Backstory | Creating Incredible Pics
Photogene

21. Creating Incredible Pics | Apps
Camera+
Camera+ App
• stabilizer
• timer
• quasi-burst shooting
• in-app editing similar to Photogene

22. Creating Incredible Pics | Apps
Create those “toy” looking pics
TiltShiftGen

23. Creating Incredible Pics | Apps
Create panoramic shots by stitching
together a bunch of shots AutoStitch

24. Creating Audio | Apps
iPhone Memo App
• edit in Garage Band VoiceMemo
• convert to MP3 via iTunes

25. Creating Audio | Apps
Podcasting
• live podcasting
• one button record/upload
• embedd
• auto-post to blog or SocMe channels
• auto post to iTunes Podcasts

26. Creating Text | Apps
Dragon Dictation
• record a blog post DragonDictation
• edit via keyboard
• copy/paste/email to place copy in your blog
• needs an internet connection to work

27. Equipment makes the difference

28. Equipment | Brando Mini-Directional Mic

29. Equipment | iRig Microphone

30. Equipment | Wireless Lav Mic

31. Equipment | KV Connector for iPhone

32. Equipment | External Lenses

33. Equipment | External Lenses | macro lens

34. Equipment | External Lenses

35. Equipment | GLIF tripod mount

36. Equipment | Smoothie Steadicam

37. Equipment | Smoothie Steadicam

38. Equipment | 3-point Lighting Kit

39. Equipment | 3-point Lighting Kit

40. Creating 360 Videos
GoPano

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