Clueless about Recording

JoleneBell started this discussion · 12/17/2015

As my skills progress, I feel the need to have better video recording equipment. My old laptop's recording quality is less than ideal, and I like the quality on my Android, but the screen isn't large enough to see myself as I dance. I've been doubling my laptop as both a recorder and "mirror" of sorts. My question is this: What is the best (or at least one of the best) methods to record oneself? Should I buy a video camera and tripod?

11 replies

bigkitty1 · 12/18/2015
I bought a very small light wt tripod for my phone. It works fine and was very cheap. I set in on my coffee table. It's fine for now
bigkitty1 · 12/18/2015
I bought the little tripod on e bay
33barbwire · 12/18/2015
I cut a slot in the bottom of a solo cup wide enough for my phone. Best cheap phone tripod ever! Until my friend showed me a trick with a binder clip that I possibly like even better. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, hang tight, I'll post pics later today.
KittySkittles · 12/18/2015
I have a tripod I got on Amazon for my iPhone. It has a clasp that goes around your phone. I think it was like $12 . I used to prop my phone up on plyo boxes and my shoe boxes. Hee hee
dustbunny · 12/18/2015
I just set my phone on the floor leaning up against anything I can find. I have used a jar candle, kitchen chair, wall, free weights...literally whatever I can find. ☺
Jenn1989 · 12/19/2015
I actually have a blender that I sit upside down because there's a groove at the bottom that fits my phone perfectly and holds it in place 😆
bigkitty1 · 12/19/2015
That's funny Jenn! What kind of editing app do you use for your videos?
JoleneBell · 12/19/2015
Thanks so much guys for the rad ideas! I was propping my phone on shoeboxes and stuff too! Vicious, you're awesome for recording yourself sideways and posting anyway! That's what I'd do, too. I didn't realize I could find a PHONE tripod! Yay! I'll start looking for one. Now to fix the limited storage on my phone. I think I'm going to have to get rid of a crap load of photos.
Jenn1989 · 12/19/2015
Bigkitty I use Wondershare video editor 😊
I polekat I · 12/20/2015
I use windows movie maker to edit my videos, and jolene you can buy memory cards cheaply on ebay- I use a 32gb and that gives me over 4hrs of video on my go pro (you'd probably get more on a phone, the go pro files are pretty big) =]
33barbwire · 12/22/2015
Y'all I am so sorry! I totally forgot to come back and add those pictures I said I would... I mentioned a cup as a tripod, and a binder clip. Here are some pictures that I hope convey the ideas better than the descriptions I had given. I just pulled both of these off google.