I’m often asked at the mojo training workshops I run about the smartphone camera app features and what they do. Here’s an article on a bunch of basic features of the onboard camera app, some that are sometimes hidden…but you knew that. How to Take Better Images on Your Smartphone
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Editing Stories on a Smartphone
Here is an article that discusses basic aspects and apps for Editing Stories on a Smartphone
Recording Audio on a Smartphone
Sound is often the second cousin and we don’t think about it soon or often enough when we record stories. Here is an article on Recording Audio on a Smartphone.
DIY Wireless Microphone
Good radio mics are expensive and cheap ones are just that. If you have an old iPhone lying about (who doesn’t) and a $60 Smart Lav + (or any other lapel mic) here’s how you can use it to create a wireless mic that will work even if you are hundreds of meters from the […]
Mojo Tips for Participants
Here is a list of main points and a set of mojo tips. Go Mojo… (Press Read More for Link) Mojo Course Checklist 2017
iOS Edit app feature comparo (work in progress)
I was asked for the main features of the three iOS edit apps I use. Here is a work in progress. I am sure I have missed some features, but I hope this beginning helps. Maybe email me on ivo@smartmojo.com with features I need to add or correct. What’s surprising is how powefully rich new tech […]
SmartMojo Kit Options Oct 2015
What you have in your mojo kit depends on what you want to use it for. Your kit might include a DSLR if you need to do long lens work. Your kit might also include a gimbal and some walkie talkies. Knowing what your job requires is an essential part of being a strong mojo. […]
Sennheiser AVX combo first look
Sennheiser say that the AVX-Combo is the perfect digital wireless microphone set for film projects. It may also be just that and more for mojo work. The system (which uses AES 256-bit encryption at an audio resolution of 24-bit, 48kHz) includes a receiver, handheld microphone, body-pack transmitter with omni-directional lavaliere microphone (we upgraded to the […]
First look lenses 2 (quick comparo for distortion)
Further to my first quick look at the EXO lens. I’ve managed to get my broken Moment lens working and have shot a couple of shots with it, Exo and the mCam. This video is not about exposure (that’s coming from Dubrovnik where the light and colours are cool as) it’s just a quick look at […]
First Look Exo lens
I bought a new EXO lens in the US and wasn’t sure, until we began using it at recent mojo workshops in Norway. Everyone loved it, even the distortion, because it is a thing of functional beauty. The smartphone (6 and 6 plus) slide in to the EXO lens as if on rails and it fits into a […]