Need to live stream an event but need fancy cameras to do so? Have no fear! By using your very own phone, you can become a live-streaming pro. During the Covid-19 pandemic, many Catholics could not attend Mass. We at Spirit Juice decided to bring Mass straight to their living rooms and want to show you how you can do the same. Using the advice and direction in this video, we hope you can feel confident to bring the gift of Mass to those who cannot attend any event that could benefit from a live stream. You can be live streaming with your phone, some practice, and a smile immediately!
“You need three things: two are required, and a third is optional. First, you need the phone. It doesn’t matter what kind of brand it is, as long as it’s a smartphone that can download apps and has a halfway decent camera. The second thing is that you need a tripod. It could be anything from an all-in-one-stop shop, like a stand with a phone holder, or you can get something that mounts to any tripod. Most people have an old tripod they could use, and that’s more than acceptable; if not, you can buy a cheap one for about $20 on Amazon.
It should cost you very little. And then the third thing, which is optional but very helpful, would be some audio. It could be anything from a wired Lavalier microphone to a little shotgun that would go, and there’s even a Bluetooth wireless lav that will work fantastically, but it’s about $150. But ideally, some additional audio, because the audio from your phone, the microphone, it’s okay; it’s just not the best, especially the farther away you get.
Now that you have that, you next want to figure out placement. There are two things you want to consider with placement: one is the best view, but also lighting. Open your camera, and frame up your shot. This is where you get to be a cinematographer. Go to your video mode, and if you have a phone with different lenses, start with the widest angle because you want to get everything in the shot so that you won’t be moving it. Once you find the angle you want, then grab your tripod. You want to do as well as on your iPhone; you have an app called Measure. Open that up, and ensure the phone is level.”
