Better Smartphone Filmmaking! Tutorial with vivo X60 Pro+

I take vivo’s X60 Pro+ phone around the city and show you my techniques for applying traditional filmmaking techniques to smartphone shooting.
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This top-of-the-line phone has impressive video features, including advanced stabilization and a super-wide camera with superior lowlight abilities.
A few quick tips for shooting with this phone:
- Use default camera app, default video mode for most situations
- Shoot 4k30p, then in editing slow to 80%. This gives you cinematic 24p with a slight slow motion effect
- Lock focus/wb/exposure before shooting by long-pressing the screen, then adjust brightness ny dragging down a bit to preserve highlights.
- Lowering your exposure will also enhance stabilization. Side note: stabilization is best in default video mode, not Movie or Night mode
- At night, lock exposure and drag down to preserve highlights. Avoid Night mode as it reduces resolution and stabilization quality.
- Try out the HDR mode. It seems to work well, I just didn't have time to fully explore it
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0:00 Introduction: Why I use a phone as a filmmaker
0:58 Video settings for vivo X60 Pro+
1:55 Shooting tutorial - Daytime
5:56 Night settings
6:19 Shooting tutorial - Night
7:33 My edited footage
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[@AnandaGarden]

Your approach to teaching is completely in sync with my needs as a learner (age 79, video beginner, photographer for 55 years).

[@VengefulMaG3]

All the best pursuing videography. It’s really fun.

[@AnandaGarden]

@@VengefulMaG3 Thanks! Brandon Li has his feet planted in the reality of shooting good video - so enjoyable to watch and learn.

[@SourceAwareness]

That's awesome!! Best wishes to you!! Yep, your extensive photography experience is a huge help with learning videography/filmmaking. 👍🏾 Myself, at 45 I began studying filmmaking ten months ago, and I love it. Agreed, Brandon here is excellent, a phenomenal teacher. Best Wishes

[@rkustanto]

U Gold 👑

[@jeffreylawrence6928]

Never too old, Ridley Scott is 84 and making movies…

[@ISRAADVISUALS]

The fact that the footage is steady Af without gimbal blows my mind!

[@ICOD73]

I don't even get this smooth footage using a gimbal 😂

[@ISRAADVISUALS]

@@ICOD73 this double stabalization bro..Its tiny gimble behind the sensor and Digital stabalization so thats why it is perfect

[@DelonSerinoVlogs]

Cellphone cameras are now so so good that it's now up to the videographer/camera person to get perfect shot and angle. You're not even using a gimbal here. Mind blown.

[@Leprutz]

I,ve been thinkinh of gettinh myseöf a phone for shooting only with the phone. But it still costs. And ypu cannpt shoot a lot of footage if you don,t have great storage. On ypur phone. Otjer than that.. cameras aren,t really needed anymore.

[@Leprutz]

Always depends on wjat you are shooting of course

[@Saahib_K]

Very impressive indeed. Who else thinks here its so easy to pull these shots BUT when you're out there you forget it all?? 😂

[@JonHiddenColey]

Totally! 😂

[@jochenretter]

Our children will ask us "Why did the camera industry die so fast?" "Well, there was this guy, Brandon Li, who did everything just with a phone."

[@ZaharizKhuzaimah]

hahaha well said! 😂

[@prakashmk520]

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[@prakashmk520]

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[@MrSmoothasf]

I'm subscribed to a million videographers but yours always blows my mind how good they are

[@andrewjohn682]

Your videography skills are mind blowing.

[@syedkahar4679]

A smartphone with an excellent built-in optical stabilizer, and a video quality that's more than suffice for commercial use is absolutely amazing, especially for places that won't allow big cameras

[@ingridkollmer6102]

So enjoyable to rewatch this again! Whatever gear is in your hands...you turn it to gold

[@derrickdu]

Brandon, you make everything easier than they look. Very talented. Your moves are incredible. Thanks for showing us how it is done!

[@benjie-gt]

Super impressive and inspiring, as always Brandon! So good.

[@bernardomonzoragubjr]

Stabilized arms at their finest! Inspiring!

[@SourceAwareness]

Thanks Brandon, this is fantastic, as always! Beautiful shots and excellent tutorial!

[@nkrumansantos1794]

This... was not a video. This... was a masterclass. Thank You.

[@reelhappytravellers2691]

You were born to create wonderful videos I want to thank you for gracing us this amazing upload!!!!!

[@nimmasoda]

God of Gimbal shots… forever fan of your film making style.

[@ConceptNewEra]

Wow, that intro sequence was beyond awesome, it’s crazy to see how that was done on a phone! Phones are coming up on cameras forsure

[@estienne1948]

It's impressive ! The phone and your talent to use it.

[@LeonardoAnchisi]

Your videos are always inspiring. Thanks, Brandon, for sharing!

[@onel6870]

Brandon Li always amazed me thank you for sharing! 😊

[@mailsayantansen]

You are true inspiration, Brandon

[@jazziesillona]

I love how simple and easy to understand your tutorials! Always learning something new. :-)

[@aldeen1982]

This is seriously crazy! Thank you for this content!

[@raffa.filmmaker]

A phone in your hands become a pro camera ! Thank you for your tips

[@marcom7894]

Well, it's all about the piece behind camera, good job!

[@zhexiangxd]

Just another solid prove that skills > gear, always!

[@sharoona]

There is always something to learn from your videos. I am a big fan of your videography. Thank you for making time to make these amazing tutorial videos.

[@extendedfilmproject6789]

Always performing on another level.

[@estrellakarlandrewp.2471]

So inspiring and humble video 🔥😭

[@asrulsulaiman6011]

Thank you for the double learning. I'm learning on your shots and angles that you took of your model, at the same time I'm also learning from the cameraman who's also taking shots of you.

[@pixelpearlproduction538]

Just Bought your Gimbal Masterclass the other day….. worth every penny

[@liuxingzhe]

Amazing low-light performance

[@tomn.9610]

Outstanding helpful video Brandon !!!!!

[@nambui-tw4ex]

wow oh, Vivo's camera very impressed

[@michaeltamburello]

Great work as always, Brandon!

[@Star_boy369]

Great video and a beautiful city.

[@PraveenKumar-fs6of]

O boy, You ARE a Legend ! 🙏

[@adelzaidi3462]

Owning this phone, I just adore this video

[@RangerBadger19]

After seeing this video i ordered a vivo x60 pro+ :) Thanks

[@ZaharizKhuzaimah]

amazing as usual man!!

[@Livingtheglobe]

Really awesome, I've been leaning more and more to my phone to shoot our travels

[@dougcooper4917]

Great Video Brandon, and Great Information!!

[@FinancialPlanning123]

Hello Brandon Li plz do filmmaking with the new Vivo X70 Pro Plus. Thanks Brother 🤗

[@bimanshrestha4968]

Just Wow!

[@FoodieAlappuzha]

Incredible brother thanks ❤️

[@SaulAzerBoba]

I just say wow amazing phone to make cinematic

[@PhueLeeMedia]

VIVO gamechanger!

[@tonymurphy9112]

Awesome, thanks

[@chandkhalifa]

you proved that skills indeed

[@TosinMartins]

I couldn't take any more. Had to subscribe. Unbelievable Li.

[@matthiaswilkens7754]

Wow great work

[@DaveBender]

Really convincingly un-smartphone - looking, smooooooth footage, and explanations. Any post coloring or stabilizing? Also greatly appreciate your commentary and tips! I've been considering this device, and you might have been the tipping point, Brandon...

[@chandkhalifa]

amazing

[@anoopx5]

Hats off

[@JubayerAhmed-bb9ig]

Amazing😊

[@marvinparrenoquinto231]

😱😭 great content as always!

[@gauravnirgudkar4446]

This is the best video I ever watched with phone can you make a cinematic video with vivo x70 pro plus in detail, thank you love from India.

[@yatratechtvcom]

Brandon you are Awesome💓📲 Cinematic Shots Reveals your Talent. Impressive Editing. Whatever the Gadgets we use the Talented Person can Create Wonders with any Camera either big or Small. Vivos x60 pro+ Giving Awesome Visual Clarity Also. Expecting More Videos on Mobile Videography Bro🥰👍

[@REVIEWSONTHERUN]

Very impressed work. ✌️

[@TravelTourTaste]

Wow awesome very cool stuff indeed. Just what we need as always looking for a way to improve. Thanks so much for sharing your experience and knowledge with us really appreciate it. Stay safe and take care my friend catch up soon.

[@chitung2277]

always nice

[@AIishereFOR]

whaaat ????? amaizing!

[@jaylovideos453]

I luv the way you making video i follow how you work on it if im vlog also hehehe

[@TofuSapien]

Can't wait to see what you'll do with the iPhone 13 Pro

[@thejastp8484]

Great bro

[@multichannel5739]

Wow! This is awesome

[@starboy7336]

Amazing 👏 🙀

[@Spazioreview]

Amazing

[@ivanalviz9527]

Very Impressive 👊🏼

[@PetsAndAnimals389]

King camera Vivo x60

[@talatthewanderer]

Another great video

[@funclampproductionsltd7109]

All very useable shots here, and doesn’t have that ‘iPhone look’ to the footage either, which is nice. Awesome cinematic movements as always, Brandon!

[@hellochriis]

What is the "iPhone look"?

[@funclampproductionsltd7109]

@@hellochriis it’s that sort of overly saturated, one size fits all focal length look. You can always tell when something has been shot on an iPhone.

[@bxfishing2929]

AWESOME!

[@swffgrff6536]

Damn he snapped

[@gerrymarzilli]

Beautiful B!

[@amansaroa]

Stunning.. can you make for x70pro also 👍

[@farisradzuan3796]

everyone is hyped about the new ip13 meanwhile VIVO : ehem, let me introduce myself

[@kreativkay]

He’s done it again folks

[@rascalabraham4835]

Well done and thank you. review the on the vivo x60+?! lol

[@kpkundan1857]

Very Nice Brandon 👍

[@manueldv]

It would be awesome if you make a video with the Xperia 1 iii

[@SideTripLife]

Excellent Brandon. I vlog with Vivo X50 Pro and never used the on the fly adjusting and locking of exposure but will do now. Question: you mentioned on the X60 pro+ wideangle with gimbal defaults to 1080p (assume same on X70 Pro+ as same cameras). But can you shoot video in 1080p 60fps with gimbal /ultra stable activated, or only 1080/30? Thanks

[@jeffreylawrence6928]

iPhone 13 is lucky for some - that racking focus in Pro is selling to all the filmmakers out there…I hope Brandon gets to try it.

[@jieliu7550]

Wow learned a lot, thanks! However I have to say that tho the camera movement is impressive, the image quality fails to challenge that of Sony or any other full frame cameras. But what really matters is the story, right? Cool stuff, as always!

[@visionarywedding]

Wow

[@hhjdkdnchidnd]

same place ,totally different scenery 😂😂😂 the next time to h I definitely try to make similar video,great inspiration

[@Rajipta]

nice videos brother

[@akshaymate954]

I have a pair of lens from an old DSLR camera I want to incorporate with my smartphone camera, however they require "DOF" adapters and customized smartphone shooting rig for practical usage. DOF adapters are expensive. Please do a video on DIY building tutorial of --> DOF adapter and rig setup for smartphone camera. I have come across some content where people have built this adapter with combinations of lens and mounts, but they aren't very clear on it. If this topic is something you find interesting and would consider making content on, I would appreciate it. :)

[@craphunterroockie5849]

vivo x70 pro+ just came out recently

[@JoelRiveraMD]

Does Brandon has a smartphone cinematography course inside his filmmaking course ? That would be cool

[@Otchengazoom]

U N B E L I E V A B L E !!!

[@laproradstudio]

Great. But it is the end of dslr cam. It’s impresive without gimbal, without ND filters.

[@billycheng412]

welcome to Hong Kong

[@unknown_0047_]

Wish it had multiple layer exposure in video like iphone for better video dynamic range

[@MrKockabilly]

Ok, before everyone excitedly grab their smartphones and go out, just a word of caution: This video does not prove that anyone can be cinematic with just a smartphone, this proves that Brandon can be cinematic with just about anything.

[@thomassaylorrealtorlicense8763]

correct, I don't think i've ever seen footage this nice from anyone just walking around with a smartphone. My goodness this guy is good. Terrific aesthetic. Careful editing, and attention to detail. This is a gift that few people have. Visual tension, no shot over done. Bravo, and thanks for letting us see it. Sweet jesus this is good.

[@Otchengazoom]

But anybody could try and become as good as Brandon ... This video is about "the tool" and it's professional level quality.

[@tangbefilms]

Hi make a cinematice video from new gopro 10 in 5k 60fps❤️❤️

[@bilikdarts]

Hi, for each video subject. To make it cinematic maximum how many second for each subject in final video?

[@tibbitibbi559]

hello! the phone max video resolution 4K 60FPS? no 8K 30? X70 Pro + the same?

[@mathiaspfuetzner]

What did you do to stabilize your footage? This looks really good.

[@kaatilchuha3045]

Vivo x60 pro+ has gimble stabilization so its stable by default

[@MrShuaiGuy]

Is this stabilized in post?