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Recording Video with a Phone

Recording Video with a Phone

Owned by Susanne Kraft
Last updated: Feb 10, 2021

See this wiki for Android Phone Video Setup

Android Phone How to Record Video and Download to Computer

IPhone you can just set the camera settings

Go to Settings > Camera, tap either Record Video or Record Slow-mo, and select your preferred resolution from the listed option

We recommend 1080p HD at 30 fps

NOTE: Your phone is likely shooting at a different frame rate. Some phones shoot at traditional frame rates (24fps, 30fps, 60fps), while some shoot at variable frame rates (to assist with exposure).

This workflow will ensure that all of your footage is set to the same frame rate BEFORE you import into your editing software.

Recommended apps that will allow you to override the phones standard video and audio settings for advanced recording options 

General Tips for recording ALL phone footage

  • Shoot your film (preferably HORIZONTALLY, unless you want the vertical look).


  • Create a folder organizational structure on your hard drive BEFORE transferring your footage. This should look very similar to the structure from previous projects. Make a master folder for PROJECT 3, and then a subfolder for VIDEO inside.


  • Transfer your footage to your hard drive (via AirDrop, a USB cable, the cloud, etc). Put this footage inside the VIDEO folder.


  • Once everything is transferred to your hard drive, disconnect your phone.

How to import into Avid Media Composer or Media Composer First.

AVID Media composer first project setup see this link

AVID - Media Composer First How to Activate and Create a New Project

AVID Media composer Ultimate Project Setup AVID - How to Create a Media Composer Ultimate Project

Now bring the files into AVID

In the open BIN right click in the bin and go to

>Input>Source Browser

Choose the Import not Link


Then click on the Options icon


Also note the bin where you will be importing



Media Composer First Settings


Choose Image Sized for Current Format


Ignore Alpha Channel


Click OK

Media Composer Ultimate Settings on how to import video see this linkAVID - AVID Media Composer Ultimate how to Import footage

Media Composer First

Navigate to where the files are saved that you want to import

and click on import


The files will import and will be stored here

your user account / Shared / folder as shown here in the frame grab

Click the red X to close the source browser