How to Record an Overhead Video With Your Smartphone

Learn how to set up overhead shots or a top down perspective with your smartphone. Complete setup tutorial with everything you need to set up overhead shots with your smartphone plus some tips and tricks you will need to know to get the best results in your photos or videos.

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00:00 Intro
00:31 Supplies
00:54 Instructions
01:39 Tip: Lighting
01:58 Tip: Lock Exposure
02:11 Tip: Do Not Disturb
02:41 Pro Tip
03:00 Sample Overhead Footage
03:24 Now It’s Your Turn!
03:43 Bloopers
03:53 Outro

📷 Google Pixel 4a
🎬 1080p | 60fps | Native (Stock) Camera app

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🎬 24fps / | 60fps
🕒 1/50 sec | 1/125 sec
💡 ISO 1000
🔎 15-45mm
☀️ WB Daylight
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About This Video:
If you ever wanted to get a top down perspective or overhead shot, I’ll show you how to achieve that using a smartphone in this video. And make sure to stick around to the end where I will share some tips and tricks to get the best results in your photos or videos with this setup

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[EhrenSixon]

Hi Everyone! At the 0:44 second mark, I recommended the incorrect size for the mounting adapter. My apologies. It should be the 1/4" male to 5/8" female mounting adapter. I have updated the description to include that mounting adapter size. You may require the 3/8" to 5/8" mounting adapter if you have other accessories or components; I kept the link to that adapter in the description. Hope this helps!

[theunofficialcollector]

this is actually very useful and straightforward tutorial that i have looking for .

[mrfireworkd]

Thanks for the info! This was a very helpful video 😃👍

[TENETproductions]

Amazing channel Ehren!! Keep it up! #subbed

[muhamedjafari]

If we want to take a video from the screen of another phone instead of the book that was on the table, what should we do to prevent the camera or phone from falling?

[AsheCraftingCorner]

I approve of the Infinity Gauntlet book

[itsvintagethyme]

Hmmmm not sure if anyone ever tried this. But the parts list you recommend on this video, I purchased all of them, the mic stand, the adapter, the phone holder. Wrong - they dont fit!! I'm not tech saavy. The adapter screws onto the end of the mic stand. But the phone holder does not fit on the mic screw adapter. Now Im not sure what to buy instead so I'm screwed. Any suggestions?