- Settings > Camera > Format > High Efficiency
- Settings > Camera > Record Video > 1080 HD at 60 fps
- Settings > Camera > Record Video > HDR Video > ON
- Settings > Camera > Record Video > Auto FPS > Auto 30fps
- Settings > Camera > Record Video > Lock Camera > ON
- Settings > Camera > Record Slo-mo > 1080 at 240 fps
- Settings > Camera > Record Stereo Sound > ON
- Settings > Camera > Preserve Settings > Camera Mode > ON
- Settings > Camera > Preserve Settings > Exposure Adjustment > ON
- Settings > Camera > Preserve Settings > Night Mode > ON
- Settings > Camera > Preserve Settings > Portrait Zoom > ON
- Settings > Camera > Preserve Settings > Live Photo > ON
- Settings > Camera > Use Volume Up for Burst > ON
- Settings > Camera > Grid > ON
- Settings > Camera > Photographic Styles > Standard
- Settings > Camera > Lens Correction > ON
- Settings > Camera > Macro Control > ON
If your settings are different than what is suggested, make a screenshot of your settings so you can reset to your preferences after our class project is completed.
The settings above allow for high quality of video clips that will be exchanged with class members. Your future projects might benefit from recording at 4K and Apple ProRes but storage space will be consumed at alarming rates. Workflow matters.
There are other cameras you might use to take video clips and include them in an iMovie project. Your DSLR/Mirrorless camera, an action camera like a GoPro and other point-an-shoot cameras. Review the settings on these cameras and match the options for size (1080) and FPS above if possible. The clips will be saved to an SD Card and can be imported to Files app or Photos Library on iPad.
Notes from more reading and watching:
- Screen recording on Mac, set display video resolution to 2560x1440 @ 60.0 Hz, “essentially 2K” says David Sparks, so the on-screen text is easy to read - not too small, not fuzzy.
- iOS Gadget Hacks This iPhone Setting Instantly Improves Video Quality When Shooting in Low Light offers interesting insights about low-light video shooting: When taking photos on any iPhone 11, 12, 13, or 14 series model, the Camera app can intelligently detect whenever the scene is too dark and kick in Night mode to help improve image quality. The iPhone 12 Pro, 13 Pro, and 14 Pro models can even do that with portraits. But Night mode won't activate when shooting videos unless it's time-lapse videos on iPhone 12 and newer models. When shooting at 60 frames per second (fps), less light can come in through the shutter since it takes one frame every 16.67 milliseconds. Less light in dark situations contributes to grainier footage with the loss of extended dynamic range. It also means the codec works harder in fast-moving scenes, which increases the file size. The result looks more like a cheap home video instead of a high-quality recording you might expect from an iPhone.
- More to come
Compare that to 30 fps, where one frame is captured every 33.33 milliseconds, letting twice as much light through the shutter. With more light coming in, dark scenes will look much better. Drop that to 24 fps, and you get 41.67 milliseconds for light to do its thing, so your darkly lit video will look even clearer. And all of this applies to whether you're shooting in 4K, 1080p, or 720p resolution.