Smartphone & mobile video making training for social media & websites
Unlock the power of your smartphone to create professional, engaging video content.
Our hands-on training teaches businesses, charities and organisations how to film, edit and publish high-quality videos using just your phone.
Whether you want to promote services, share stories or educate your audience - we’ll equip you with the skills and confidence to create impactful videos that work across social media and beyond.
Training summary
Location: your space
Duration: half day / full day options
Trainers: 2 x trainers
Attendees: From 2 - 20
Requirements: Smartphones / wifi
Cost: From £110 pp / half day
Above - Alex in our studio - You don’t need a lot of equipment to make great videos for social media or websites.
What you will learn by the end of our training
✅ Understand how to shoot high-quality video with a phone camera and understand camera settings
✅ Learn about lighting, composition and recording techniques for better productions
✅ Discover editing tools, tips and tricks to enhance and refine footage
✅ Develop a repeatable social media video strategy
✅ Gain confidence in talking on camera and presenting ideas
✅ Understand how to repurpose content for different platforms
Our training options
Build your own ideal session based on what you want to learn. Choose from our options below. Each session comes with multiple practical sessions and the chance to ask questions at the end. We provide the notes so you can focus on getting ‘hands-on’.
1A. Practical skills
Shooting techniques
How to hold your phone for stability, using tripods, framing shots, and avoiding common mistakes.
Camera settings
Understanding resolution, frame rates, exposure, and focus to get professional results.
Audio tips
Getting clear sound using internal or external microphones.
Lighting
Making the most of natural and artificial lighting for a professional look.
1B. Extra kit
Microphones
Lavalier mics, shotgun mics, and when to use them.
Lighting options
Ring lights, softboxes, natural light, mixed light and how to light your scene effectively.
Accessories
Gimbals, tripods, grips, reflectors to enhance video quality.
Plus multiple practical workshops & Q&As
HALF DAY / FULL DAY OPTIONS
3. Video editing (phone or desktop)
Editing apps
Introduction to free and paid editing tools (CapCut, Premiere Rush, iMovie).
Adding captions & text
Why subtitles are essential and how to add them.
Music & voiceovers
Enhancing your video with audio.
Quick editing tricks
How to cut, trim, and create smooth transitions.
HALF DAY / FULL DAY OPTIONS
4. Social media video strategy (advanced)
Audience & content planning
Choosing the right type of video for your goals and audience.
Platform-specific strategies
Best practices for LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
Repurposing content
How to turn one video into multiple assets.
Building a video workflow
Scheduling and batching content for efficiency.
The team at burningred have been nothing but incredible in supporting us with our marketing and social media needs!
Helping us to grow and create new content whilst bringing in plenty of new enquiries and business, creating only positive feedback.
They regularly keep in contact with us as well as consistently providing us with stats and impressions throughout. They were friendly and professional and we couldn’t have asked for a better team!”
– Jack & Sophie
Space2B management team
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