Here are some affordable pieces of kit to improve your production quality when filming on your phone or laptop.
Stabilise your smartphone or tablet using this cheap tripod. The legs are bendy so they can wrap around poles and it can be used handheld as well. £19.99.
Add more light to your scene with this video light. It charges by USB and has adjustable colour temperature and brightness. Requires a stand or to be clipped onto a camera. £30.87
Cheap stand to accompany a video light and give you more flexibility about light placement. £15.
Lavalier microphone that plugs directly in a smartphone using a headphone jack to improve your sound quality. As it uses the headphone jack it doesn't work for two way communication e.g. a phone call or Zoom. £53.00.
Improve the quality of your audio recording with this desktop USB microphone. Compatible with Zoom and other video call software. £49.97.
My microphone of choice. Very high quality and reliable piece of kit to take your Zoom calls and podcasts to the next level. £119.00.
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