Personal and Business Competencies / Business Skills

Mobile Video in Practice — Reels, Stories and Quick Editing

A two-day hands-on workshop in mobile video and reportage photography. Day one moves from preparing the equipment and the basics of exposure through frame composition to a reportage that tells a story in images. Day two covers the full path from idea to publication: a script with a hook and a shot list, recording in vertical format, editing on a phone and on a computer, sound, music and captions. Every block on day one ends with an exercise, and day two ends with two pieces produced independently.

Material that looks like it came off a film set, shot on a phone

Conference coverage shot horizontally when it was always going to run as reels. The chief executive filmed into the light in front of a window. Five minutes of footage nobody managed to cut down to thirty seconds, because there was no time. Company video rarely loses for lack of equipment — it loses at the stage where nobody planned the shots and nobody knew where to place the person speaking.

This workshop works through both of those in order. First the fundamentals that decide whether footage can be edited at all: light, background, settings, frame composition. Then the full production path: a script with a hook, a shot list, vertical recording, editing, sound, captions and publication.

Who this workshop is for

For people who produce their organisation’s video and photo material — formally or alongside their main role. Particularly when:

you run company social media channels and publish coverage and teasers there,
you are responsible for event communications and need material the next day, not next week,
you document your teams’ work and want people on camera to look natural,
you shoot on a phone and want to stop guessing why it sometimes works and sometimes does not.

Two days: from settings to finished material

Day one — preparation and image. Equipment and exposure parameters, white balance, recording formats. Assessing light and background on location. Preparing the person appearing on camera. Frame composition with an exercise in three shots of the same subject. Reportage: wide, medium and detail shots, the establishing shot, a mini-reportage produced in pairs.

Day two — production. The path from idea to publication. A script with a hook, a shot list, transitions and a call to action. Vertical recording in 9:16. Editing on a phone and on a computer: camera movement, transitions, sound bites and teasers, sound and supporting equipment, material selection, the rhythm of a reel. Sound, music and automatic captions. Finally, two independent productions: an event teaser and event coverage.

What this workshop does not promise

The scope is described narrowly because that is how it is delivered:

This is not a course in one application. The editing block shows two tools as an example and teaches a way of working that transfers to any editor.
This is not film production training. We work in a mobile format — material produced quickly, on the equipment that is already to hand.
Optional blocks are described as optional. Mixed material and the timed editing exercise are run if the group’s pace allows — they are not a guaranteed part of the programme.

We deliver this workshop on site, because both days are built on working with equipment, exercises in pairs and reviewing the recorded material together. Get in touch to arrange the details of a delivery for your team.

Benefits

Prepare equipment and settings for a shoot — exposure parameters, white balance, recording formats
Assess light and background at the location and prepare the people appearing on camera
Compose the frame deliberately — rule of thirds, leading lines, symmetry, negative space, depth of field
Build a photo and video reportage that tells a story — wide shots, medium shots and details
Draft a simple script with a hook, a shot list, transitions and a call to action
Record material in vertical format and edit it on a phone as well as on a computer
Work with sound, music and automatic captions, and correct transcription errors

Who is this training for?

People running company social media channels and publishing video material

Communications and marketing specialists preparing coverage of events

HR and employer branding staff documenting the work of their teams

Event and training coordinators producing teasers and post-event material

Training program

Workshop goals — what participants will learn and how they will apply it in practice
Group warm-up: what material do you produce most often and what do you want to learn
Practical exercise: review of the material participants have produced so far

Equipment: from smartphones to DSLRs, lenses and additional accessories (tripod, light, reflectors)
Technical basics: sensitivity, shutter speed, aperture
White balance, photo recording formats and video formats
The location: how to assess light and background, what to avoid in the space
People on camera: clothing, props, communicating with the person being recorded
Exercise: the same person photographed and recorded under different lighting conditions

Rule of thirds, leading lines, symmetry and asymmetry, negative space
How to read a frame — what draws the viewer's eye
The role of background and depth of field
Practical exercise: three different shots of the same subject using three composition techniques

Telling a story in images — beginning, development, ending
How to capture emotion and natural situations
Variety of shots: wide, medium and detail
The decisive moment, the establishing shot and the hook at the start of the material
Task in pairs: a mini-reportage telling a short story from the workshop

The full production path: idea, script, recording, editing, publication
Fast story planning — a script with a hook and a shot list
Transitions, ending and call to action drafted before the camera is switched on

Phone settings for different shooting conditions
Rules for recording vertical 9:16 material for reels
Composition and shot types: wide, close, details, cutaways and panoramas

Camera movement and smooth transitions — handling a phone in motion without accidental effects
Recording pieces to camera, short sound bites and teasers
Sound and supporting equipment: working indoors and outdoors, microphone, light, stabilisation
Choosing tools and editing basics — two editing and graphics applications (for example CapCut and Canva)
Selecting and trimming material
The rhythm of a reel and combining video with stills in one piece

Adding music and balancing the volume of speech
Generating automatic captions and quickly correcting transcription errors
First production: an event teaser recorded and edited independently, from script to finished material
Second production: a reel or event reportage — the full process of combining different shots into a coherent whole
Optional blocks, run if the group's pace allows: mixed material combining stills, video and graphics, and a timed editing exercise

Delivery Methods

On-site

Direct contact with trainer and group
Intensive hands-on workshops
Networking with other participants
Full focus on learning

Training Topics

Frequently asked questions

How long is this training and how are the two days divided?

The training lasts 2 days. Day one covers preparing to shoot, frame composition and reportage, with a practical exercise after every block. Day two covers the full production path: planning and scripting, recording in vertical format, editing with sound and captions, and two independent productions — an event teaser and event coverage.

Is this workshop suitable for people with no experience?

Yes. The programme starts from the basics — exposure parameters, white balance and recording formats — so it assumes no prior experience in photography or editing. The emphasis is on practice: on day one participants complete an exercise after every block, and the second day ends with two finished pieces.

Which editing tools does the hands-on part cover?

The editing block is built around two applications available on both phone and computer — for example CapCut and Canva. The goal is not to learn one program but a way of working: selecting and trimming material, editing rhythm, combining video with stills, sound and captions. The same steps apply in other editors.

What does a participant take away from the workshop?

Above all, the full path from idea to publication worked through end to end, plus material recorded and edited independently on the second day — an event teaser and event coverage. Beyond that, a repeatable way of working: planning shots before recording, deliberate frame composition and fast editing.

Will I receive a certificate after the training?

Yes, every participant receives a personalised certificate of completion issued by EITT.