In this video, I document how I use my Zhiyun Smooth 4 with Filmic Pro on a Samsung Galaxy S10 Android phone… https://youtu.be/MLSnc1_XwuU
Chapters
- 00:00 How to Use Zhiyun Smooth 4 with Filmic Pro
- 00:30 About Zhiyun Smooth 4
- 00:55 About Filmic Pro
- 01:22 About Samsung Galaxy S10
- 02:03 How to Connect Filmic Pro to Zhiyun Smooth 4
- 03:07 How to Set Up Filmic Pro with Zhiyun Smooth 4
- 05:18 How to Use Filmic Pro 3 Shooting Modes
- 05:41 How to Use Filmic Pro Reticle Mode with Smooth 4
- 07:02 How to Use Filmic Pro Auto Mode with Smooth 4
- 07:58 How to Use Filmic Pro Manual Mode with Smooth 4
- 09:35 Filmic Pro Features Designed for Zhiyun Smooth 4
- 11:12 Bonus Download
About Zhiyun Smooth 4
- A unique smartphone gimbal for stabilizing video shots.
- It has a comprehensive control panel to operate without touching the phone.
- Two control wheels – the handwheel and the thumbwheel… which will be used extensively with Filmic Pro
Check out my full tutorial on How to Use the Zhiyun Smooth 4 here… https://youtu.be/AawXD69wkzQ
About Filmic Pro
– A 3rd party Video Camera App for Android phones and iPhones.
– It has Manual Controls quite similar to professional cameras.
– It can record high-quality videos better than the native camera app… though I think the video quality is already very good from my Samsung Galaxy S10
Check out the full tutorial on How to Use Filmic Pro here… https://www.videolane.com/filmicpro/
About Samsung Galaxy S10
- An Android phone with 4 cameras – Standard, Ultra-wide, Zoom, and Selfie.
- It records up to 4K resolution with HDR and image stabilization options.
- My S10 is powered by the Exynos processor which means it can do more with Filmic Pro.
Check your Android compatibility with Filmic Pro using the Filmic Pro Evaluator App.
How to connect Filmic Pro to Zhiyun Smooth 4
- Insert and balance the phone on the gimbal.
- Ensure Bluetooth is activated and not paired with other devices.
- Turn on Smooth 4.
- Activate Filmic Pro
- Go to the Settings menu.
- Select Hardware.
- Turn on Zhiyun Smooth 4.
Now that the devices are connected, let’s set up Filmic Pro for the shoot.
How to set up Filmic Pro with Zhiyun Smooth 4
- Enter the Settings menu.
- Set the Resolution.
- Set the Frame Rate.
- Set Audio.
- Turn on Grid.
- Select the Camera.
Exit the Setting menu and explore the 3 shooting modes.
How to use Filmic Pro 3 Shooting Modes
There are 3 shooting modes in Filmic Pro. Choose a shooting Shooting Mode by pressing the center button.
- Reticle mode – Using reticles for adjusting and locking the exposure and focus.
- Auto mode – Automatically adjusting and locking the exposure, and focus.
- Manual mode – Manually adjusting exposure and focus, including focus pulling.
Basically, the Hand Wheel is for manually adjusting exposure and the Thumb Wheel for manually adjusting focus.
Filmic Pro Features Designed for Zhiyun Smooth 4
- Display Button – Live analytics – Zebra and Focus Peaking.
- Target Button – Change Hand Wheel to the Zoom control
- Camera Button – Toggles between Selfie and Main camera.
- Record Button – for recording.
- Playback Button – for playing back.
Pros and Cons of Filmic Pro + Zhiyun Smooth 4
- Pros – Adjust exposure, focus, and zoom manually without touching the screen.
- Cons – I cannot do object tracking, face tracking, motion timelapse, spin rotation.
Check out the full tutorial on How to Use Filmic Pro here… https://www.videolane.com/filmicpro/
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