You already carry a broadcast studio in your pocket. In this course you will learn to plan, shoot and edit a two-minute news package on your phone, ready for Facebook, YouTube Shorts and TikTok.
We use free apps only, so you can start today.
Video editing
Cut a two-minute news video on your phone
Shoot, edit and publish a short news video using only your smartphone.
About this course
What you'll learn
- Plan a short news video in five shots
- Record clean audio without a microphone
- Edit with free mobile apps (CapCut, VN)
- Add captions viewers can read without sound
- Export the right format for each platform
Curriculum
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01 Before you press record 3 items
- Lesson Welcome: what we will make Free preview
- Lesson The five-shot sequence
- Lesson Phone settings that matter
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02 Shooting 3 items
- Lesson Steady shots without a gimbal
- Lesson Getting usable audio
- Lesson Interviews on the street
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03 Editing and publishing 3 items
- Lesson Rough cut in twenty minutes
- Lesson Captions, titles and music
- Lesson Exporting for each platform
Your instructor
Kasun Jayawardena
Video journalist
Shoots, cuts and publishes from the field with nothing but a phone. Has covered floods, elections and cricket finals for digital audiences.