Kit List

A Kit List Is One of the Most Requested Things – so Here It Is.

This is most of the gear available to students on the training courses and comes recommended. Each item has an honest description next to it in order to help you out.

The Amazon links here are for your convenience but are not affiliate links. I would urge you to shop around.

Microphones: Boya M1 Lapel Mic

The Boya M1 is a great first microphone. This lapel microphone is inexpensive but with audio quality you’d expect to pay much more for.

Microphones: Rode Smartlav+ Lapel Mic

This is great if you want a lapel mic with a little more finesse than the Boya M1 and with a better sound. Note this has a short cable so worth buying with the SC1 extension cable.

Microphones: Rode SC1 extension cable

It’s worth getting this extension cable if you go with the Rode Smartlav+ as that mic cable is a little short.

Microphones: Rode SC6 splitter

This is really useful for adding in two lapel mics – but also plugging in headphones. (you need a headphone jack of course to connect this to a smartphone)

Microphones: Rode SC6L splitter for lightening port

Rode SC6L Splitter is a new version of the popular SC6 – but this is only for iOS as it has a lightening connector.

Microphones: Rode VideoMicro Mini Shotgun Mic

Rode Video Micro (this goes on the coldshoe mount on the Sevenoak smartphone Grip see in the ‘Rigs’ section). Don’t forget you need an extra cable – the SC7. This link includes both.) Great if you have iPhone and android.

Microphones: Rode Video Mic Me L Mini Shotgun Mic

Rode Video Mic Me L mini shotgun microphone – This goes straight into the lightening port of in iPhone. (make sure any phone case you have doesn’t prevent this attaching. I have taken a razor blade to my case to make it fit)

Microphones: Rode Video Mic Me Mini Shotgun Mic

Rode Video Mic Me – mini shotgun microphone – (connects directly to headphone jack – so you must have one!) Turn on airplane mode for this to avoid interference.

Microphones: Boya MM1 mini shotgun mic

Boya MM1 – Mini – shotgun microphone. (connects to headphone jack) This is a decent microphone for natural sound and interviews where the interviewee isn’t too far away. Similar to the Rode Video Micro but slightly less well built – but it costs less.

Microphones: iRig Mic HD2 Handheld Mic

iRig Mic HD 2 Handheld mic with lightening connector for iOS only. This has variable gain and an LED to warn if your levels are too high or low.

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Nicole Carey – Schroders
Very valuable. I came in with only a very basic knowledge of filming and no editing experience. I now feel confident in putting a video together. Thank you!…

Jessica Shaffner – Tesco
This is a well delivered course, useful tips and feedback throughout. Good selection of equipment available to allow for experimentation.…

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Alistair Smith – The Stage
Extremely valuable. I feel much more confident to go and film. Thank you Toby! You’re a great teacher.…

Bryan Carter – Euronews NBC
Fantastic training session. Loved being hands on filming and editing. Toby was great! Very helpful…

Lucy Hay – AECOM
This was the most valuable two days of hands-on training I’ve done. If we even produce one film in-house that would have been done externally, we will have saved money.…

Dan Barley – Schroders
Very valuable, learned a lot about filming, lighting and editing…Toby was very helpful and patient. He made the two day experience very enjoyable.…

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Grosvenor

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International Criminal Court

Smartphone Shooter won an international tender to provide a year long contract to train the video and comms team at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. The sessions started with an audit of their current work and then focused …
BJTC

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F1000

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City University

Smartphone Shooter founder Toby Sadler was invited to be a guest lecturer to the post graduate Broadcast Journalism Students at City University in London. This is one of the best courses of its type in the country. The lectures focused …
Cazenove Capital

Wealth management company Cazenove Capital wanted a mix of people trained from the content to the charities team, plus some internal comms people. I was able to tailor a course that met everyone’s needs. They all came away with practical …
NIG

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