In many situations the only Christian “media producer” that is available may be a local believer equipped with nothing more than their simple camera phone. In such situations (as well as other times when a great opportunity arises but you are caught unprepared for taking video but have your trusty mobile phone with you) knowing … Read more
1. Short is sweet Mobile videos should be kept to five minutes or less. This is due to Viewers’ limited attention span. Because of the viewer’s “mobile” context (moving, interruptions, other tasks, etc.) Because of the extra concentration required in viewing materials on a small video screen The need to keep file sizes small for … Read more
Many of us would secretly love to be the next Stephen Spielberg when it comes to home or ministry video production but, unfortunately, for most of us the video we make and post on YouTube likely gets as many yawns as cheers and has very little chance of ever going “viral”. Those of us seeking … Read more
1. Get the video! If you don’t already have a video on-hand or in mind check out How-To #7: Obtaining Video for Mobile Ministryor, if you’re the creative type, go make your own video following some of the pointers in various of the other How-To’s in this series. 2. Get the software you need to … Read more
Are you looking for video clips for mobile ministry? If so, you have several options for obtaining useful videos: Check out whatever outreach videos you or your ministry acquaintances already have available on VCDs, DVDs, VHS tapes, computer files, etc. Don’t worry about segmenting (breaking longer videos into smaller clips suitable for mobiles) or formatting … Read more
Hardware/Software For Gathering and “Mobile-izing” Existing Audio/Video (A/V) Materials Often times there are good A/V outreach materials available for use among a people you work with but getting those materials into an appropriate format for sharing via your mobile phone requires some amount of technology and knowledge. You may need special tools to access and … Read more
For those with limited technical skills who want to use the most far reaching mobile medium available, voice, check out the how-to’s below and see if setting up a “phonesite” might not be a smart move for your ministry. Do a ministry inventory to determine: If you have or can develop a follow up system … Read more