- If you wanna edit 360 footage from your mobile device,
then stick around because we're gonna review Collect.
It's an app that promises to be one of the best
360 video editors on both IOS and Android.
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So let's jump into it.
360 video is becoming more and more popular,
especially with the cheap entry cost of cameras these days.
But editing is typically where the process
falls down for a lot of people.
Now, we've taken a look at 360 video editing on
Mac and PC already, but for those of you who are looking
to do it all from your smartphone, there are now
some solid options to edit your 360 videos
right from your smartphone or your mobile device.
One of these apps is called Collect
and we've recently been putting it through it's paces
to see if it really is the best app for editing 360 video.
So, in this video, we're gonna run you through my thoughts
and everything you need to know about the app
before you hit that download button.
And to help you get the best result with your 360 videos,
I'll be throwing in my number one bonus tip for 360 video
editing at the end of this video to help get you started.
There's a few different options when it comes to apps
for editing 360 video files on our smartphones.
We've tried quite a few of them now
and the reason that Collect is the stand-out for us
right now is because of the feature set.
You can easily combine a heap of different
360 video files together.
Literally just drag and drop and you can reposition them
and move them around by picking them up
and swapping the order.
It's so easy to select a clip and trim the start and finish
or to take a section out of the middle.
So all of your basic editing functionality
that you'd find in most editing apps or software,
you can do it in real time on your phone
but with 360 footage as well.
But some of the stand-out features that really set Collect
apart from the rest, is that this one will allow you
to slow down and speed up your clips
or give you the ability to use fast and slow motion
in your editing.
And there's also built-in filters which make it
really easy to change the look and the feel of your video
really, really easily.
And probably the feature I'm most excited about,
in this app, is having the ability to reposition
your 360 video file so that you can change the start point,
or change the new center point, of your 360 video.
So when you're viewer is watching your video,
you get to dictate which is the first thing they see
or the default position for their 360 viewing experience.
Now, this is really, really important because as with
any video, you wanna capture your audience immediately.
One of the things I see happen in a lot of 360 videos
is that it can be confusing for the viewer watching
because the action might be going on behind them,
in stead of right in front of them.
So it's really important to reposition your shots,
or have the ability to reposition your shots,
so that you can take your viewer direct
to the interesting part and then let
them look around from there.
If not, they might miss the most important thing or
the most exciting thing that's going on in your 360 videos.
So for me, that is a massive stand-out feature.
And really when I read that in the feature list,
that was really what tipped me over the edge
to really try and take this app seriously
and then the rest of it, the ease of use and
adding filters and just how simple it is to use,
to pick up and adjust your clips,
and reorder them and trim them down.
It is the clear stand-out when it comes to 360 video
editing from smartphone.
Once you're done editing your videos,
it's also really easy to share them out
to YouTube or Facebook or to any other
social platform or even as a message, as well.
So those are the features
and those are what I really like about it.
The things that I think it is currently missing,
or what would be nice to have, would be
the ability to add-in titles or graphics or logos
so that you could really get gull control over your edit.
But in saying that, these are 360 videos
and you don't necessarily always wanna have those features
so, in regards to the features set that is already there,
I think, as I said, it is the best one,
in my opinion, right now.
I'm sure this space is gonna change
but it's definitely worth trying out
and see how this works for you and the style of 360 videos
you're going to be creating.
Now, the reason that I really like this app as well,
is that it makes it so seamless to edit your videos.
Now, there's a lot of 360 cameras out there on the market
these days, things like the Insta360 Nano, Insta360 Air,
the Samsung Gear 360, and a lot of other devices as well,
but a lot of them you can control and get the footage easily
onto your smartphones, if it's not already directly
recording to you smartphone.
So it makes it the logical place to edit your footage down
is on the device that you're capturing it with,
or controlling the camera with it.
So, in regards for sharing and creating quick 360 videos
for social media, I think it's a real no-brainer
to edit on your smartphone.
And just before we jump into my number one tip
to help you improve your results when you're editing
your 360 videos, let's run through the take aways,
and exactly who I'd recommend the Collect app for,
and who it may not be such a good fit for.
Alright, so who would I recommend
the Collect 360 video app for?
Well, it's anyone that is looking for
a fast way to edit down their 360 videos,
to add filters,
to recenter and refocus their 360 video files
all from their smartphones.
This would be perfect for someone that's using
a 360 camera that is already connected
and hooked up to their smartphone.
Something like the Insta360 Nano, the Insta360 Air,
or even one of the Samsung Gear 360 cameras as well.
And there's others but something where the
footage is either easy to transfer to your smartphone
or it's already directly recording to the smartphone.
Makes it a no-brainer.
The footage is already there or is easy to get there.
Then, you can edit from there as well.
And then in regards to who this app wouldn't
be suited to or who I wouldn't recommend it for,
would be someone that's looking for
advanced 360 video editing.
So, advanced color corrrection.
Things like stabilization
or titles, effects, graphics
that they wanna add and include in their videos
and more control over the music editing as well,
and audio editing.
If you're looking for professional editing tools
like that, then maybe a desktop, something like a
Adobe Premiere Pro, is gonna be more suited
for what you're after.
But if you're looking for a really fast way to
quickly edit down your 360 video files
and have the ability to share them out from anywhere,
without the need to use a desktop or laptop computer,
then the Collect 360 video app is amazing for that.
Now, in regards to my number one tip for
editing your 360 videos, it is to keep your edits
to, at least, 20 to 30 seconds for each separate scene.
Now, this is really important with 360 video
that you're giving the viewer enough time
to look around in the 360 environment
that's you're taking them to.
So, if you're doing really quick cuts,
five seconds, 10 seconds or less,
then it's not gonna give them enough time,
if they've got a headset on or if they're
swiping around on their phone,
to really get emersed in that 360 environment.
That'll actually be really annoying for them
if they don't have enough time to really look around
each 360 scene that you're taking them to.
So each edit, each cut, or each scene
needs to be at least 20 to 30 seconds each
to give your viewer enough time to look around
and to really experience what you're showing them
in your 360 videos.
Don't be tempted to cut to the beat
and edit really, really fast because it will just
annoy your viewers and they won't be able to
get the full 360 experience.
Now, if you are looking for more advanced way
to edit your 360 video files,
then check out the video linked on screen now,
where we take you through the process of 360 video editing
using Adobe Premiere Pro.
I'll see you soon.