How to Use Zhiyun Smooth 4 with Filmic Pro on Samsung Galaxy S10 Android Phone - Outline Tutorial

In this post, I document how I use my Zhiyun Smooth 4 with Filmic Pro on a Samsung Galaxy S10 Android phone... https://youtu.be/MLSnc1_XwuU



Outline:

  • How to connect and setup Filmic Pro with Zhiyun Smooth 4?
  • How to use the 3 Filmic Pro shooting modes and other features?
  • What else can Filmic Pro do and cannot do?
I will cover all these... plus a bonus free download at the end of this post.

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

  1. Insert and balance the phone on the gimbal. 
  2. Ensure Bluetooth is activated and not paired with other devices. 
  3. Turn on Smooth 4.
  4. Activate Filmic Pro 
  5. Go to the Settings menu. 
  6. Select Hardware.
  7. 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.
  1. Set the Resolution.
  2. Set the Frame Rate. 
  3. Set Audio. 
  4. Turn on Grid. 
  5. 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.
  1. Reticle mode - adjusting, locking the exposure, and focus.
  2. Auto mode - adjusting, locking the exposure, and focus.
  3. Manual mode - adjusting exposure and focus, focus pulling.
Basically, the Hand Wheel is for manually adjusting exposure and the Thumb Wheel formanually adjustin focus.

Other Features of Filmic Pro + Zhiyun Smooth 4  

  1. Display Button - Live analytics - Zebra and Focus Peaking.
  2. Target Button - Change Hand Wheel to Zoom control
  3. Camera Button - Toggles Selfie and Main camera.
  4. Record Button - for recording.
  5. 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 rotate. 
Check out the full tutorial on How to Use Filmic Pro here... https://www.videolane.com/filmicpro/

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PS: FAQ:

  • Is FiLMiC Pro free? No.
  • How much does FiLMiC Pro cost? US$14.99
  • Is FiLMiC Pro a one time purchase? Yes.
  • Can FiLMiC Pro take photos? No.
  • What's a FiLMiC Pro Log?
  • Where are Filmic Pro videos stored?
  • How do I transfer video from FiLMiC pro?
  • What other gimbals work with Filmic pro? Zhiyun Smooth 4, Freefly Movi Cinema Robot, DJI Osmo Mobile 1, 2, 3, and 4. - Oct 6, 2020 - https://filmicpro.helpscoutdocs.com/article/17-which-gimbals-are-currently-supported-by-filmic-pro
  • Locking white balance.
  • Histogram - Tap the time code counter.
  • Audio Recording

  • Pros and cons...  

    • I like to lock white-balance first followed by the exposure. I will leave the focus in auto mode in the center.

    • I don't like how I have to go into the settings to the change camera and this is where the open camera is better. 

    • I like the histogram to ensure my exposure is good. 

    • It remembers my white balance and exposure settings. 

    • Headphone monitoring is useful. 

    • Can't use the Bluetooth shutter remote control. 

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