How to make better videos
Step-by-step guides covering filming, editing, sharing, and the gear behind it all.
11 Tips for your 2026 Y-Combinator Application Founder Video
A shot-by-shot cheatsheet plus 11 tips for making a successful YC founder video. Lead with shock and awe, show team chemistry, keep it cut and dry.
Aspect Ratio and Orientation
How to think about portrait vs landscape, why orientation and aspect ratio are different, and how to shoot once and share everywhere without black bars.
Authoring Techniques
Establishing shots, reshooting in the moment, auditioning alternatives, and a few small tricks the pros use to make a flick feel intentional.
Equipment Essentials
Lighting, sound, and stabilization tips — plus which microphones, lights, and gimbals are worth buying when you outgrow the phone.
Pacing and Brevity
Why shorter shots make better flicks, plus practical techniques for trimming, hiding, and duplicating shots to keep your edit tight.
Structure and Narrative
Why every flick needs a beginning, middle, and end — and simple ways to add narrative tension without overcomplicating your shoot.
How to Shoot a Train Travel Video on Your iPhone
A train ride has built-in story structure and surprising visual variety. Here's how to capture window shots, sound, and the moments people forget.
9 Simple Ways To Enhance Your Classroom With Video
Nine teacher-focused video ideas — unit previews, parent updates, test prep — plus student project formats. Trust, rapport and engagement, in minutes.
Create Your Own NanoFlick Video Story Templates
How to design, edit, and customize your own video story templates on the NanoFlick web platform — plus tips for naming, descriptions, and shot length.