How to film a music video on your phone

By Con, founder of Music Wide Selfie · Updated 22 October 2026

Short answerPlay the track out loud while you perform so lip sync matches, film the whole song in several setups (wide, medium, close-up, a location or two), and edit by cutting between them on the beat.

Plan

Two or three looks or locations.
Wide, medium and close shots of each.
A few B-roll shots: hands, details, places.

Perform

Play the song loudly from a speaker near the phone and perform the whole thing for every setup.

Edit

Lay the original track down first, line up each take by the start, then cut between angles on the beat.

Questions

Can I use slow motion?

Yes: play the song faster while filming in slow motion, so lip sync matches at normal speed.

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