Tips for filming and using Aitius
A phone and a tripod are enough to get started. A few small changes in how you film make your drawings easier to follow and your angles accurate, and keep the speed comparison (for reference only) closer to the truth. We do not recommend any particular products.
Filming matches
- Up high, level with the halfway lineFilm from anywhere a little higher, such as a stand or a bank. When you can see the whole shape and the distances between players, drawings about positions and space make sense.
- Landscape, and wideTake in not just the ball but where the pass could go and the space behind. Zoom in too far and what you want to show is out of the picture.
- Keep the camera stillFix it to a tripod or a fence. To compare running speeds, the camera has to stay still (if it moves a lot, the comparison suffers).
- To compare speeds, do not zoomFilm without zooming, and compare moments when the players run across the screen. A run toward or away from the camera moves little on the screen and cannot be measured (that player is left out of the result).
- Separate files for each half are fineJoin split videos in the menu turns them into one without losing quality.
- Check battery and storage firstFilming a whole match uses a lot of both. A power bank helps.
Filming drills and technique (progress tracking, angles)
- Same spot, same height, same directionPick a mark on the ground or a place for the tripod, and last month’s video will line up with today’s.
- Kicks, jumps and sprints from the sideGet the whole body, the feet and the ball in. Angles are right only in video filmed from the side; from a diagonal they differ from the real ones.
- Film at 60 fps to step frame by frameSet your phone camera to 60 fps and you can stop precisely at moments like the kick.
- Keep the sun behind youAgainst the light, the feet and the body’s direction turn into dark shapes.
Choosing equipment
We do not name brands or products, only what to look for.
- A tripod (the most useful thing)Choose one tall enough to put the camera above the fence, with a phone holder, that will not blow over in the wind.
- Auto-tracking standsThey follow a player, which is handy for reviewing one person’s play. When you want to explain the whole team’s positions and space, a fixed, wide video as well makes it easier to follow.
- LensesYour phone’s wide lens (0.5×) is enough to start. Ultra-wide bends the edges, so use the standard lens when comparing speeds.
- MicrophonesRecord voice-overs somewhere quiet after the match, when you make the clip, and they are clear without an external microphone.
- Dedicated cameras, when you feel the needCameras that film and edit automatically are a real help for teams that film every week. Start with a phone and a tripod, and consider one once the effort of filming starts to matter.
Filming children
- Check the team, competition and venue rulesIf there are rules about filming or sharing, follow them.
- Decide who receives itClips and pictures with drawings can be saved by whoever receives them. Send them only to the people you mean to, such as the team chat.
Getting the most from Aitius
- At half-timePause on a moment, draw the arrows and show it right there.
- After the matchTurn the moments you drew on into a clip, add a voice-over and send it to the team chat.
- To send the best momentsWhile you watch the match, press “★ Nice play” just after each nice play (Highlights in Edit). The starred moments become one video with a title, ready to send to the team or the family.
- Before trainingBuild the steps on the tactics board and share them as a link. Whoever gets it can play the movement without installing anything.
- For practice on your ownFilm the same drill once a month with progress tracking, and keep counts and times as numbers too.
- Before you head to the groundAdd it as an app and it works without a signal.