Under optimal circumstances, you can get good video production values using just your naked smartphone. But what happens when you’re shooting under noisy conditions and/or with inadequate light? Unless you have more than two hands, the solution will be a camera rig—a device to which you can attach lights and an external microphone. A recent entry in the field is the Job GorillaPod Rig. The promotional video (below) presents a version for traditional cameras (such as the Canon) and a version for smartphones.

Famous for its flexible legs that have allowed users to attach smartphones to objects such as poles, fences, and bicycle handlebars, the expanded GorillaPod has additional appendages designed for carrying auxiliary lights and an external microphone.  The price for the smartphone basic rig is $99.95. You can also order an accessorized kit with two LED lights and a microphone for $155.99