Murray Suid

Murray Suid

“AntiZica 2014”: a skateboard movie from Brazil

“AntiZica 2014”: a skateboard movie from Brazil

Luis Mendes is the founder of MiniMov, a blog devoted to all aspects of mobile moviemaking. Based in Brazil, Luis is also an accomplished filmmaker. We interviewed him about his recently completed skateboard mini-documentary “AntiZica.” FacebookTwitter

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“Bounce”: a football’s journey

“Bounce”: a football’s journey

For two years Guillaume Blanchet traveled with his best friends to Canada, France, Greece, the USA and Morocco, always bringing a ball in his suitcase. Along the way, they created a video that demonstrates the power of location. About their journey, the filmmaker says, “We have come to witness the universality of football, as we…

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Bentley commercial shot with iPhone 5s: a production values reality check

Bentley commercial shot with iPhone 5s: a production values reality check

Here’s more evidence that mobile moviemaking can achieve stunning production values. True, smartphone cinematography hasn’t yet surprised what you can get using your RED camera. But with a few tools like a steadicam and a few lenses, we can come very close. If you’re not interested in why you should buy a Bentley, fast-forward to  3:17 of the video.…

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Storage on the go

Answer: Use iCloud Backup. It will allow you to safely save your videos and pictures on iCloud. Once they are backed up, you can remove then off your smartphone or tablet to make room for more videos. If you are using an Android phone or tablet, you can back up using G Cloud Backup, Flickr…

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Frame-within-a-frame composition

Frame-within-a-frame composition

Your camera’s lens takes in only a portion of reality. Deciding what to leave out and what to include is called “framing the shot.” Sometimes you can go a step further and include a frame within the larger frame. This may be done  to focus the viewer’s attention…or just for visual fun. A famous example…

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The girl with the red balloons

The girl with the red balloons

DIRECTED BY: Nathalie Giraud & Timothée Corteggiani CAST: Mélanie Tran SYNOPSIIS: A girl and her red balloons… Shot exclusively with iPhone , without equipment. – FIRST PRIZE at the Mobil Film Festival 2013 (San Diego, USA) – BEST FILM at the 60 seconds or Less Video Festival (Chestertown, USA) 2014 – SPECIAL MENTION at the…

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