We’re told by people who work in sausage factories, “You don’t want to see how it’s done.” The process is—how shall we see—not pretty. On the other hand, going behind the scenes of movie making is usually entertaining. That’s definitely the case with Sy Horrocks’ “How an iPhone Film Shocked the Movie World.” But this…
read more →Benett Graezer’s eight-minute tutorial offers a number of easy, practical tips. While “iPhone” is part of the title, the techniques are valid for any other smartphone brand. The video touches upon such topics as camera speed, lighting, framing, storytelling, editing, and music. More from Benett Grazier Grazier’s YouTube channel offers advice on many aspects of mobile…
read more →Emmanuel Lubezki is one of this era’s great cinematographers. His achievements include being the only director of photography to win three Oscars in a row. So when Lubezki talks about the potential of mobile moviemaking, it makes sense to listen. And when he demonstrates the capabilities of a mobile, it makes sense to watch. Spoiler…
read more →If you visit Las Vegas and lose all your money, there’s a good way to cheer yourself up. Travel 50 miles out of town to the astonishingly beautiful Valley of Fire. Or if you’re not into delayed gratification, take a look at “A Journey into the Valley of Fire,” a two-minute ShotonIPhone documentary that shows off…
read more →“10 Mistakes Every Smartphone Filmmaker Makes” offers a solid introduction to mobile moviemaking. Created by the highly experienced UK filmmaker Rob Leach, this 11-minute tutorial covers key technical topics such as white balance, sound, composition, and lighting. Leach also discusses filmmaking attitude, for example, not viewing the phone as a second-rate camera. The tutorial is…
read more →Drones are amazing. What seemed like magic only five years ago—an affordable, flying, radio-controlled camera—is now available to all film-makers on any budget. Yes, there are drones costing tens of thousands of dollars, which carry cinema-grade cameras on big productions. But with careful planning and a basic consumer-grade drone, filmmakers can add huge amounts of…
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