Set in and around the Empire State Building, Eminem’s new music video “Venom” was shot—in part—on Google’s Pixel 3. In the tradition of recent Apple-sponsored commercials, the approach doesn’t focus on the phone. Instead, it shows what the phone can do. You can see the result here and read the lyrics here. While the project—co-sponsored by Jimmy Kimmel Live—is…
read more →One of key advantages of shooting a mobile movie is that is doesn’t require vast resources. You can find many examples of prize-winning, low (or no) budget mobile movies made by small teams, plus plenty done solo. But that fact doesn’t put the mobile off limits for major-league productions. While there hasn’t yet been a hundred million dollar movie…
read more →Natalia Gurkina’s’ “Confessions” illustrates a number of key filmmaking techniques. In just 60-seconds, her film—winner of the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Mobile Motion Film Festival—teaches the value of minimalist dialogue, understated acting, reaction shots, and starting in the middle of a story. Another point—often overlooked in filmmaking discussions—is using background actors (extras) to…
read more →The director of the hit movie “La La Land” used iPhone footage to plan the film’s spectacular opening. This technique can be applied in all sorts of other endeavors–from theater to fashion to sports–that involve develop complex actions.
read more →If you’re a new director, you might not have much experience working with actors. The first thing you need to know: Actors are sometimes strange, weird creatures. I speak from personal experience. I was an actor before I was a filmmaker. As a novice director, the chances are that you’ll be working with novice—even completely…
read more →There are obvious differences between a Hollywood feature film production and an indie short project. What’s not obvious are the similarities. Just about all the creative opportunities open to a Spielberg are there for the mobile moviemaker who wants to delight an audience. A case is point is the everyday experience of Boston-based Waverley Knobs Entertainment. This small but…
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