Anyone need more proof that there are no limits to mobile moviemaking? If so, take a look at and enjoy Tokyo-based filmmaker Daito Manabe’s experimental drone music video “Cold Stares.” Wired.co.uk calls the piece a collision of “virtual and real worlds” filmed by drones. What’s astonishing is that a music video that is digital, abstract, and analytical,…
read more →A hundred years from now, movie fans may look back on our time as the Golden Age of short-form storytelling. Mobile moviemakers around the world continue to demonstrate that brevity works well in a variety of genres including documentaries, narratives, commercials, and instructional videos. And now, Instagram has inaugurated the 15-second thriller series—“Shield5.” The rise of the…
read more →It’s a good guess that when Jacqueline Passos made BALLOON, her goal was to tell a story. She certainly succeeded, using an iPhone 6 to create a visually arresting and emotionally satisfying short. But a well-made movie can do more than entertain us. A second view of BALLOON reveals simple techniques available to novices as well as…
read more →We think of movies as being visual experiences. And they are. But a big chunk of the pleasure in watching a movie comes from recorded SOUNDS–bees humming, thunder roaring, sirens blaring. In just about one minute, Ben Busnel’s “Yes You Can” demonstrates the importance of natural sounds in moviemaking. The big take-away (after you stop…
read more →When a new mobile camera is announced, typically a lot of attention is given to the device’s physical size. After all, the mobile’s compact body and light weight make it far more likely that you’ll have a video camera with you to grab that shot of a low-flying UFO. But according to an article in Information…
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Imagine What You Can Do When You Know How! This Introductory Smartphone Workshop is designed for the novice filmmaker or anyone interested in learning how to make movies with a mobile phone. This practical and entertaining 3-hour session covers the basics of planning, shooting, and editing on a mobile device. Let Allen Bronstein, author of…
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