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How to Create a Flying Saucer for a Mobile Movie

There are many qualities you need to be a successful filmmaker. These include recognizing a good story, scouting interesting locations, and solving the problems that almost always arise during the production. Oliver Richards—an English filmmaker residing in Cork, Ireland—adds another element: flexibility. In the interview below Richards explains how that personality trait helped him create a flying saucer for his…

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Decorated Trucks Featured in a Fast-moving Mini-doc from Japan

Jiro Konami’s “Lady Misaki”  captures the beauty of decorated trucks, a form of moving art seen on highways throughout Japan. Commissioned by Apple and shot on an iPhone XS, this fast-moving mini-doc features stunning images. That’s not surprising given the fact that Konami is a celebrated Japanese photographer. But there’s more here than just pretty pictures. The film…

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Thirteen Best Mobile Movies of 2018

What are the best mobile movies of 2018? The editors of MobileMovieMaking.com have chosen their favorites and invite you to share your opinions. The top picks will be announced on December 27. The films were made in nine countries around the world. Genres include comedy, documentary, drama, horror, news, public service, romance, science fiction, and thriller.…

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Story-within-a-story Structure Adds Intrigue

You couldn’t find three films more different from each other than  “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Princess Bride,” and “The Invasion of the Body Snatchers.” Yet all these classics—and plenty more— share a proven narrative structure: the story-within-a-story. Joining the illustrious group is “97 Seconds,” Ren Thackham’s science fiction short which won the Best Screenplay Award at the the…

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Visual Effects in the Mobile Moviemaking World

For more than a century, visual effects have greatly enriched cinematic storytelling. But can the kind of magic found in movies like “King Kong” and “The Terminator” be part of mobile moviemaking? See for yourself in Brian Vowles’ “Robot Attack.” You’ll find an interview with the Ontario-based director below. Interview MMM: How did you develop your filmmaking skills—film school? books…

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Vertical Filmmaking Conceived for the Phone

One of the major arguments against vertical filmmaking is that the results look ugly when presented on YouTube, Vimeo, and other conventional screens. Those two black bars sandwiched around the content are a big distraction. Worse, when the action moves horizontally—for example, a dance sequence or a football match—the filmmaker is forced to pan back and forth…

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