Patrick Levar vlogs about single-handedly making mobile movies. On his YouTube channel 1 min with me , Patrick offers tips, reviews, and—most important—practices what he preaches. Take, for example, his recently released 45-second comedy “Filming A Short in Two Hours.” At the heart of this film about filming a short is the big idea that you don’t need to wait…
read more →A Hollywood film crew typically employs scores of professionals handling such such tasks as directing, lighting, makeup, costumes, communications, set construction, continuity, and crowd control. Even a small-scale production of a 30-second commercial might involve dozens of people. But there is an alternative exemplified by Chilean-born Claudinho Andres, a self-described one-man-band moviemaker. As he explains in the interview (below),…
read more →Eli Lucas is a high school videographer who uses his skills to make a difference in his community. A recent example is “Mental Health Awareness,” an animated public service announcement (PSA) that Eli created in collaboration with his school’s counseling department. Eli discusses that video and upcoming projects below. Interview with Eli Lucas MMM: How did you develop…
read more →With her first smartphone news report, Gisella Rojas Rodriguez has taken the top prize at the Thomson Foundation 2018 Mobile Journalism Competition. An Ecuadorian studying investigative journalism in Mexico, Rodriguez used an iPhone 7 to shoot “The Migrant Bus,” a four-minute mini-doc about migrants seeking a safer place to live. Edited with the Kinemaster app, the movie combines traditional doc shots, such…
read more →Students of mobile moviemaking can find dozens of lessons in Syed Ahmad Afzal’s “YOU and I.” Honored at many festivals including the Accolade Global Film Competition (San Diego, USA) and Red Corner Film Festival (Sweden), the film demonstrates the astonishing visual qualities that can be obtained shooting with an iPhone. In about 11 minutes, the film incorporates almost every…
read more →Movies that travel back in time are usually expensive to produce. This is true whether the time frame is centuries (“Ben Hur”) or just decades (“Back to the Future”). Finding appropriate clothing and objects can be challenging. But in “Good Ole Days,” mobile moviemaker Ayesha Jordan demonstrates that recreating the past is possible even on a shoestring budget. In…
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