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“Following”: combining live action and animation in an iPhone movie

Steve Baker’s haunting—and amusing—”Following”  explores the possibilities of combining live action and animation. Baker calls it an experiment. The production took just three days. Running less than 2 minutes, the movie raises an interesting philosophy question. It’s also a study in character as location.       FacebookTwitter

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“Brendan O Se – iPhoneographer”: a video profile by Glen Mulcahy

One of the most interesting things you can do with a mobile camera is to profile someone with a skill, a passion, or an experience. It could be a friend, a relative, a colleague, or–as demonstrated here–a stranger whose work you admire. While you can take a course on how to do it, perhaps you’ll…

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“Rain”: an experimental nature film

Featured in the IndieFone Smartphone Film Festival, “Rain” was shot using an iPhone 4S. Among other questions, we asked filmmaker Jason Ruscio why he chose this subject and how he went out capturing it. His intriguing answers follow. FacebookTwitter

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“How to Rob a House”: a trailer for a thriller

In Adi Spektor’s iPhone-shot trailer, two thieves find themselves robbing the wrong house at the wrong time. The trailer won an award at the Cinephone Festival. Like any movie, a trailer can be judged by its handling of a variety of  challenges including plot, acting, lighting, set design, and sound. But most important is impact: In just a few…

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“Knock Knock”: an animated music video incorporating 14 mobile devices

In addition to creating innovative music, the Ukrainian indie/electro/pop  band Brunettes Shoot Blondes has produced a cutting edge music video for their song “Knock Knock.” Characters in the video travel from mobile device to mobile device  FacebookTwitter

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“Prague in a Minute”: the art of video conciseness

Many artists—such as architect Mies van der Rohe—have promoted the value that “less is more.” Conciseness is easier said than done, but when it’s done well, it is thrilling. Case in point: Uwe Lansing’s iPhone video postcard of Prague. FacebookTwitter

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