Parkour videos usually focus on the visible performance. They show us dazzling moves of the kind that would bring viewers to their feet if parkour were a spectator sport. In “Free,” Mobile moviemaker Cassius Rayner gives us a different perspective. He arranges for the athlete JA to take us inside, so that we can appreciate the…
read more →Since 2005, the Mobile Film Festival has been celebrating new film talents via its international competition. The rules are simple: make a one-minute, mobile-shot film on a topic specified by MFF. This year the entries had to dramatize women’s empowerment. Sixty films from 25 countries were selected for the competition, which is sponsored by BNP Paribas,…
read more →“Ball” is a fine example of a movie “ripped from today’s headlines.” In six intense minutes, it tells the story of a young Nigerian kid who dreams of playing basketball. Starting out as a total novice, the boy comes to understand the game by studying the moves off Kobe Bryant. Then, when Bryant dies, the…
read more →When you focus on a single person in a documentary, vlog, or nonfiction video, there will be no confusion about the person’s name. But if your subject is a sports team, or some other group, viewers may have trouble figuring out who is who? Luckily, solving the problem is easy. If you dedicate footage to each member of the group, all…
read more →Backstory refers to a character’s life before the story begins. An example from the world of comedy: near the beginning of “Tootsie,” we meet an actor who is so difficult to work with, producers refuse to hire him. And from drama: the early scenes in “Dirty Harry” introduce us to a highly effective cop—feared by the bad guys—who…
read more →Mobile moviemakers often point out that they can achieve visual results equal to those obtained using traditional cameras. Slow mo, freeze frame, time-lapse—it’s all possible with phones, tablets, and other devices. Less discussed are the visual surprises that you can do only with a mobile. Case in point: Nigel Sylvester’s “London to Paris,” which takes viewers on a BMX athlete’s wild ride.…
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