Nostalgia takes many forms. Patrick Levar explores one of them in “Super Cinematic Film Look.” This review/tutorial demonstrates how to use a camera app to create videos that look like they were shot on film. Effects covered include film burn, scratches, and grain. After going over the app’s controls, Levar takes his Samsung Note 8…
read more →In under eight minutes, Blake Calhoun identifies six problems he has when shooting with an iPhone. Topics include sharpness, low-light noise, dynamic tone mapping, HDR, white balance, and green dot flares. But being a hands-on guy—not a complainer—Calhoun goes beyond criticism by providing doable workarounds. For example, he explains that using external lenses can improve…
read more →The title of Michael Tobin’s tutorial appears to be rhetorical. Cinematographer Tobin clearly values attaching anamorphic lenses to iPhones—and presumably other mobile devices. This 8-minute video covers advanced topics, and yet it’s so clear, even a novice can follow the advice. There is, however, danger in watching this tutorial about creating wide-screen vistas. There’s a…
read more →Changing focus in a shot is a cinematic technique developed nearly a hundred years ago. Back then, it took a crew member—the focus puller—to adjust the lens. Now, the camera operator can focus pull automatically. In a seven-minute tutorial, UK moviemaker Rob Leach explains how to do it using Filmic Pro. About Rob Leach Rob…
read more →Underwater cinematography, which used to be difficult and expensive, is now within the reach of mobile moviemakers working with limited budgets. In “Underwater Tips: GoPro Hero 11” Raymond Tiller offers easy-to-understand strategies for getting cinematic underwater footage. While he focuses on shooting with a GoPro Hero 11. much of his advice is relevant to shooting…
read more →Have you ever felt a letdown after draining a cup of coffee? If yes, here’s an upbeat next step. You can turn that empty cup into a stabilizer for your smartphone. The idea comes from Simon Horrocks. We’ve previously featured his work including a music video and a mini-doc. Horrocks has recently finished a book,…
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