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Drone Moviemaking Without a Cut

Colin Solal Cardo’s “All Away” has won the Grand Prize in the  music video category at the Cine-Drones Festival 2015.  The four-minute movie, featuring a song by Art of Shades offers plenty of visual delights including–as you’d expect with drone cinematography–spectacular high-angle imagery. Keeping the two frenetic dancers in the frame with the camera in constant motion…

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10 Simple Techniques Found in an iPhone Movie

It’s a good guess that when Jacqueline Passos made BALLOON, her goal was to tell a story. She certainly succeeded, using an iPhone 6 to create a visually arresting and emotionally satisfying short. But a well-made movie can do more than entertain us. A second view of BALLOON reveals simple techniques available to novices as well as…

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“The Painter of Jalousie”: a mini-doc about the power of color

“The Painter of Jalousie” tells the story of Duval, a Haitian artist Duval with a big dream. Duval believes that adding color to slum dwellings will make the community more joyful. In just under 6 minutes, the movie introduces us to Duval, captures his vision, and shows him involving Haitians—including children—in turning an idea into reality. “The Painter of…

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How to Monetize a Mobile Video

The world is filled with fascinating occurrences. This week all the talk was about a rat transporting a piece of pizza down subway stairs. But tomorrow it could be a small airplane in trouble. Or a tsunami. Or–let’s dream big–a UFO. The question is: How can you monetize a Mobile Video? If you keep your wits…

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“Hobby Horse” Wins at the Original iPhone Film Festival 2014

Jeremy Hurlburt’s “Hobby Horse,” a story of neglected dreams, has won the Grand Prize at The Original iPhone Film Festival for 2014-15. The short film was shot using both an iPhone 5 and an iPhone 6. http://iphonefilmmaker.com/our-videos/hobby-horse-fiction/ During the production Hurlburt used FiLMic Pro and an OlloClip wide-angle lens. The film demonstrates the use of cinema verite in…

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“How to Rob a House”

A few months ago, this magazine posted a trailer for this movie. If you think it’s interesting–and fun–to compare a completed movie with its preview, here’s your chance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=resTrsVQ4cg FacebookTwitter

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