“10 Mistakes Every Smartphone Filmmaker Makes” offers a solid introduction to mobile moviemaking. Created by the highly experienced UK filmmaker Rob Leach, this 11-minute tutorial covers key technical  topics such as white balance, sound, composition, and lighting. Leach also discusses filmmaking attitude, for example, not viewing the phone as a second-rate camera. The tutorial is filled with short examples and even an experiment viewers can try while watching!  The director courageously includes mistakes from his own work. More important, he has the knack of explaining how the rest of us can avoid screwing up. Leach has packed the video with practical advice. There’s so much, you likely will want to view it twice.

About Rob Leach

The best way to grok filmmakers is to watch their works. Rob Leach’s smartphone films that we’ve showcased include a comedy “Lucky the Dog,”  a horror flick “Whistleblower,” and a drama “Caterpillar.”