Iphone Filmmaking Back to Basics

                Iphone Filmmaking, Back To Basics


    For those of you who are new to the blog or those who would like a refresher course this post is for you. The basics of what make a quality video involve more that just pointing your device and capturing video.
    You will need to learn the basics of iphone film making.

    Let’s start off with a quick little video tutorial on how to shoot good iphone video.


    Next we need to talk about basic film making techniques. These techniques are the same whether you are making an iphone movie or a digital feature film. These are the basic things that we must do to get that film look.

First thing you want to do is to shoot your film at 24 frames per second or simply 24p. This is the industry standard and it is why films look different from broadcast tv and or video. The best way to do this with your iphone is to add an app. The app that was designed to give you that film look is one named Filmic pro. You can download this from the app store. Here is a short video concerning the app, there is also an app called almost dslr.


    Next thing we need to concern ourselves with is basic lighting. The kind of lighting we use is called 3 point lighting. The basic set up that is used in all films. You need to understand key light, fill light and back light.



    Okay now if you got that we need to look at basic sound recording. You can use your iphone to record the sound and if you are making the film for a few friends or just yourself then the mic on the phone will do fine. However if you are making a film to be seen by others. To be broadcasted or even sold, then you are gonna need to use an external recording device. The best low budget answer to this is to get a zoom h1 audio recorder. They cost around a hundred dollars and record great sound.

    You will want to edit your iphone film. There is an app that will make it easy for you to do this on your phone or you could download the footage to your computer and use professional editing software to edit it into a film.

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Iphone Shorts and Notes

            Iphone Shorts and Notes


    It is the year 2013 and before it is over it may be looked upon as the year of the smart phone film. The only thing that is keeping this technology from being recognized as an important part of the digital film making revolution is the fact that there has not been a successful feature film shot with this technology. I am confident that this will change this year.

    One of you reading this is going to make the first major smart phone motion picture if it has not been done already.

    Today I would like to post a few iPhone films that I have been made aware of and by doing so I would like to thank the film makers who have produced these films. Great work guys.


    Okay let’s talk about goals for the upcoming year. The goal of each and every one of you who make these films should be to get better and better at it. Study the craft of film making. Learn as much as you can about screen writing. Keep in mind that you can not make a great low budget film without a great script. Most of the famous indie film makers you have heard about are writer directors. From Kevin Smith to Quintin Tarantino to guys who moved on to major feature film making like Christopher Nolan and Peter Jackson. If you need advice on how to become a better screenwriter you can click here to visit a great blog on how to write a low budget screenplay.

    There is a growing audience for these types of films as the devices to make them and distribute them become more and more popular. Identify your audience and network with them as much as possible. This is the audience that will allow you guys to earn a living from making these types of films. Network with other film makers. I know that most of us are mavericks, but we do need to share information as much as possible. By the time that Hollywood takes notice of this growing film industry it will be old and dusty. It is up to each and every one of you.

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