Anyone out there thinking of making a film based on Hangin’ with Friends? I am. That would combine some passions (friends.. hangin’), AND it would be the only chance I’d have at beating my friend Lauren who essentially ruined that game for me. Making movies about apps could end up being like shooting into the monitor (If you’ve never done that, try it. You’ll feel like a 5-year-old again for about 5 seconds before you realize someone might be watching you). However, making movies WITH some of the amazing apps out there can be transformative. Continue reading
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“Night Fishing” - Movie Making insight from iPhonefilmmaker
Making movies with your iPhone can be fun, simple, and effortless. That’s because a movie can be about anything: your kid scoring an unbelievable goal in soccer, your roommate telling a crazy story about what happened last night, a hard-hitting documentary about your coworker stealing your lunch from the mini fridge, or the simple beauty of a sunrise. Having one of the world’s most portable and easy to use cameras in your pocket at just the right moment can be invaluable for those kinds of movies. But what if you want to shoot something requiring more planning and even, dare I say it, a budget? Nobody in their right mind would spend the money on locations, crew, gear… not to mention the blood sweat and Continue reading
ECHO ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter by Sonnet
iPhone filmmakers are living on the edge - of a technology revolution in media. While other image capturers are borrowing friend’s trucks and vans to lug portabraces full of camera equipment, batteries and chargers to a legitimately permitted location, the enlightened are sliding their 4.9 oz film studio out of their pocket and quietly whispering “action”. Ok, maybe I’m laying it on a little thick, but the truth is, if you’re using your iPhone to make any kind of expressive media, you are out there. And one thing that every pioneer has experienced is roadblocks. Rarely is the path clear. For instance, what do you do with all this wonderful stuff you’re shooting? In this case I’m not referring to how to edit it, Continue reading