Smartphone Filmmaking 101
Whether you’re shooting coverage for your high-concept documentary or making a low-budget music video for your band, the smartphone in your pocket can be an invaluable tool for video production.
This training will illustrate the use of the iPhone as a low-budget professional production camera. We’ll include short practical tips on shooting techniques.
We’ll review and demonstrate some of the emerging technology, apps and software that can be added to a smartphone in order to make it a more robust production camera. While this class will concentrate on how to use an iPhone, most concepts are applicable to all smartphones.
Who should take this training:
- Beginners who want a more professional look for their smartphone footage
- Experienced filmmakers who have never explored smartphones as an option
- DIY filmmakers who want to improve their technique on a budget
- Apps for Shooting: Take control of your focus, exposure, frame rate, etc.
- Lens Options: Take advantage of different lens options for dynamic shooting
- Tripods: You need a tripod
- Audio: Mics & adapters
- Tips and Tricks: Hand-held movement, using your body, segmenting your coverage
