Firstly, when you’re shooting on a smartphone, the basic principles of filmmaking apply. Pretty much every film or video camera is essentially
The Hook I was set dressing a bedroom in Episode 7 of Maid when the DP walked past carrying an iPhone 13 Pro on a $900 Tilta Khronos cage. The thing had more rail real estate than our Alexa Mini. I asked him why. He said, “Because the AD asked for B-roll during lunch and … Read more
Introduction – Smartphone Filmmaking Guerrilla Style You don’t need a $10,000 camera rig to make a film. The smartphone in your pocket is a filmmaking powerhouse, and guerrilla techniques let you shoot anywhere, anytime, on a tiny budget. Fast forward to my festival-screened projects Two Brothers, One Sister and Doggonit, both shot guerrilla-style on an … Read more