DIY Filmmaking

Mar 19
2 min

Use ONE Light to Create 3 Different Cinematic Looks

My latest YouTube video was a lot of fun to make - we used ONE light to create 3 different cinematic looks while shooting the same scene.

Feb 22
2 min

Started a Second YouTube Channel

I've been planning to create a second filmmaking-related YouTube channel for a while and I finally got it setup.

Dec 15, 2020
2 min

Great News..."BLUE MOON" Is Now Available!

The iPhone shot indie feature film "Blue Moon" is now (finally) available to rent or buy!

Apr 5, 2020
1 min

Using an iPhone Underwater and a New Short Film

Hope everyone is staying home and staying safe! What a very weird time we're all going through. And I also hope you're staying creative...

Mar 16, 2020
1 min

Stay Productive & Creative (FREE Series)

Since much of the world is spending a lot of time at home right now I wanted to try and help filmmakers.

Mar 7, 2020
3 min

An iPhone Camcorder?

When I started shooting video professionally I primarily used camcorders.

Feb 8, 2020
1 min

MOONDOG LABS Did What?

In a surprise move Moondog Labs released a new filter mount that covers all 3 cameras on the iPhone 11 Pro.

Jan 18, 2020
1 min

Monitoring Audio with FiLMiC Pro

Definitely love creating those crispy images with FiLMiC Pro, but... don't forget about the sound.

Jan 12, 2020
1 min

Apple's "Snowbrawl" Video Breakdown

Tried something a bit different on our YouTube channel recently and that is doing a behind-the-scenes breakdown for a video we didn't make.

Dec 21, 2019
1 min

Best of 2019 (Video Version)

I did a very detailed blog post about my favorite mobile filmmaking gear of 2019 along with a podcast.

Dec 15, 2019
10 min

Best Mobile Filmmaking Gear of 2019

It's that time of year for the annual "Best of" lists to appear and so I'm going to add one to the blogosphere now too wit

Oct 27, 2019
1 min

Mobile Movie of the Week!

The guys over at MobileMovieMaking Magazine have featured our latest short film "The Movie Star" as their Mobile Movie of the Week

Oct 9, 2019
1 min

Smartphone Cinematography 101

Our new online course "Smartphone Cinematography 101" is now live!

Oct 3, 2019
1 min

The Movie Star (a new short film)

We made another short film for the FiLMiC Pro short film contest this year and wanted to share it here..

Sep 21, 2019
1 min

Prep for a New Short Film

We shot another new short film for the FiLMiC Pro contest this year and so wanted to share our gear prep.

Aug 18, 2019
1 min

BACK TO SCHOOL SALE!

You're sending the kids back to school, so now is a great time for YOU to go back to school, too. :)

Jun 28, 2019
2 min

iPhone Shot Feature Film "Blue Moon"

Learn how New Zealand filmmaker Stef Harris made a feature film in only six days for $12,000 using an iPhone.

Jun 19, 2019
1 min

New Filmmaking Podcast

We've been thinking about doing a podcast for over a year and recently (finally) took the plunge and our first episode is now live.

May 7, 2019
1 min

NEW! The Complete Guide To FiLMiC Pro

Learn to master the FiLMiC Pro app in this new video training series!

Apr 14, 2019
1 min

Great Storyboarding App!

Storyboarding a movie is often a daunting task and one most filmmakers either don't do, or start and then never finish. But the Storyboa

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