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Saturday, October 17, 2020

TAKE #: 14 THE ART OF SMART PHONE CINEMATOGRAPHY

by Norton Rodriguez

The NEW iPhone 12 Pro looks very Promising as the next Generation of Smartphone also geared towards Movie Making Cinematography.


For years, I've been saying that the future of Cinematography was mostly about making Movies with a SmartPhone.   Sure the Technology is not all there yet, but it's sure getting very close.  Eventually, smartphone Technology will surpass or at least be in par with today's larger format Digital Cameras such as the DSLRs and others.

Still today in 2020, I've been making some great cool videos for my clients using the iPhone 11.  And I love it.   

What I love about Making Videos with the iPhone 11:

  1. Small size
  2. Easy of use
  3. Quick and Simple Record Button
  4. Cine-Photography is mostly done automatic in-camera for you
  5. And they already come with a GREAT built-In Image Stabilizer 
  6. And anyone can mount Pro Wireless lav to it easy.

Here is DP Emmanuel Lubezki telling a great story... and his story is very similar to mine since I also started in the 1980's filming with 35mm Motion Picture Cameras (those were the Film Days!)... when film cameras were Mechanical (not digital) and everything on the camera was done Manually by the DP or the Camera Assistant... and you couldn't see what you shot until days later when the film was sent and processed by a film lab.  The magic of those days are gone with Digital Cinematography, where what you see on the screen is what you get!  It wasn't like that back in the day.  But the new iPhone, makes Making Movies fun and as easy as one, two, three.  No more excuses... ANYONE CAN MAKE A MOVIE thanks to Today's new smartphones.

Get ready to make movies with the New iPhone 12 pro and the likes! 



Making Movies 4God!

Norton Rodriguez