TAKE #9 MAKE MOVIES with your SMARTPHONE!

Today more than ever before...

Smartphone Videos are getting BETTER in Quality!  Not Perfect or Superv Quality for Theatrical Movie making... but phones like the iPhone 11 and others coming soon... are truly taking Cell Phone Video Quality to a whole new level.  Enough, to seriously start thinking about making movies with it.   So much so, that I've began to use them in some of my own productions.

Filming with an iPhone such as the iPhone 11 or newer models or brands will help you work faster, easier and the most important part of it all.... work without a crew!   This means, finally being able to produce even Lower-Budget movies.  And I love that! and will be teaching everything there is to know about how to shoot movies with your iPhone... as a One Man (or Lady) Band.  It can be done!

Thanks to today's Cell Phone quality we are able to create amazing Cinematography and good (acceptable) quality movies which will be GREAT for Churches and for the Web/Youtube (Social Media) revolution market with a really good online quality that most anyone will love and enjoy!

Besides, Never get stuck with "Quality", too many filmmakers get stuck with trying to have the Best Camera or The Best Quality... forget that!  Like I said, quality is only part of the picture, but it's not all of it.   How many GREAT QUALITY films have you looked at and they were really bad movies.  There are thousands of them, perhaps even millions of bad films out there, and a big chunk made by Hollywood.   The secret is knowing The Art of Cinematography, that's what most BAD MOVIES lack.   Cinematography (The art of lighting with Lights and Shadows and knowing how to perfectly frame any shot) is the Key to having a Great Interesting image on ANY HD or 4K camera.   Everything else is just hype!  

Camera companies make a living on hype and fake news!  Trust me, I've been shooting both Film and Video since the 1980's.  Back them, cameras would take 10 years to change model... Today, it's every 6 month, you know why?  Because it's how they make more money.    So again, The 'Video Image' is only one part of Cinematography, having a 'Great Story' is KEY!   But even then, having a Great story is NOT even enough, you also need... Great Actors in your movie.   In fact, it doesn't matter what camera you use, if you have a Great Story, Great Actors and Good descent sound... any movie will work amazingly well in most any market!... including the Theatrical market, specially if you make sure you maintain Great Cinematography throughout your entire movie.

I have been using my iPhone 11 to shoot behind the scenes footage and sometimes, shooting parts of a Video Spot as a 2nd camera...  so, little by little I'm already incorporating Cell Phone videos in my professional work and the Look and Feel is amazing.   And today, I'm also looking into making a short film using my iPhone 11, because when I do... I'm sure to stay shooting Feature Length movies with smart phones from then on.  

IN THE MEANTIME, CHECK OUT THIS COOL YOUTUBE VIDEO!

From: Learn Online Video | Youtube

Here is a quick 10 Fun and Cool Ways to shoot great amazing Images using a Smartphone and a Gimbal', keep in mind that using a 'Gimbal' with your Smartphone is a Must-Have so start looking into it.
  
In this (well produced) Youtube Video you will learn more on HOW and WHY You should start making short films and even a feature movies using a Smartphone and a Gimbal!   

 Watch this youtube link (Enjoy):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoXV6JexQeY




And we are here to help you.   If you have any questions on Christian Movie Making, please do not hesitate to contact me Norton Rodriguez through our website: www.TheGodofmoses.com or my facebook page!

TAKE #2 - START WITH CREATING A SHORT FILM

START WITH CREATING A SHORT FILM

Why a Short Film? 

Because a short film can be used as a very effective stepping stones to producing full length feature films.  Once you have tested yourself on a lower and easier level (a short film could have a length of only 5 to 10 minutes), while a feature film is an 80 to 90 Minute movie with at least 75 to 90 scenes, and it's about the same for a script (screenplay) pages.

Producing a short film is a great way to start.    A short movie gives you the opportunity to learn and practice your movie-making-skills while not having the pressure that comes with producing a full length movie.   The making of a short film (from writing the short script to filming it and editing it) teaches you the basics of film making and it gets you ready for becoming a Christian producer and director.   

Many big time filmmakers in Hollywood started their careers making short-films.  Steven Spielberg used his "silent" 16mm short film Amblim (1967) (it was silent because he didn't have the money for a sound person) to get his big break in Hollywood and George Lucas USC thesis film THX 1138 (1971), perked the interest of Warner Brothers and was later made into a feature, which later helped him write, produce and direct the first Star Wars (1977)... and the rest is history.    Moving making has always been a very organized and creative step-by-step process, meaning you need to learn to walk before you may run with your first movie.   

And we are here to help you.   If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact me through our website: www.TheGodofmoses.com

TAKE #1 - HOW TO FIND YOUR MOVIE IDEA

HOW TO FIND YOUR MOVIE IDEA

So where should we start?

IDEA ONE

One of the Best ways to find great movie ideas is by finding stories from our own personal life experiences.   Just as top Comedians often times get their break into comedy by using their own personal life experiences or by finding funny stories that has happened to family members, friends and co-workers.  In the same manner, Christian filmmakers may find great Creative dramatic stories within their own life experiences or the experiences of others.  There are great golden nuggets in anyones life story and experiences and we should study them first, specially if we don't have a movie idea in mind.

IDEA TWO

Getting ideas from the Bible itself is another great alternative.  The Great director of the 1920's - 1950's  Cecil B. DeMille once said "The Bible is full of Movie Ideas".   Hundreds of movies have been made from just one of Jesus's Parables.   Taking a Bible story like the story of David and Golliath and turning it into a modern times movie is a great idea and has been done many times by filmmakers everywhere.    But just because hundreds of films have been made about a Bible Story, Verse or Jesus Parable, it doesn't mean that it can't be done.   Just think for a moment or do a search on Movies made about Jesus Christ.   There has been hundreds of movies made about Jesus starting since the silent film era.   And when the Passion of The Christ came out, we all thought, that's it.  There will never be another great movie about Jesus, yet, since then... it's been totally the opposite, there has been hundreds of movies about Jesus made since The Passion of The Christ.  Only because there are a million ways to make a movie, each filmmaker and producer may use different techniques, different locations, different actors and so on... making every film about Jesus very different and at times... very interesting to watch.    

IDEA THREE

Another great source for Great ideas is Our Lord, yes God.  God is the source of ALL Creation, God is a Mighty and Creative God.  In fact, everything we see, hear, feel, touch, taste and sense... has been created by God.   But even more interesting, God has even Created every Good Thought or Idea that comes to our minds.  Think about it, the only reason a Thought or an Idea comes to mind, is because that Idea or Thought most be real and tangible somewhere, right? In other words, why would an idea or thought come to mind in the first place if it doesn't exist?       We know this because God has a Kingdom and everything we see on earth came from God and His Kingdom.  So it makes sense that every Good thought comes from God and so... every good thing that has been created before the Foundation of The World.   But at the same time, every evil thought comes from the god of darkness.   But Jesus Christ overcame evil with Good... in fact He overcame it with Love.   

IDEA FOUR

  

If none of the above works for you, then simply make it a habit to search the web for good stories.  It used to be that we would search and read Newspapers and Magazines, but today... it's best to search the Web for good movie story ideas.

There are millions of people being Interviewed for the Web by giving their testimonies using their smartphone, webcams or video cameras.  If you search the Web hard enough or youtube you will find amazing testimonies.   Plus millions of Website owners often times post their personal testimony on their website as well.   Become a great researcher of Great Movie Stories and as you do... you will find them.