Mobile Filmmaking 101: Capture Stories With Your Phone
The Camera on a Mobile Phone
A course by Cassius Rayner , Filmmaker
About the video: The Camera on a Mobile Phone
Overview
“In this lesson, you will learn more about the main tool you're going to record with: your mobile phone. I will explain the lenses available on your iPhone or Android, and the video capabilities. I will also recommend software to download and how to get more from your recordings using these third-party apps.”
In this video lesson Cassius Rayner addresses the topic: The Camera on a Mobile Phone, which is part of the Domestika online course: Mobile Filmmaking 101: Capture Stories With Your Phone. Learn the fundamentals of mobile cinematography to create captivating videos that tell a story using your iPhone or Android.
Partial transcription of the video
“ The Camera on Your Mobile Phone In this lesson, we will look at the real basics, the device that we will do our story on and record our video on. There are a couple of things that we can check on our phone when we first have it before we get into filmmaking or all the different skills that come into it. The first thing we need to double-check on our phones is the video settings. When we buy our phone or we upgrade to a new phone, many of us don't check the manufacturer's default settings on our video. Entertain me here and get your phone out and open the settings on your phone. If you are...”
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Course summary for: Mobile Filmmaking 101: Capture Stories With Your Phone
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Photography & Video -
Areas
Film, Film, Video & TV, Filmmaking, Social Media, Video
Cassius Rayner
A course by Cassius Rayner
Cassius Rayner has been working in the film industry for over 25 years. Throughout his career, he worked as everything from a TV runner to building music video props, until finally finding his calling: becoming a filmmaker. He went on to become a camera operator for clients like the United Nations, local TV news channels, music videos, comedy programs, and commercials.
He directed his first film, JUNK, in 1997, which featured pop legend Adam Ant and went on to win Best Independent Film. He continues making documentaries for broadcasting stations like ABC, Sky, PBS, and BBC. In 2014, he decided to take his filmmaking in a different direction, and started shooting exclusively with his iPhone, making documentaries, music videos, branded content, and more for clients all around the world. Since then, he’s gone on to win 14 international film awards.
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