"Is it difficult to make a movie?"
In the eyes of many people, making one's own story into a movie seems to be a very high threshold. The plot needs to be in-depth, the pictures need to have a "movie feel", and even the shooting equipment needs more professional equipment to complete. However, "making a movie" is actually not that complicated, because the core of the movie is a beautiful story, and with the upgrade of smart devices, an iPhone can become a great shooting tool. This de-elitist tool can better express people's emotions and brings a sincere emotional expression.
This summer, Apple once again launched the Shot on iPhone short film competition for college students. Participating students observe the world and understand life from the perspective of "Generation Z" young people, and use imaginative photography and narrative techniques to explore new imaging possibilities. The creative practice and excellent works of the students have given more young people inspiration and confidence. As long as they have creativity and enthusiasm, they can create anytime and anywhere with an iPhone in hand. With iPad and Mac, they can easily realize more creativity.
Works shot from multiple angles with iPhone
Compared with text, film is a more powerful way of expression, and in the works of the Shot on iPhone College Students Micro Film Competition, we also see the thinking of the new generation of student directors. Among the five micro-movies screened this time, there are descriptions of family affection, interpretations of friendship, and expressions full of science fiction. These wonderful scenes were all recorded one by one through the iPhone 13 Pro in the hands of the students.
In the opinion of many student directors, the biggest advantage of iPhone 13 Pro is its “small size”. When using traditional shooting equipment, complex preparatory work may be required. However, when shooting with an iPhone, you can just pick it up and start working, and the shooting efficiency can be greatly improved.
Thanks to the powerful three-camera camera system of iPhone 13 Pro, many student directors have obtained many wonderful images. For example, some shots in "Going Home" were completed using the ultra-wide-angle lens (macro) of the iPhone 13 Pro. Just tying the iPhone to a suitable position can bring unexpected effects.
By using the three-camera lens of iPhone 13 Pro Max, more movie narrative possibilities are realized.
At the event, the director of "Homecoming" Eryi Lusig shared with us some insights on using iPhone to create. Most of the shots in "Going Home" were shot with the iPhone's native camera app, which can faithfully restore colors. Whether it's a beautiful sunset or the endless prairie, the iPhone can accurately record it. Moreover, some shots in "Going Home" were shot handheld. With the powerful anti-shake capability of iPhone 13 Pro, the picture can still be ensured to be stable.
"Going Home" was shot with the original camera of iPhone 13 Pro Max. Most of them were handheld lenses.
In addition, some silhouettes and night scene scenes in "Goodbye, Island in the Wind" also left a deep impression on me. Due to limited shooting time, the "pick up and shoot" feature of iPhone 13 Pro once again comes into play. It does not require complicated setup, and the three-camera camera system will also enhance contrast in low-light or night environments, and improve the film yield by intelligently adjusting balance, contrast, and saturation.
Behind-the-scenes from the filming of "Goodbye, Island in the Wind"
The new "movie effect mode" added to the iPhone 13 series has also been adopted by many student directors. Shi Qishan, the director of "Taboo Topics", shared with us the shots using movie effect mode. “Including scenes such as clipping flowers and mother coming out of the kitchen, the new movie effect mode brings quite excellent pictures. Whether it is a close-up or a front and rear scene that requires depth of field and blur, the movie effect mode can present it well. comes out, and its error tolerance rate is very high. If the focus is wrong, it can be processed later. Adjustment, these are the advantages of the movie effect mode. "
"Good helpers" for shooting micro-movies
Nowadays, iPad has become an essential tool for many college students, and its help is indispensable in daily study. In the process of shooting short films, iPad is also omnipotent.Shi Qishan, the director of "Taboo Topics" told us that the help of iPad was indispensable when discussing storyboards with the screenwriter in the early stage. Through apps such as GoodNotes and Notability, you can create anytime and anywhere. In addition, the iPad can also serve as a slate during the shooting process. An app called " slate " has a code reader that can automatically combine the plates, saving the workload in the later stage.
The crew of "Taboo Topics" used iPad to discuss storyboards
In the view of Han Zixuan, the director of "Goodbye, Island in the Wind", iPad is also a tool with a lower threshold to get started: "I think GarageBand is very fun, it belongs to that kind of make it simple but A fully functional device, suitable for novice users like me to try arranging. "It can be seen that even people who have never touched an instrument can complete simple arranging work through GarageBand on the iPad. This kind of pass. Lowering the operating threshold and realizing that everyone can use and create is also the meaning of the existence of GarageBand.
For film workers, "picture color" is obviously an aspect worthy of attention. This time, the excellent screen quality of MacBook Pro has also been recognized by many student directors. The creative team of "Golden Bird" mainly used a 16-inch MacBook Pro for editing in the later stage. Its screen can be set to HDR Video for easy color correction, and the color of the HDR material can be seen during the editing process. In addition, "Golden Bird" was shot entirely with ProRes 422 material. Thanks to the powerful M1 chip in the MacBook Pro, editing can be started directly without transcoding or proxying in the post-production process.
uses iPhone to shoot, iPad to assist, and MacBook Pro to edit. The Apple ecosystem provides these student directors with a stable and reliable creative environment. When student directors are in this stable and reliable creative environment, they only need to make videos with peace of mind and use their own inspiration.
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Is it difficult to make a movie? Student directors gave us the answer with their own works. Through the "Apple Family Bucket", everyone has the ability to create. Just combine their own creativity and draw inspiration from their own life to shoot impressive works.
Of course, creation is not limited to "making a movie". As long as we pick up the most suitable recording equipment to experience life, I believe you will also capture pictures that make your heart move.
