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Smartphone Cinematography 101: Learn to Shoot Mobile Video

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Overview

Learn essential techniques & craft of visual storytelling and how to shoot professional-quality video with a smartphone.

What you'll learn:
  • The fundamentals of cinematography and visual storytelling (with ANY kind of camera)
  • How to turn your smarphone into a professional-quality video camera
  • Mobile filmmaking tech and app overviews
  • And how to shoot high-quality, cinematic video with your smartphone

Learn how to turn your smartphone into a professional quality camera and start creating amazing videos & films today.

  • Indie Films

  • YouTube Videos

  • Mobile Journalism

  • Travel Films

  • Documentaries

  • Music Videos

  • Corporate Videos

  • Real Estate Videos

  • Social Media

  • Promo & Marketing

And a lot more. Whatever you want to make.

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Student Feedback:

- "Your training has greatly improved my quality of filming! And greatly shortened my learning curve!" -Michel H.

- "Highly recommend this course!" -Monty D.

- "Just bought the course and already loving it!" -Michael G.

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In this course you'll first learn the fundamentals of cinematography and visual storytelling that applies to using any and all kinds of cameras. Then we explore the technical aspects that make shooting smartphone video different than shooting with traditional cameras. And finally we tie it all together with apps, filmmaking gear and accessories that will help best tell your story.

Covers these topics and more:

  • Composition & Framing

  • The Rule of Thirds

  • Stage Direction (The 180° Rule)

  • 3-Point Lighting

  • Types of Camera Movement (with real-world examples)

  • Aperture, ISO and Shutter (for traditional cameras & smartphones)

  • White Balance & Focus

  • Smartphone lenses (built-in and third-party)

  • Video Camera Apps (our favorites)

  • Cinematic Mode (shoot with blurry backgrounds on a phone)

  • Third-Party Filmmaking Gear & Accessories (tripod mounts, gimbals, dollies, lighting, ND filters and a lot more)

  • Recording Apple ProRes Log to SSD drives with the iPhone 15 Pro/Max

And please note this course will be routinely updated whenever there are new app & tech advancements that are necessary to include!

The best thing is once you learn the basic principles of cinematography (composition, framing & lighting) those skills will stay with you forever and can be used regardless of the kind of camera (including smartphones) you shoot with in the future.

Don't wait to create! Start today and unlock the potential of the amazing camera you carry in your pocket.

Taught by

Mobile Filmmaker Academy

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4.7 rating at Udemy based on 47 ratings

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