Kerrigan wrote:As an experienced cinematographer, I've used my iPhone for quick shots in the past, but Apple's use of an iPhone 15 Pro Max at their event caught my eye. With Blackmagic's Cam App, I've decided to use the iPhone 15 Pro Max for an upcoming production.
To fast-track our learning curve, some colleagues and I have created an iPhone Cinematography website and a dedicated Facebook group for the iPhone 15 Pro and Blackmagic Cam app. We plan to share videos and information with other cinematographers as we build our cages and rigs. Cheers, Bill
The iPhone Cinematography website that Bill has created: https://iphone-cinematography.com
The iPhone Cinematography Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1719230818546493
As far as I can tell, Simon Horrocks's Mobile Filmmakers is the largest Facebook Group for people using phones for filmmaking. Horrocks is English, but lives in Switzerland. He has a YouTube channel (137,000 subscribers) and sells courses on mobile filmmaking. There's a Wikipedia entry about him, which I imagine he created and wrote himself.
One must apply to join Horrocks's group, which has 17,000 members. The group is phone brand agnostic, and Horrocks regards cameras like the GoPro and DJI Osmo as within the group's ambit.
His rules for the group suggest that he takes a proactive approach to moderation. He actively discourages members from posting links to videos on YouTube, whether made by themselves or others, and says "Most YouTube links will not be approved by moderators". He posts his own YouTube videos by using links to his Patreon account, which appears to be at the centre of his various activities.
Husband and wife team Bernie Lutz and Sue Swank, who are Florida realtors, created the group iPhone Photos & Videos - Tips, Tricks & Bragging Rights. As the name says, it's for iPhone users only. This group is numerically larger than Horrocks's (31,000 members), but covers both still photography and video, with what appears to be noticeably more of the former. It's a public group - there's no need to apply - and the content is visible to non-members. My sense is that this group is primarily a space for people to show their photos and video clips and learn whether others like them. If you're looking for a one-stop place to see a fairly large selection of what iPhones are producing as video images, this group may be the ticket.
iPhone Cinematography is the new kid on the block. Bill Kerrigan, who is from Montréal, has created it as a public group, visible and open to all. My impression is that he and current members are keen on attracting people who are interested in talking about the craft side of iPhone filmmaking. As Bill says in his post above "We plan to share videos and information with other cinematographers as we build our cages and rigs".
All of these groups have a Multimedia tab. There are sub-tabs for photos and videos. This means that it's possible to look only at one or the other. I found this useful, in particular when navigating iPhone Photos & Videos - Tips, Tricks & Bragging Rights.
I know very little about Facebook, and there may well be significant groups on iPhone video that I've missed. If so, add away.
Mobile Filmmakers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mobilefilmakers
iPhone Photos & Videos - Tips, Tricks & Bragging Rights: https://www.facebook.com/groups/iphonephototipstricks
iPhone Cinematography: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1719230818546493