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Tim Franks wrote:
Regarding comments on shooting movies on the iPhone like Unsane, Tangerine and High Flying Bird from Soderbergh. Remember 28 Days later where they shot portion of the film on a Canon XL1 to minimize disturbance and be more manoeuvrable.
A iPhone would fit perfect for this. If we only could fit a cinema lens on it.
I think this is the difference.
There's already been many people that have shot feature films using a phone. Were they successful ? Was it transforming in a way that ADDED something to the craft of filming and storytelling? Did it genuinely innovate? So much so that it's been emulated by others ? I'm thinking no. No. it hasn't.
Does having the ability to shoot ProRes change that equation?
Will a post applied Bokeh / Depth of field make it suddenly look better? For the answer to this, let's poll how many people like going to 3D movies here where the 3D depth is created after they've shot the movie......Anyone?
No. I don't think it does make the giant leap forward I'm seeing many claim it is....
If you're a tiktokker or IG reel shooter that right now is using a phone to create content does shooting ProRes make a difference ? Yes...
When you watch something shot on a phone...was it something that could have ONLY been done using a phone to shoot with or was there a better solution? Are you making a movie because that's what you had in your pocket? Can I imagine shooting a B roll or dangerous insert shot with it? Sure.
This is a natural evolutionary step. I'd be more worried if I made small consumer stills cameras or home movie cameras. This competes more directly with GoPro. Who's out there shooting a movie with a GoPro?
Just because you COULD type out a novel using an iPhone doesn't mean you should.
JB