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Production companies need a truck load of gear to justify big-budget productions, so most educators still worry about the stigma of over-emphasizing smart phone production. But with 4k video, studio-quality audio, stabilization, auto exposure, cinematic features and manual settings, the smart phone renaissance is a logical reason to imagine Leonardo DaVinci with an iPhone in his back pocket. This panel explores some of the many ways iPhones and other smart phones can be utilized for specialized production.
iPhone Multi-Cam Superpowers: Angles Matter: Kerry Sanders spent decades telling stories around the world as an NBC correspondent with crews using tape formats including ¾” Umatic, BetaCam, M2 and DVC Pro among others. But now Sanders is on location with iPhone multi-cam setups that can connect in near-real time with editor/directors who can work from the other side of the world. He reports that this new iPhone superpower continues to remove storytelling barriers.
Big Screen, Little Camera: The iPhone in Feature Filmmaking: Barry Janes has been teaching production at Rider University for almost 50 years. Now he takes Rider students to Los Angeles every spring for front-row lessons on Hollywood trends. It’s probably no surprise that smart phones add a new twist to the story board, and you might be surprised at all of the roles the iPhone can play.
Precarious, Quick, Dusty and Smart: Greg Luft from Colorado State University decided to produce a documentary about agriculture, climbing on dangerous equipment and capturing images from underneath fast-moving tractors. He relied on his senior-citizen friendly iPhone for smart one-handed decisions about exposure, focal length, focus and stabilization while using his second hand to hang on for dear life. At every turn it was comforting to know he had both Apple Care and a replacement plan with his service provider.
