How to Make a Short Film on a Smartphone - using FiLMiC Pro & a Smartphone Gimbal

[@SamAssadi]

Listen man, there isn't enough that could be said here, I have been watching this and taking notes for the last two days, don't let the one-hour length fool you, this one gives you so much of a detailed overview of the entire process, and it is sooooo helpful. thanks from the bottom of my heart. I am ready now to start learning the details... let's get this

[@patricklevar]

This is the Holy Grail Of Mobile Filmmaking 🤩🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@SiHorrocks]

Thank youuuu Patrick 🥰

[@nxnu2119]

Hey pat I watch your mobile tips also !

[@DANAMIONLINE]

This is the ultimate step by step procedure for filmmaking.

[@anthonydavis4829]

You're a filmmakers best friend.

[@AgeofRogerio]

Ditto

[@insidertelugu]

Best filmimaking short course on youtube platform.

[@SmartphoneFilmmaker]

There's never been a better time to make short films with your smartphone that's for sure. Can't wait to see everyone's work at the Mobile Motion film festival this year!

[@lelandbobpalmer]

I agree and understand what you are saying - but, yesterday or two years ago or longer time ago would also have been "never a better time to make short films with your smart phone" :) I think that the point is to just go ahead and actually do it right away, because tomorrow or the future will be even better regarding technology...but it's in the mindset that makes the movie and the "use what you've got at hand mentality". (not trying to talk you down by the way :) ...just thinking out loud here).

[@barrystepp]

This is best delivery on the promise of a title for any KZbin video I have ever seen! Fantastic job on this! So helpful!

[@SiHorrocks]

Wow, thanks!

[@The_Lazy_Misfit]

I like that you take the time to speak in a manner that leaves open room for the creator to dream, your never single minded in the sense that if it isn’t your way it’s the wrong way. Many many thanks for your flavor of being human.

[@alphaohura762]

An all-in-one video. Thanks for sharing, now I can start making my videos professionally and that's all because of you.

[@SiHorrocks]

So cool 🥰

[@SiHorrocks]

Become a Video Creator Pro: geni.us/VideoCreatorPro Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:03 Getting Started 01:42 How to Get Story Ideas 03:00 How to Write a Short Film 05:00 Best Screenwriting Apps 06:08 Storytelling 101: Show Don't Tell 06:38 How to Develop a Screenplay 07:18 How to Write a Low Budget Film 08:15 How to Find Film Locations 08:55 Casting a Short Film 10:00 Planning a Short Film 10:55 How to Make a Shot List 11:34 How to Make a Storyboard 12:44 How to Find Props & Costumes 14:29 How to Schedule a Short Film 15:41 What is the "Film Look"? 16:50 Create the Film Look with FiLMiC Pro 18:04 How to Shoot Takes 20:04 Media Management in FiLMiC Pro 21:07 How to Direct Actors 22:47 How to Rehearse Actors 23:33 How to Light a Short Film 24:47 Which Shots Do You Need? 26:15 How to Shoot a Dialogue Scene 27:54 FiLMiC Pro Settings for a Short Film 28:57 FiLMiC Pro - Should we shoot in LOG? 30:05 Smartphone Gimbal for Dialogue Scenes 30:31 The (other) 180 Degree Rule 31:19 How to Shoot Close Ups 32:23 Gimbal Close Up Move 32:59 How to Shoot Insert Shots 33:26 Hollywood Style Gimbal Shots 35:40 How to Record Dialogue Audio 37:59 Low Budget Audio Tip 38:49 How to Record Background Audio 39:14 How to Use Foley & Sound Effects 40:26 How to Find Free Sound Effects 41:07 How to Edit a Short Film 42:13 How to Sync Audio in Adobe Premiere 44:25 How to Color Grade a Short Film 46:53 How to Add Music to a Short Film 49:02 How to Sound Mix a Short Film

[@taskaras4137]

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[@canada4ever853]

omg KZbin algo sucks! This video is a gold mine! Idk why I am recommended cringy TikTok videos rather than something amazing like this. Thank you!!!!!

[@wiillthebarbertv9415]

@@canada4ever853 seriously, I've been binge watching his videos, I've seen this one 3 times because I want to absorb all the information .

[@The_Lazy_Misfit]

not sure where to start with the thanks, you highlight very well the aspects which are most important with a serious tone. there isn't much whimsical words coming out of your mouth. very straight forward and concise. I appreciate your insight.

[@mr_c.i.c]

You Sir are a legend. You are making KZbin the best university in the world. I'm glad I found your channel.

[@tundeakinlolu6084]

This blew my mind!!!! Total mobile filmmaking course!

[@ViniCavin]

Man… I can’t thank you enough for making these videos. I know it takes a lot of time and effort. Thanks a lot! I’m a total beginner and I was just trying to improve my home made ordinary videos and you’re showing me the wonders of the seventh art! This is awesome!

[@AlpacoFilms]

This isn't just the best tutorial for making films on phones this is incredibly useful to make films period! Thank you for such a wonderful video!

[@sverrearnes7769]

Impressed! ... makes me feel old. (Been amateur filming since 1968)

[@Magictrickslol]

Sleeping on something you've written to see it with fresh eyes is something I've used forever when doing any writing, especially essays for school. I'm glad you mentioned it 😎

[@sheilarb]

This is so awesome! THANK YOU for being so generous with your knowledge!!

[@SiHorrocks]

You are very welcome, glad you found it useful and hope you will be able to submit to this years MoMo momofilmfest.com/submissions/

[@gtstventertainment]

This is the best tutorial covering absolutely every part of filmmaking in less that an hour. You’re great sir. I’m going to make a short film using the information I have learnt here and will submit it to you. Thanks for the knowledge.

[@andrewah15]

What a great and informative video. Thanks for sharing. I really enjoy the process of film making.

[@gloriafolasadeabraham7792]

Your channel is scholarship for filmmakers. This is more or less a full compendium of filmmaking. You should be credited in my forthcoming movie. I have to be be grateful you have deposited a lot in me.

[@heroicvision]

Just in time as I am in the middle of shooting my short film using 2 phones , an LG V40 and LG V60. One phone with the Beastgrip DOF adapter attached to a shoulder rig for stabilization and the other to a Ulanzi DOF on a Moza Air Cross 2 all filmed at night.

[@SiHorrocks]

Sounds fun!

[@patricklevar]

Ya bro 🤩 I have been watching you skill up like crazy 🤩🙏🏾👌👌👌👌👌

[@heroicvision]

@@patricklevar 😁😁👍

[@stuckonurbanstudio]

I am still watching this in 2023 and in fact watched it half a dozen times. haha. This is good content. Just want to recommend another alternative to handbrake. "Shutter Encoder". I used it to transcode my pixel 7 videos to VP9 before I import it to premiere pro. This is a very good transcoder too. Free too. Realize I have watched you for so long but I haven't subscribe on this account. lol.

[@SiHorrocks]

thanks for the tip! Glad you are getting the most out of this video 😎

[@ivanhiloma9246]

Wow, it s like i took a free short course after watching this video. Thank you. Maraming Salamat Sir

[@gm.adhyanggono8908]

Hi Simon, it's quite interesting to follow your video on KZbin regarding filmmaking utilizing smartphones. You seem to master very well the limits of the gadgets, but that is exactly what makes your explanation reasonable and plausible. Thank you very much.

[@RanjiKwatra]

Absolutely brilliant 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@pattyspeedmusic]

Incredible video. Ty so much. I’ll be shooting a music video next week and although I have quite a bit of experience with performances and filming dancers etc. I learned SO MUCH from this video that will help me stay on task and organized. Ty Ty Ty.

[@Nectar730]

This tutorial is a well laid out manual for mobile film making. If in doubt, consult this tutorial. Great job as always.

[@Magictrickslol]

I'm actually excited to make something now. I'll come back here to let everyone know when I film something!

[@SiHorrocks]

Yesss!

[@madtigermutoto]

Did you make something?

[@EdwardKilner]

Not any regrets for the length of the video. Very valuable. At times, I said I knew that, then you told me something I had forgotten. Not an unfamiliar thing for an older person. I remember back in 1968, an 8mm system became available that would sync the image with audio on a cassette recorder. As a student, beyond my means, but I did think about how I would use the kit to make a film. Never persued it. But in the back of my mind, … . This, and my new OM4 might result in something. Maybe, “They Came For Easter Dinner”. Starring my granddaughter. Have a whole month to plan it. Excuse me, have work to do … .

[@lechekaflan]

THIS IS VERY DETAILED VIDEO! LOVE IT, thank you so much

[@kevkabluebird1032]

Regarding apps... i use "kit scenarist" which has pretty much all modules (like Research, Characters etc etc) and more. Its a free app and only the "sync" Features cost money. I just drag and drop my files with all my devices, so i dont need the sync-feature. (Mac, iPad, iPhone).

[@xhibitplus]

This is the best film education on the internet. Thank you 🙏

[@edohd5016]

Thanks God I check for your videos manually, otherwise I would miss this one. It is a proper watch I needed in this exact moment in time.

[@siljareuter7699]

What a huge amount of great tipps and helpful rules. Thanks

[@macjonald]

I love you so much - I've immediately joined your patreon! What a great tutor!

[@SiHorrocks]

Hey John thank you! And welcome to my Patreon 😃🥰

[@namucase93]

That was quite an extensive video. I learn something new from each of your videos. And now I will have to rewatch the guide on how to film two people again. Thank you Mr. Simon.

[@SiHorrocks]

Very welcome! Glad you find it useful Omar

[@TheJourney1982]

Thanks for this Simon. I’m absolutely driven to become a filmmaker - I am very grateful for this video.

[@old9552]

Thank you sir. You are the great. Watching from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@SamuelSantos-cm5oh]

Thank you for such a great explanation!

[@sayanmistry8222]

Very very much appreciated your effort for sharing this information 😃🙂😃

[@ivanr2304]

Great tutorials! You do an amazing job ! Thank you for your teaching

[@SiHorrocks]

You're welcome!

[@andrewfrost8866]

Absolutely incredible and so very informative!

[@kirankumardodamani6507]

Love and respect from india🇮🇳

[@Leehensman]

You sir is a absolutely fantastic teacher, have learned so much from you, being paralysed from chest down and wheelchair bound with a manual wheelchair I have some extra hurdles as well as extra benefits ie dolly smooth footage etc, I'm on a budget but using the Zhiyun smooth 4 and S20 FE, love both. If only could find a good clamp to attach gimble to the oversized tubing on my wheelchair frame, anyways just wanted to say big thankyou, if your ever looking for props or a ex Eastend gangster looking wheelchairbound model look me up, I have a ww1 ww2 collection you name a item I will have it. Either way I need to meet you if only to shake your hand so if ever in West Sussex look me up.🙏

[@mumbaikachallenge5526]

Genius is the Word❤️

[@darwintrinidad5294]

Absolutely Gem! For some of us who doesn’t have a proper film schooling but eager to learn, you making this journey really interesting, fun and motivating. Thank you so much for your encouragement.

[@JourneyMaster]

Extremely useful information. I just bought an iPhone 11 Pro for this very purpose. Thanks so much for making this invaluable video!

[@effendi777]

fascinating...thank you sooo much...great work

[@joolinoschannel8566]

This is really excellent. Thank you.

[@TheAlyciatracy]

I have found this and your entire channel instrumental in guiding me on my first journey as a director shooting a short film and choosing specifically to shoot on a smartphone. I'll let you know how it goes!!

[@mrparker4411]

This video is Gem 💖🔥

[@msstudio7110]

your work is very helpful thanku guys

[@cogmovies]

An outstanding and comprehensive presentation! Thank you. Also, the timestamps are an invaluable addition, along with information on the equipment used.

[@SiHorrocks]

Glad it was helpful!

[@fergalkendall7080]

Absolutely brilliant! Thank you very much for all your amazing tuition videos!!!

[@NormanBaatz]

This is so great! I felt like being in a Film 101 class with all the main takeaways condensed into 50 minutes 😊 Exceptionally high actual-content-per-minute ratio, much higher than usual on KZbin!

[@eztiger8573]

Simon, I'm absolutely gobsmacked! This is such an insightful and generous knowledge sharing video. I take my hat off to you. Thank you so much.

[@qulturemedia7542]

Brilliant. Just brilliant.

[@SiHorrocks]

thank you!

[@royvdboorn]

What a FANTASTIC video! Thank you. I run a music production studio and am a sound engineer. I am looking into smartphone filmmaking as I find it very interesting. I have my Samsung S21+, a smartphone gimbal and a Mavic Mini drone. I want to make a music video for one of my customers but my big personal goal is to make a documentary about the Island of Crete. I hope to film some hiking footage combined with drone footage and some interviews. Do you have a video on this type of film? Where the island is the main character. Thank you 😊

[@m4lk3s]

That‘s just absolutely brilliant. Thanks a lot for the great videos, including this one! 👍

[@MrPhillipsTheChangeAgent]

Amazing tutorial. I learned so much. Can’t wait to incorporate these things.

[@SunilChacko1]

what a knowledge sharing video!...Thank you!!!!

[@happylifmindfully]

Simply awsome! 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 💎

[@karlbyron4497]

Amazing work. I appreciate the tutorial and I super appreciate the depth of this tutorial. Thankyou for the inspiration :).

[@whimsymaker]

Incredible job!!

[@TeraYost]

I was looking for a beginner's how-to-be-a-filmmaker kind of thing, and your video didn't disappoint. I realized I knew almost nothing (including the phone stabilizer thingy was called a gimbal 😂). Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience ❤

[@SiHorrocks]

Glad it was helpful!

[@meshachoroke7623]

Wow that was amazing

[@juliahbracewell]

Thank you - this was so helpful. Just starting out on my KZbin journey. Just bought the gimbal through your affiliate link.

[@SiHorrocks]

Great to hear Julia! You're very welcome

[@MabroukSaad]

This is an extraordinary era , where extraordinary people like you live and share ! Thank u 🙏

[@SiHorrocks]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@JeremyDeBose]

Dang this was beyond good.

[@mikerusznak]

Thank you so much for sharing. Really enjoyed this tutorial.

[@SiHorrocks]

Thanks for watching Michael! 😁

[@Ashraf247]

Superb bro awesome work

[@sreenuvarmafilmmaker]

Very informative and useful video.

[@king-curse]

A really good screen writing program for computers is Kit Scenarist. It’s also free

[@sushanth5737]

Great man love from India

[@ajithmangattoor3903]

I cant stress this point enough.. this is the Holy Bible of film making .. i am pretty sure the upcoming oscar winners will be using this as the reference for film making❤️❤️ Kudos to you Simon 😊😊 Such a great video. I am planning to make a short film and i will definitely put your name in Thanks List❤️

[@riteish1018]

Thanks Simon! Love!

[@Ashraf247]

It's really so helpful video Love you bro

[@rupiajunior3990]

I was looking for silver, and I find gold amazing channel from Mozambique 🇲🇿 ❤

[@ocramissab]

Great work! Thanks a lot

[@cometier]

I love your channel! Thanks so much for providing such easy to watch educational videos. I also love your narration and voice over quality. Do you have a video in which you describe your audio setup for recording voice over?

[@SiHorrocks]

this is about recording audio in general kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6XEZ3RoZcSpg8U

[@yaobxz8966]

You’re a legend ✨✨ keep it up

[@DanielSalcedoMD]

Awesome video! It really helped improve my pre-shoot workflow, it’s impressive how much time you can save when you are well prepared. Thanks for sharing your experience 👍

[@raymondmenard5444]

My god that was a detailed run through. I new most of the parts of the process, but never in such details. Wish i could spend some time with you on a production, i would learn so much. Thank's for sharing so much knowledge with the community. I did a few amateurish videos of family stuff and a couple of events with both the Lumix LX100 and my Sony A-6000 at the time. Not bad but not very good either, there's quite a steep learning curve in cinema i find, but i have a solid photography background so it helps a little. I got an iPhone 12 Pro max last week after my kids kept pressuring me to change my old iPhone 5s. I am amazed by it's video quality i must admit, i just thought getting the Pro max would make things easier for me regarding phone calls, getting e-mails and searching on google, but man i see the video potential of this amazing phone so i'll be getting more equipment and start doing more movies now. I already have tripods, a video head, colour/grey chart, ND filters and even a little slider and a Rhode Lavalier mic. It is more than i need to get started i suppose, but i would also like to get a gimbal and a decent cage and focus pull system in order to try and use old legacy lenses i have. In that respect i was wondering if you could perhaps make a video on the subject. I mean i have no idea of the crop factor involved trying to fit full frame lenses on such a small sensor, what would the effective focal length of a 50mm be on the iPhone 12 Pro max for instance ? Do the lenses have to be cinema dedicated or can normal photo lenses be used ? I'm sure many of us have similar questions. By the same token could you do a bit about computers and an overview as to what we should aim for in terms of processing power, memory etc. Last time i edited videos in Adobe Premiere Pro (which i found quite intuitive for a beginner by the way), my old iMac mid 2011 could handle 4k clips or it would slow down something terrible when applying a lot of colour grading, transitions and sound effects. I was lead to believe that laptops were a good solution for rendering because of their smaller screens, is there any truth to that ? As you can see i have a lot of questions, i am really eager to learn, i have a lot of time on my hands being retired now. Yesterday i downloaded Filmic and experimented with it all day, i managed to understand the focus pull technique and it just got my imagination going even more. I have so many ideas for movies i'd like to make one day. Have a great day and again thank you sir.

[@MrDwightsimon]

Thank you for making film school obsolete 👌

[@wiillthebarbertv9415]

Amazing video!

[@sahajtrivedi3677]

Hi Simon, Great content! How to make a vacation story? Thanks.

[@SiHorrocks]

Thanks Sahaj! Just working on a video about that. Coming soon...

[@PhiIYourPants]

Brilliant- thank you

[@shawnsh]

Hi - Thank you for such a wonderful video. Are using Final Cut?

[@SiHorrocks]

Adobe Premiere Pro

[@chasethebagtv313]

You change my life

[@bojantanasic221]

Wow really great info for us just starting out. You are absolutely right about video vs audio quality. Audio is very important even if the video isn't the greatest. I have a question do you have any experience using a boom mic through a xlr to 3.5mm trrs jack, can this work on a smartphone? I've seen a few adapters online. Thanks for your reply in advance. 🙂

[@samuelpatchett684]

Epic!

[@Delta2D2]

That was amazing. I just had an idea of shooting my business, & 3 weeks later, I’m hooked on making my 30sec iPhone 13 Pro ad into a Pinewood Studios Production. Very well explained, without going into too much detail. Can I ask; Will FilmicPro handle Moment lenses without black out?

[@seshamadhavi]

Thanks alot. Thank you so much sir.🙏

[@lisabaxter7786]

Fantabulous

[@aritradas7241]

Sir could you please upload a video on camera setup and movement for making film .. Humble request ... Thank you sir

[@thomza]

1st here!

[@epictips]

Salute your hardword ❤️

[@df98156]

Mad props to Frod for destroying The One Ring 4:39 :P

[@Not_Yuto_Horigome]

Damn I don't know what to say!!! Very cool and informative to say the least. Motivated me to the point now I feel like I can make my own short film although ive just scratched the surface on videography..........as in I've only started learning it this week. haha