Do you think smartphones are cinematic?
It’s a bit of a trick question, because what makes something “cinematic” is entirely subjective. The truth is, something is cinematic when a filmmaker can capture gorgeous images that enhance a solid story.
Technology has evolved vastly over the years, and smartphones have become some filmmakers’ go-to cameras for making shorts or features. Smartphones have even become so cinematic that some of our favorite directors have started using them in a lot of their work.
Let’s break down our favorite uses of smartphone filmmaking from five of our favorite well-known filmmakers.
1. Sean Baker
Sean Baker is leading the pack when it comes to smartphone filmmaking, making the everyday device the go-to cinema camera for the American Neorealist movement.
The filmmaker’s most well-known film, Tangerine, was shot entirely on an iPhone 5s. DP Radium Cheung and Sean Baker managed to capture incredible images using a smartphone, a 1.33x anamorphic adapter from Moondog Labs, and the FilMiC Pro app.
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
