How to Make a Short Film on a Smartphone - using FiLMiC Pro & a Smartphone Gimbal
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 Published On Apr 8, 2021

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How to make a short film with 3 things: FiLMiC Pro, a smartphone gimbal and a smartphone.

EQUIPMENT I USE TO MAKE FILMS

Cameras
iPhone 12 Pro Max: https://geni.us/TUFkPkb
Samsung Note20 Ultra: https://geni.us/uvhTHm
Samsung S9: https://geni.us/SmgC

Editing
MacBook Air (M1, 2020): https://geni.us/vEd78
iPad Pro 11 inch: https://geni.us/9nTM

External Drives
Samsung T5 Portable SSD: https://geni.us/NbtN
SanDisk Ultra Dual USB 64GB Type-C: https://geni.us/J7vhnvs

Lenses
Moment Anamorphic (Blue & Gold): https://moment.8ocm68.net/LPaY2M
Moondog Labs anamorphic: https://moondoglabs.com/?ref=gopingk-0oj
Beastgrip Pro Series 3x Tele: https://geni.us/CLlwYa
Ulanzi 65mm: https://geni.us/ZgAFOXb
Ulanzi 2020 DoF Adapter: https://www.ulanzi.com/products/ulanz...
Ulanzi DoF Adapter (Version 1): https://geni.us/jY0Nz

Gimbal
DJI Osmo Mobile 3: https://geni.us/ykCKc2
DJI OM 4: https://geni.us/dAP4jxu

FIlters
Neewer 37mm filter kit: https://geni.us/iDqZx7b
Step up ring: https://geni.us/E03hohg
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist Diffusion Filter: https://geni.us/BKf1xAO
Moment 67mm Filter Mount: https://moment.8ocm68.net/rn4y5D
K&F 67mm Variable ND Filter: https://geni.us/3XQ8O0f
Sandmarc ND / PL clip on filters: https://bit.ly/3dVrfcE

Microphones
Sennheiser 416: https://geni.us/G9tM
SYNCO Lav-S6: https://geni.us/gBGydq
Comica CVM-WS60: https://geni.us/VC6I5vm
Rode VideoMic Me: https://geni.us/ZQpO7f
Boya BY-M1: https://geni.us/Hmyj

Audio Recorder
Zoom H4n: https://geni.us/SKWCe
Sound Devices 633 recorder/mixer: https://geni.us/dNAZq5X

Boom pole
Rode Boom Pole: https://geni.us/z5BZyc

Lights
2 x VIJIM VL-1: https://geni.us/eqcb

Grips and Rigs
Beastgrip: https://geni.us/0LXzrz8
SMALLRIG: https://geni.us/DKj7ZJH
Magic Arm: https://geni.us/ROls
Flexible Gooseneck and Spring Clamp: https://geni.us/5GMA

Tripods
Ulanzi Mini Tripod: https://geni.us/p5BSQVT
Joby GorillaPod: https://geni.us/As76Ma
Joby GripTight ONE Micro Stand: https://geni.us/xHZuxjD
Manfrotto Monopod: https://geni.us/dEXk
Andoer: https://geni.us/8j3c

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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

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