iPhone Filmmaking for Beginners
What you'll learn
- How to master your iPhone's camera system to capture pro quality video and audio
- How to confidently use all the imaging modes on your iPhone to achieve great results
- All the hacks and secrets to opening up your iPhone as a competent camera tool
- Essential, affordable accessories that build your iPhone out into a full camera system
Requirements
- Must have basic operational knowledge of your iPhone
Description
Welcome to one of the most detailed, in-depth tutorial guides we've ever created on storytelling with your iPhone. Presented by globally awarded director Jason van Genderen, this easy-to-follow course takes you through all the essentials you'll need to completely change the quality of what you'll be able to capture with your mobile. Lean on Jason's depth of knowledge (he's instructed for Apple, Nikon, Sony and the Motion Picture Association) and experience running Australia's first iPhone Storytelling Agency. You'll learn:
Why Shoot Mobile? - Jason explains the rise of the iPhone as a camera choice
iPhone Camera 101 - Deep-dive hacks for your iPhone's cameras
iPhone Edit Modes - Learn how to manually grade your stills and videos in-phone
Lensing Options - What are you iPhone's lenses capable of capturing?
Choosing an Accessory Lens System - How to work out exactly what's best for you
Recording Audio - In-depth tips, comparisons and examples to master your sound
Capturing Great Interviews - A masterclass itself on nailing incredible interviews everytime
Lighting & Filters - How to understand lighting, how to shape it, accessory lights & filters
Stability & Motion - Techniques and useful, affordable accessories for smooth camera work
iOS Apps for Video - Which are the go-to Apps you need to try to change your filming game?
Workflow Tips - Best Practice concepts and models for mastering every shoot
Income Generating Ideas - Obsessed with your newfound knowledge? Here's how you can use it to make an income!
Who this course is for:
- Beginner content creators looking to upskill with deep experience and inspirational techniques
Course content
- Preview02:09
- Preview07:32
- Preview22:32
- 15:18iPhone Camera 101 - image edit modes
- 19:58Lensing Options
- 35:27PODCAST LISTEN: Choosing an Accessory Lens System
- 30:42Recording Audio
- 44:06PODCAST LISTEN: Capturing Great Interviews
- 22:04Lighting & Filters
- 15:01Stability & Motion
- 08:34iPhone Apps for Video
- 38:50PODCAST LISTEN: Workflow Tips for Phone Filmmakers
- 41:28PODCAST LISTEN: Income Generating Opportunities
Instructor
![Jason van Genderen](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.6 Instructor Rating
- 480 Reviews
- 2,198 Students
- 4 Courses
Storytelling mentor, maker and trainer... Jason was one of the world's first adopters of mobile movie-making tools in 2008, quickly becoming a respected and awarded champion in this creative space.
Winning festivals like Sundance London through to Tropfest NY, he's also a respected educator on smartphone storytelling. His sold-out Masterclasses hosted around the globe have now seeded this new comprehensive online learning series.
All content has been filmed 100% on smartphones, from Australia's first smartphone-only broadcast content creation agency that Jason founded, Treehouse Creative.
An equally passionate keynote speaker, Jason’s talks have inspired audiences from TEDx Newy to the Aspen Ideas Festival; from countless television show appearances to conference keynote addresses for global brands. He also frequently consults and collaborates with some of the world’s largest imaging brands, including:
• Apple
• Nikon
• Sony
• Nokia
• Motion Picture Association
• Channel 7 (Australia)
Spurred on by an insatiable thirst for accessible storytelling, he’s most passionate working with brave, disruptive brands with strong humanistic values.