How To Actually Shoot a Movie On Your iPhone

Emerging filmmakers have heard the following advice over and over again. “There’s no excuse not to start filming. You can make a movie on your iPhone.” Well, shooting a film on your iPhone is more complicated than it sounds, especially when you have such a short deadline.

In this episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with director Meghan Ross and editor Lauren Paige Sanders to discuss:

Working with Adobe to create a short film, on an iPhone, in only 30 days
Realizing they would have to be really flexible for the project
How editing moved faster by syncing footage early on in Adobe Premiere
Filming on three different iPhones
Trusting the editor’s vision and storytelling abilities
Working with an aggressive post timeline
Why Meghan decided to star in the film herself
Why it's important to have an AD
One of Lauren’s favorite things she has ever edited
Using hot keys for everything you do in editing
Adobe’s goal behind this short film

Memorable Quotes

“Working with an iphone instead of camera footage sounds easier, but it can be more challenging.” [6:25]
“I like to be challenged in terms of editing. I like when stuff isn’t just laid out there for me and I have to figure it out.” [23:47]
“Go with what you know, but feel free to explore outside of that.” [36:36]
“You’re sharing this work on stage with this team of people. You are sharing the failures and you’re sharing the wins.” [38:32]

Resources:

Meghan’s website

Lauren’s website

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