

This is self explanatory, but worth explaining anyways. When we create a cinematic video, we want to best duplicate this level of blur and the accepted standard of that is 24fps. You see the blur as you move your hand from left to right and right to left? This is how our eyes perceive motion. Cinematic videos are typically shot in 24fps. Next, to understand why filming in 60fps matters, we need to understand some basic cinematic principles. When you film using the slow motion setting on the iPhone, you’re given options of 120fps or 240fps, which is excessively slow and not needed for most cases. Yes, I know you might be wondering what the hell I’m talking about, but just hear me out. Film in 60fps (frames per second)įor the most part, you don’t need to use the default "slow motion" setting on your iPhone. This is important when it comes to adhering to certain cinematic principles such as balanced composition, rule of thirds, etc., because it allows you to move your shot around until it matches your desired look. Which essentially implies, that if we film at at better quality (4k) when we go to edit the video, we can scale our footage and not lose quality since we'll be exporting our video file at a lower quality anyways (HD). See, most of the time, people export their final videos in HD, not in 4k. When you record a video in 4k, you give yourself more flexibility in post-production (editing). If you haven’t heard of 4k or are not sure what it is, all you need to know is this: it’s better quality and a larger resolution (size). These are specifically if you want to maximize your iPhone's potential during filming. When it comes to creating videos with your iPhone, if you adjust some settings during the production stage and modify your body movement, it will allow you to create stunning videos that seem like you used a gimbal.īefore I cover these 3 steps, please note that this does NOT include the editing process, which covers some additional steps and I'll cover in the next post u/shickey maintains a videography-themed weekly challenge subreddit, so if you're looking for something to shoot head on over to /r/DoCreativeĬamera, NLE, year started, general location
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