Lighter and cheaper than high-quality video cameras, today's best smartphones can shoot and edit high-definition (HD) videos.
Lighter
and
cheaper
than
high-quality
video
cameras
,
today
's
best
smartphones
can
shoot
and
edit
high-definition
(
HD
)
videos
.
With lower-quality lenses and image sensors, smartphones probably won't replace professional video cameras anytime soon.
With
lower-quality
lenses
and
image
sensors
,
smartphones
probably
wo
n't
replace
professional
video
cameras
anytime
soon
.
Still, some creative filmmakers are extending the borders of smartphone moviemaking by shooting professional-quality films using only smartphones.
Still
,
some
creative
filmmakers
are
extending
the
borders
of
smartphone
moviemaking
by
shooting
professional-quality
films
using
only
smartphones
.
Soon after Apple's iPhone 4 was released, two filmmakers decided to make a short film using only their iPhone 4s.
Soon
after
Apple
's
iPhone
4
was
released
,
two
filmmakers
decided
to
make
a
short
film
using
only
their
iPhone
4s
.
Michael Koerbel and Anna Elizabeth James shot and edited the one-and-a-half-minute film Apple of My Eye in only 48 hours.
Michael
Koerbel
and
Anna
Elizabeth
James
shot
and
edited
the
one-and-a-half-minute
film
Apple
of
My
Eye
in
only
48
hours
.
Audiences were fascinated with the film, in which a man and his grandfather connect emotionally while admiring a model train set in a store window.
Audiences
were
fascinated
with
the
film
,
in
which
a
man
and
his
grandfather
connect
emotionally
while
admiring
a
model
train
set
in
a
store
window
.
The filmmakers followed up their success with Goldilocks, an extraordinary spy novel told over nine, three-minute films.
The
filmmakers
followed
up
their
success
with
Goldilocks
,
an
extraordinary
spy
novel
told
over
nine
,
three-minute
films
.
Many filmmakers are convinced that smartphone films are here to stay.
Many
filmmakers
are
convinced
that
smartphone
films
are
here
to
stay
.
One sign is their inclusion in major film festivals.
One
sign
is
their
inclusion
in
major
film
festivals
.
In February 2012, organizers of the Berkshire International Film Festival staged the 10 X 10 On North Festival.
In
February
2012
,
organizers
of
the
Berkshire
International
Film
Festival
staged
the
10
X
10
On
North
Festival
.
Entries included Oliver by Hooman Khalili, an award-winning film about a girl whose special powers enable her to brighten the lives of three lonely people.
Entries
included
Oliver
by
Hooman
Khalili
,
an
award-winning
film
about
a
girl
whose
special
powers
enable
her
to
brighten
the
lives
of
three
lonely
people
.
Another entry was Yearlapse'11, a 365-second film by Zsolt Haraszti that describes an actual journey he made from New York to London.
Another
entry
was
Yearlapse'11
,
a
365-second
film
by
Zsolt
Haraszti
that
describes
an
actual
journey
he
made
from
New
York
to
London
.
During the festival, which ran from February 16 to 26, these and many other smartphone films were shown at the Beacon Cinema in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
During
the
festival
,
which
ran
from
February
16
to
26
,
these
and
many
other
smartphone
films
were
shown
at
the
Beacon
Cinema
in
Pittsfield
,
Massachusetts
.
Similar festivals in Canada and South Korea have given smartphone filmmakers opportunities to show off their creative work.
Similar
festivals
in
Canada
and
South
Korea
have
given
smartphone
filmmakers
opportunities
to
show
off
their
creative
work
.
Lighter and cheaper than high-quality video cameras, today's best smartphones can shoot and edit high-definition (HD) videos. With lower-quality lenses and image sensors, smartphones probably won't replace professional video cameras anytime soon. Still, some creative filmmakers are extending the borders of smartphone moviemaking by shooting professional-quality films using only smartphones.  Soon after Apple's iPhone 4 was released, two filmmakers decided to make a short film using only their iPhone 4s. Michael Koerbel and Anna Elizabeth James shot and edited the one-and-a-half-minute film Apple of My Eye in only 48 hours. Audiences were fascinated with the film, in which a man and his grandfather connect emotionally while admiring a model train set in a store window. The filmmakers followed up their success with Goldilocks, an extraordinary spy novel told over nine, three-minute films.  Many filmmakers are convinced that smartphone films are here to stay. One sign is their inclusion in major film festivals. In February 2012, organizers of the Berkshire International Film Festival staged the 10 X 10 On North Festival. Entries included Oliver by Hooman Khalili, an award-winning film about a girl whose special powers enable her to brighten the lives of three lonely people. Another entry was Yearlapse'11, a 365-second film by Zsolt Haraszti that describes an actual journey he made from New York to London.  During the festival, which ran from February 16 to 26, these and many other smartphone films were shown at the Beacon Cinema in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Similar festivals in Canada and South Korea have given smartphone filmmakers opportunities to show off their creative work.