How to Shoot Epic Interviews With iPhone in Cinematic Mode
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In this video I show you how you can film an epic interview using your iPhone together with Cinematic mode. Set up your iPhone: Place your iPhone on a tripod or a stable surface. Make sure the camera lens is at eye level with the subject.
Turn on Cinematic Mode: Open the Camera app on your iPhone and select the "Video" mode. Swipe the mode switch to "Cinematic" mode. This mode will allow you to shoot video with a shallow depth of field, giving your footage a more cinematic look.
Adjust the focus and exposure: Tap on the subject's face on the screen to set the focus and exposure. You can also swipe up or down on the screen to adjust the exposure manually.
Use external microphone: Connect an external microphone to your iPhone to improve the audio quality of the interview. A lavalier mic or a directional mic will work best.
Edit your footage: Once you have finished filming, transfer the footage to your computer and edit it using video editing software. You can add music, graphics, and cut the footage to create a compelling interview.
By following these steps, you can shoot an epic interview with an iPhone in cinematic mode. Just remember to plan your shots, use an external microphone, and edit your footage to create a professional-looking video.
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00:00 Intro
00:32 Standing vs Sitting Interviews
00:56 The Gear - Tripod
1:57 Setting Up the Interview
2:22 The Gear - Lighting
4:03 The Framing
6:03 The Audio setup
9:15 Set and Fix Exposure
9:55 Add some extra Lights
10:45 How to Change the Blurriness (F-Stop)
11:08 Final Shot
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This without doubt is the best interview tutorial I’ve seen in a long time. 👏🏼 well done sir
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
Жыл бұрын
thanks a lot! :) very much appreciate the kind words!
Thanks brother....Much love from Uganda
This is amazing!! Ahhh, I got a pretty cool gig and immediately the imposter syndrome started hitting hard. This video made me feel so excited again about the project even though I *only* have my phone ❤Tysm!!
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
3 ай бұрын
Wow! Thanks for the kind words! Very much appreciate it. Glad it was helpful :)
@msgarciamayorca
3 ай бұрын
@@smartphonefilmmakingpro Also, can I respectfully ask your opinion on how much I should charge for an interview like this?
Thank you for the tips and the clear explainations ! that was perfect!
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
Жыл бұрын
thanks for the kind words! :)
Thank you, this is exactly what I needed! ✌🏽🙏🏽
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the set up and tutorial. I’ve always been trying to find a use case for cinematic mode and in keen to mimic your settings and see how turns out :)
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
Жыл бұрын
Great! Have fun! :)
Thank you. Extremely helpful video.
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
3 ай бұрын
Thank you! :) Glad to hear it!
I just got the 14 pro max and I’m so ready to use it. Thank you for your channel, it has helped me a lot
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
Жыл бұрын
Great to hear! Hqve fun :)
Nice video. I want to start a podcast using an iPhone pro max. Wich camera settings are better for me
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
4 ай бұрын
Thank you! Are you gonna be alone or with other people?
@mouadbarouche637
4 ай бұрын
@@smartphonefilmmakingpro with an other people
Great video ! Thank you
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! :)
Thanks! I bought the light you used that was a great solution to the issue I was having appreciate the videos
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
Жыл бұрын
Glad it helps!
Very very good! Thank you so much!
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
10 ай бұрын
glad it helps! :)
Thanks dude!
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
Жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
Fantastic
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
11 ай бұрын
thanks!
This is the thing i was searching on internet
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
Жыл бұрын
i really hope it helps! :)
What’s the best way to keep the iPhone charged while having the microphone plugged in? Need some kind of splitter I’d assume.
❤
Hello, love your contents first thing. I have a question and hope that you will be able to answer. With this type of setting, will it work for outdoor ? In day light, without the light box/umbrella? Basically just the tripod, iPhone, Cinemax setting
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
9 ай бұрын
sure, just make sure you have an even lighting, or at least a reflector/diffusor
I want to do this, but just by myself. Is this possible or is it a 2 person task?
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
2 ай бұрын
Sure it works, it‘s just more try and error to get all positions right 👍
@Theboxingobserver
2 ай бұрын
@@smartphonefilmmakingpro Thanks x
Great post mate! Question: when shooting with. the Iphone 14 Pro ProRess, are we using HDR Dolby ? I know I have the choice to set up the camera settings, yes, but what it gets confusing is 1- When shooting ProRess RAw is the Iphone using HDR Dolby automatically? 2- In Cinematic mode: Is the Iphone shooting ProRess with HDR & Dolby? it would be great if you could perhaps make a quick video about this... :) Thanks in advance! cheers! great channel!
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
Жыл бұрын
I will make a video about this soon! :)
@wildpatagoniafilms16
Жыл бұрын
@@smartphonefilmmakingpro great ! thanks!!! :)
It looks great but a little oversharpened. I know that its the phone that does this but i just wanted to ask if the sharpnening is less if you record in 1080p cuz i have the 13 pro which only has a 1080p option for cenematic and its obviously softer.
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
Жыл бұрын
No that doesn‘t really change.. that‘s just what phones do.. you can work around it by using a mist filter
Can you review the s23 ultra with the zhiyun 5s for cinematography
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
Жыл бұрын
If you send over a s23 ultra sure ;)
I was trying to work out why use Cinematic mode, which essentially provides a shallower depth of field so that you can change focus between foreground and background subjects, when you are going to fix the focus on the interviewee? Is it doing anything else?
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
Жыл бұрын
you can even change the focus after the recording. YOu can also lock the focus and exposure when filming in cinematic mode
2:58 honey moon grids lol? Are u getting married soon? Honeycomb . Great video , I have that light
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
10 ай бұрын
Seems like i messed something up there 😉
Thank you so much for your tutorial--it's hugely helpful. I'm a freelance journalist and news/documentary producer. My client has hired me to pre-interview a potential subject for a doc and I thought instead of jotting down notes / recording audio only, that I would record audio using my new DJI 2 mic + filming using my iPhone 14-pro (mounted on tripod). -- I"m using a Anker mag battery pack (x2) during the interview (which I expect to last 1-1.5 hours). It will allow me to do a longer interview and keep the iPhone powered while using the charger port for the DJI mic receiver. Do you recommend stopping + starting to create several 5-10 minute videos or powering through with one long video? Do you recommend using 4K vs HD for sit down interview And what light attachment do you recommend for the ULANZI ST-27 iphone/tripod mount? Thank you so much!!
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! :) It depends, I mostly do each question with an individual take. 9 out of 10 times I will make individual takes and not just one long. I always recommend 4k :) Sorry I don't know the Ulanzi
What is this comica microphone model and pls share the link to buy
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
5 ай бұрын
Full video is on my KZread channel
what if you shooting two persons, how do you deal with the focus?
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
3 ай бұрын
I wouldn't use cinematic mode then
What FPS do you prefer on an interview?
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
3 ай бұрын
24fps
Was this shot in a boat on choppy waters?
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
5 ай бұрын
?
Seven not Zeven
If you can buy all these lights and tripods, have a studio as well and all other stuff, you can also afford a decent f*cking camera. 📷. It would have been helpful, if the only equipment you would use is a cellphone with natural light
@smartphonefilmmakingpro
2 ай бұрын
thanks for the feedback
The guy being interviewed seem mad. I hope he is ok 🫶🏿