iPhone X Videos: Shooting Like A Pro

With such up to date technologies, the fact that iPhones have almost completely replaced standalone video cameras has come as no surprise.

- Benjamin Kerry & Gavin Lenaghan

However, many continue to argue that you can still differentiate between a video that’s been shot on a phone and one that’s been shot with the dedicated polish of a DSLR, for example. While that may be partly true, the reason that iPhone videos appear lackluster is largely down to bad habits.

In the immediate aftermath of the iPhone X launch tech blogs were understandably flooded with ‘iPhone X camera versus [insert device here]’ articles. Regardless, does a review such as this really demonstrate the true capabilities of what a camera can do when it’s put in the hands of someone who knows what they’re doing? With only a few tips, tricks, apps, and accessories, you’d be surprised at the level of cinematic excellence you can achieve.

MOVIES INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM CINEMA

The iPhone hasn’t exactly been a stranger to the cinema in recent years. Late last year it was announced that Stever Soderbergh, the Oscar-winning director behind Ocean’s Eleven and Traffic, would make his return to the big screen with a film shot entirely on Apple’s most popular product. The film, titled Unsane, is a psychological horror in which an unstable bank employee (Claire Foy) is trapped in a mental facility against her will. On shooting with an iPhone, Soderbergh claimed that it is “the future” and that “Anyone going to see this movie without any idea of the backstory to the production will have no idea this was shot on the phone.” Many critics have hailed Unsane as Soderbergh’s best movie to date, whether this is because of his experimentation with the iPhone or not, is still up for debate.