Filmmaker/musician Sigfrido Giammona famously takes creative chances with his musical compositions and his short movies.. Giammona’s artistic daring is on fully display in “Favignana Sunset,” a mixed media music video. The five-minute production cleverly combines original cinematic shots with stock footage. About the Filmmaker Sigfrigo Giammona’s mobile-shot movies  include the prize-winning music video “From My Heart” and a touching romance  “The Meeting” co-directed with Clara Congera. You can Sigfrido on Instagram, Twitter, and his website. # # # The editors of MobileMovieMaking ..read more

The manga genre is by its nature dazzling. Capturing that visual intensity was the challenge facing Japanese director Takashi Miike in bringing Osamu Tezuka’s manga “Midnight” to the screen. Shooting with an iPhone 15 Pro, Miike used an amazing collection of cinematic techniques to create a 19-minute thriller. In a form of breaking the fourth wall, the director includes images from the original comic. While subtitles translate the spare Japanese dialogue into English, the action speaks for itself. The editors of MobileMovieMaking have chosen “Midnight” as the Mobile Movie of the Week.   ..read more

Nostalgia takes many forms.  Patrick Levar explores one of them in “Super Cinematic Film Look.” This review/tutorial demonstrates how to use a camera app to create videos that look like they were shot on film. Effects covered include film burn, scratches, and grain. After going over the app’s controls, Levar takes his Samsung Note 8 out for a spin, looking for subjects that invite the retro look. The post Simulating the Super 16mm Film Look appeared first on Mobile Moviemaking ..read more

More than a hundred million people watched Usher’s Super Bowl halftime performance. Now, director Mike Carson pulls back the curtain in a mini-doc that captures the creative process—and hard work—that made the show possible. Interviews with Usher connect Usher’s philosophy of entertainment to what took place on stage. The editors of MobileMovieMaking have chose “Usher” as the Mobile Movie of the Week. The post Creating the Usher Super Bowl Halftime Show appeared first on Mobile Moviemaking ..read more

With “Comercial a Dentistas con un iPhone,” Florida-based Jose Javy Ferrer packs three videos into one. First comes a 30-second commercial promoting a dental office. Second, there’s a BTS that shows how the commercial was made. And finally, you get a commercial for Ferrer’s Creative Film Academy. The pitch for the Creative Film Academy is in Spanish, which YouTube will translate (sort of) on the fly. If you’ve been dreaming about launching your own commercials company, you likely will find the entire production helpful. The editors of MobileMovieMaking have chosen “Comercial a Dentist’s con u ..read more

iPhones are water-resistant but not waterproof. If you’re planning an underwater shoot, you need to enclose the phone in an underwater housing (case). There are many choices. Steve from Ripple Training gives a positive review of the AxisGo underwater housing designed for the iPhone 13. The company makes cases for other models. The post Product Review: AxisGo Underwater Housing appeared first on Mobile Moviemaking ..read more

In Sigfrido Giammona’s mobile-shot feature film, immortality has been achieved. But this amazing breakthrough brings with it unexpected consequences. The movie is available on Amazon. Here’s the trailer. About the Director Italian filmmaker Sigfrido Giammona has made a number of short mobile movies. These include the prize-winning music video “From My Heart” and a touching romance  “The Meeting” co-directed with Clara Congera. You can Sigfrido on Instagram, Twitter, and his website. The editors of MobileMovieMaking have chosen “I Feel I have lost something” as the Mobile Movie of the Wee ..read more

The French film production group Little Walk Of Fame is famous for its iPhone-shot comedic no-dialogue shorts, such as “Copier Coller” (“Copy and Print”) and “L’Entretien” (“The Interview”). But these filmmakers are hardly limited to a single genre. For example, “Sous L’Horizon” demonstrates their talent in the documentary arena. The underwater cinematography was accomplished using an iPhone and a ProShot diving case. The editors of MobileMovieMaking have chosen “Sous L’Horizon” as the Mobile Movie of the Week. The post iPhone Mini-doc Finds a Calm World Under Water appeared first on Mobile M ..read more

The filmmaker Mia Moran wrote about this travelogue: “I got to visit my family in Guatemala for a cousin’s wedding a few weeks ago and completely fell in love with the country.” The video was shot using a Sony FX3 action camera. The editors of MobileMovieMaking have chosen “Guatemala” as the Mobile Movie of the Week The post Guatemala appeared first on Mobile Moviemaking ..read more

Advertising experts have long known that humor sells. So it’s no surprise that Apple many  worksIt’s no surprise then that  “The Underdogs – Swiped Mac” should be a successful company. The editors of MobileMovieMaking have chosen “The Underdogs – Swiped Mac” as the Mobile Movie of the Week. The post Mac Ad Finds Humor in the Nightmare of Losing a Computer appeared first on Mobile Moviemaking ..read more