Phone-First Production

Phone-First Production

Cinematic options

Handheld

iPhone handheld with two hands

  • Pros: free.
  • Cons: poor stabilization, not incredibly mobile (two-hands)

Tripod

iPhone on tripod

  • Pros: stable AF
  • Cons: immobile

Selfie-stick

iPhone on selfie stick

  • Pros: very mobile
  • Cons: lacks real stabilization

Editing software (post-production)

iMovie

  • Pros: Simplistic
  • Cons: 2 video track limit

FCPX

  • Pros: tons of features (e.g. color correcting), no track limit
  • Cons: >$300, moderate learning curve

Audio options?

Check out our article on audio recording for more info about approaching audio recording with your phone.