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solo shooting a doc
I’ve always shot with a small crew, generally 2-3 people, on Beta SP in the early days, later an HVX-X200, then a Canon 60D & GoPro for a documentary feature two years ago. But I’m considering a personal documentary, one in which I’d like to be as unobtrusive in shooting as possible, and I’ve been considering an iphone (7, 8, X?) with and without a DJI Osmo Mobile gimbal.
I’d welcome any opinions from those who’ve tried such an approach or similar one.
Thanks in advance.
GW
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iPhones with extra software apps to control them, like Filmic Pro and others, can give phenomenal results. Some issues they will have include needing external power, and over-heating, as well as having sufficient memory space.
And you still have the issue of needing to hang a lav or a shotgun mic to get optimal sound.
I don’t know if they are less obtrusive than a DSLR or goPro type 4 k action camera, or a more conventional camera shooting from concealment on telephoto.
Unless you mean you’re sticking the iPhone in a chest pocket and having the lens peek out over the top?
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Thanks, Mark. All good points.
No, I don’t generally need to hide my camera, though my GoPro does work that way. I like that I don’t look like I’m making a film when shooting with an iphone (unless of course I rig it with lots of gear) but even more important is that I always have my iphone with me.
I haven’t fully researched it but I’ve seen—somewhere—pocket drives that allow offloading an iphone. The heat problem I didn’t know about. And then there’s the problem of color grading and correction.
Thanks again.
GW
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