Would a famous Hollywood director, such as Steven Soderbergh, bother to create a movie on a smartphone? Or can you imagine Lady Gaga agreeing to record a music video on a mobile phone? Believe it or not, it’s already been done through the astonishing FiLMiC Pro (version 6.13) app.
Filmic Pro 10-Bit Log V3 (for iOS & Android) with its 4k resolution and bitrate of up to 100 Mbps guarantees sensational results. But it won’t overload your device because it has the ability to change the Codec settings from AVC to HEVC if you want to reduce the file size of each clip. Aspect ratio is another setting you can easily adjust — change from 16:9 to any other cinematic format at the swipe of a finger.
What’s new with Filmic Pro 10-Bit Log V3?
When looking into the menu options you’ll discover that Filmic Pro 10-Bit Log V3 (v6.13) now has a fully customizable flat profile from which you can adjust shadows, highlights, saturation, and vibrance. And if you love a setting you’ve created, you can save time by loading it as a preset and it’ll be used as your default option whenever you start filming.
But Smartphone Footage Is Always So Shaky?
The inbuilt stabilization feature also works very well; set it up when capturing hand-held footage and you’ll end up with silky-smooth filming. Image Stabilization will automatically apply the highest level of steadiness supported by the device you are using. But as with all cameras/smartphones, if you are using a tripod or stabilizing gimbal then remember to switch this setting off.
If you want even more control of your shooting, you can tap the ‘manual control’ button to see the scrolling wheels on the main screen that adjust shutter speed, ISO, and precise manual focusing. And if that’s not enough to tempt you to purchase this amazing app, you can also use a scrolling wheel to zoom or focus pull to direct the viewer’s attention through gentle transitions.
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I Need Proper Audio Controls!
What about audio? You can use the internal microphone of the smartphone (44.1 kHz) or you can select the ‘external microphone’ option and you’ll achieve sound quality up to 48 kHz.
When you combine this app with the 10-bit capture now available on iPhone 12 series and some Android devices, you’ll have total command over the quality of your video, with better color rendition and higher dynamic range than ever before.
But Organizing Your Footage Is Going To Be A Mess, Right?
As you are recording the footage for your masterpiece, review each clip in the Library through the FiLMiC Player to see if you have captured the shot as you expected. In the player, you can use the ‘Trim’ option to adjust the start and endpoints of your clip — and of course, it saves both the trimmed and original versions. There’s even a Stitch Mode that enables you to pause and resume live recording. Your sequence of clips is then automatically combined by FiLMiC Pro, reducing the need for post-production editing.
Will FiLMiC Pro Replace A DLSR In Movie Mode?
Not quite — the small sensor on a smartphone limits the results. But the FiLMiC Pro has the advantage of always being in your pocket, ready for action at a moment’s notice. Run-and-gun videography has never been so accessible! If a smartphone is all you have, then FiLMiC Pro is going to give your content a cinematic look that is similar to the results of heavier, cumbersome, professional setups. For its modest price, it packs a big punch in the world of videography.
