Filming a basketball game with an iPhone: A hidden experiment
March 25, 2023
As a professional videographer, I always bring my high-end Sony FX3 cinema camera to every shoot. It's the tool I rely on to capture the best shots and create the most visually stunning videos. But what if I told you that I recently filmed an entire basketball game with just my iPhone? Even more surprising, my client had no idea.
Why Filmic Pro is the best tool for your iPhone
If you're a sports videographer looking to capture stunning footage of a basketball game, your iPhone might not be the first camera you think of. However, with the right tools, you can turn your phone into a powerful video camera. One of the best apps for achieving this is Filmic Pro.
Filmic Pro is a third-party app that provides advanced manual controls and features for shooting video on your iPhone. Here are some of the benefits of using Filmic Pro for filming a basketball game:
Professional-grade controls: Filmic Pro offers full manual controls over focus, exposure, shutter speed, ISO, and color temperature. This means that you can fine-tune your settings to get the exact look you want.
High-quality recording options: Filmic Pro allows you to record at a high bitrate, which means that your footage will have more detail and color information. It also supports up to 4K resolution and frame rates up to 60fps, so you can capture every detail of the action.
Advanced audio controls: Good audio is just as important as good video when it comes to sports videography. Filmic Pro offers advanced audio controls that allow you to monitor and adjust your audio levels in real-time.
Easy sharing and integration: Once you're finished filming, Filmic Pro makes it easy to share your footage to social media or integrate it into your editing workflow.
iPhone vs. high-end camera: My conclusions
When the game was over, I returned to my studio and edited the footage. I was amazed by how well the iPhone had performed. The final video was almost just as visually stunning as any other video I had created with my high-end camera.
I decided to take things one step further and show the video to my client without telling them how it was shot. They loved it! They had no idea that it was filmed entirely with an iPhone.
This experience taught me that sometimes, the best camera is the one you have with you. As a professional videographer, I will always bring my Sony FX3 camera to every shoot. However, if there's ever a situation where I forget something or need to be more discreet, I know that my iPhone is a reliable backup option.
In conclusion, don't be afraid to experiment with different tools and techniques. You never know what kind of hidden talents you or your equipment may have.
by Edris Toussaint - Beyond the Game founder
