Cinematography | Iphone X Cinematic Video
Summary | With this personal project, I set myself the challenge of creating a cinematic video with just a smartphone. My aim was to capture the essence and beauty of SouthEast Asia, with the intention of demonstrating that it is possible to create cinematic videos without relying on professional camera gear. The only additional gear used was a phone gimbal.
Editing Summary | All the footage was captured in the native camera app, alternating between 2 different frame rate profiles, with the default being 24 fps. I used 60 fps for the other profile and slowed the footage down in post production to achieve slow motion. Post production was done on iMovie and Adobe Premiere Pro.
I'm a firm believer in being accountable for my own progression and what better way than to work on my own projects. I've always been a curious person, relishing in the face of new challenges. Part and parcel that come with new challenges include learning new skills and finding ways to solve problems, especially in the world of content production. I'm currently in the process of developing and refining my skills in the world of cinematography so watch this space!
Personal Work
I've always been passionate about drawing and illustrating from an early age. The creativity and artistic principles I gained from this allowed me to branch out into different illustration styles as well as translate my skills into different applications ranging from graphic design to 3D art. Drawing however still remains a soft spot for me. Here are a few examples of my work.
Drawings & Illustrations
Cinemagraph Project
Summary | Cinemagraphs are essentially looped animated photographs. I discovered cinemagraphs in an attempt to take my personal social media posts to the next level. I started experimenting with different methods using Premiere Pro, and even Photoshop using the keyframe timeline tool. All in all, I found multiple ways of achieving a cinemagraph, some better than others, and this is something I intend to explore in the future.
1| With this example, I started off with an in-action static photograph I had taken in Morocco of a traditional silver teapot being poured.
2 | I then used an App called Motionleap. Using the app, I placed keyframe animation points to the image letting me control the direction of the animation. The app applies a seamless fade blend transition between each keyframe to give the continuous flow illusion.
3 | To counteract the keyframes from animating the parts of the photograph I wanted to remain static, I used a mixture of static keyframe points and a tool called freeze. The freeze tool allowed me to highlight large parts of an image to keep static. The static keyframe points gave me ability to freeze parts of the photo on a micro-level, giving me precise control.
4 | To finish it off, I applied a looped alpha overlay of rising steam sourced from the Motionleap's library of effects.
