‘Shot on iPhone’ AC help
Hi folks!
I’m set to work on a feature here in Denmark starting in may with A and B cams being iPhone 15 pro max. I’m reasearching and trying to find resources on the optimal way of using an iPhone on a professional filmset as I’ve never worked on a job with such a camera setup. I imagine few have, but if anyone has, I’d greatly appreciate if they could get in touch and share whatever issues and workarounds they’ve come up with as I only see issues with this setup.
It really is anywhere from best accessories to timecode-solutions I’m hoping to get someone more experienced in this niche field to give perspective on.
You can get in touch on my email ce@mosaikfilm.dk or obviously share on FPAW for the whole community to learn. Thanks a bunch!
//Carl Emil
A few notes:
DP behind monitors
A cam + operator & AC
B cam + operator no AC
iPhone need to get a USB-C dock onto your iphone so you can power the phone plus record to external SSD, plus get a full size HDMI to connect to transmitter or monitor. If not using a matt glass adapter to use actual lenses and are using the normal camera lenses of the phone itself. You can use the Blackmagic Camera App with the new Nucleus Nano II remotes to control iPhone focus and also zooming. Definitely a lot of diy rigging and solutions to make it all fit nice on a rig. Not sure about timecodes as just need to have a proper dock with audio in to record it onto the sound channel. But seems a lot of hassle for a feature film. Though it is a lot cheaper than a Cinema camera.