I think there were "real" cameras too. These guys were experimenting with their iphones, but I think these were backup/safety videos. The real cameras were doing the real job of a real wedding :)
Well it's just that I would want the highest possible quality for my wedding photos and videos. I wouldn't want it to be an experiment, cuz you don't really get a do-over.
What a beautiful couple, the bride has such a pretty smile 💘 The wedding filmed on an iPhone isn’t a bad idea at all it gives sincerity, a real life vibe and a great atmosphere. Amazing!
@@petrub27 big corps or commercials require camera quality because not even a small phone can compress all the details. It's very limited with the iPhone 13 :)
True, it's about the skill and the person behind the camera, but this is kinda all about the gear, cause without gimbal and extra lenses, the results would have been completely different.
The way you paired the lyrical sentiment of "I don't want to be here without you..." with shots of them joined as a couple were not lost on me. Thank you for making this.
I would argue it's not the editing but rather the composition, the lighting, and the movement. This guy is a skilled videographer. It's not the gear that matters, it's the skill
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I love how you just ask for what you want! I do the same. Some people think I am crazy but either I missed something or just simply wanted more from the moment. I have so much to learn!
I love it when you go near your actual subject and turn at some point while moving towards a specific object and then boom back to the subject but now go backwards slowly while framing the first subject....done better with when editing session
Hello, I would love to see that HL. If there is a link to somewhere...I would appreciate it very much. I shoot wedding videos and my colleagues and I talked about that numerous times, but never dared to actually do it...Thank you.
I liked this video. I'm new to vidoegraphy and was not aware of some of the 'problems' of filming with an iphone. I really enjoyed the video. I have also enjoyed reading all the comments below and learning from the feedback provided by other people who 'critiqued' the process and the idea of filming a wedding with an iphone. For those who are not professional videographes there is a lot you can learn here and be better informed if you view the video and read all the feedback provided. An excellent job, well done!
As a wedding photographer of many years who's dabbled with some video work similar to this, it's pretty amazing what you can do with phones today if you, as was shown, take proper time to prepare and have the right tools and skills. Amazing edit and I'm sure Peter and Ellie were thrilled with the turnout!
To be honest for a video, we just need these things you've said in the video but one of the major thing is the color grading as well. The music and cuts and the aspect ratio plays a role in making it to feel like a very high budget production as well
That Moment telephoto lense gives a nice bit of natural bokeh when paired to the main camera of the iPhone, that made such a nice difference from the get go.
The quality and technique used in this video were amazing. Of course 90% of it is the operator not the camera, but there are a few moments where the iPhone completely blew out in the bright lights that I don't think would have happened with a DSLR. Either way, as a fellow iPhone filmmaker, I love how you tried to shoot a full wedding video on an iPhone and it really showed me the power of iPhone video. Cool idea!
As an iphone filmmaker, what would you recommend: 13Pro Max or 14ProMax? The 14 should have some video improvements, but 13 seems also to work just as fine. Cheers from a future iphone filmmaker Oh and btw, currently using the 6 🙈🤣
I would say of course you can - the question is "Should you?" One of the definite negatives is that you are now presenting yourself with the same equipment as used by "uncle Jack". The perception might be temporary, and of course the results are key, but showing up to film a wedding with iphones, I think you are lucky that you had great clients. I can see that going very badly with people who worry about the perception of their friends and relatives that they went cheap. I actually know people that have large rigs with matte boxes just for that reason. I also think that it's great that you guys dress in casual black t-shirts so people know who is in the film crew. But blending in at a live event will get you more relaxed and natural footage. And I have been to a wedding in the past where the film crew - was so distracting that it no longer felt like a wedding and felt like you were watching the taping of a TV show. The event is for the couple and their friends and families and the video should not be distracting their eyes from the ceremony. Keep in mind that although average people don't know much about filming - they do know what an iphone is and when someone sends them other footage shot from attendants of the wedding, from an iphone. They will notice that it looks a lot like your footage and wonder why they paid you in the first place.
I agree. Yes you can film it on an iPhone. The images were clean but I also feel you give up post control of color grading. Wasn't a fan of the same shots wide and semi mid shots didn't see much mid or any tight shots at all.
@@christophercrawford2736 I was commenting on the perception of the client. And the uncle was just a metaphor representing guests or people who send couples videos they took at the wedding. Have seen photographer friends have to explain why some relatives photo looks just as good, when they are paying the photographer so much. And to be honest with this video the final product looked like it was shot on a phone. Even with the gear.
The final footage looks great! Although, I can't help but notice the footage looks choppy, what I mean by that is the framerates don't line up with the time line? Lots of jitters and frame skips
Great outcome and very brave to shoot a wedding with iPhones. I use an iPhone 12 Pro Max to shoot photos and videos at Bodybuilding events and then upload to social media with practical no post editing. The competitors don’t even realise the content is from a smart phone. They are more concerned that decent usable content is uploaded quickly to Instagram.
I appreciate the effort you put in to this and this is probably one of the best tries to “film a wedding with an iPhone” that I’ve seen. But with that being said, you can’t avoid the iPhone colour, not without a log profile. You can’t avoid poor dynamic range and most def you can’t avoid that nasty flaring when light hits the lens directly. Also all the S line up from DJI is working perfectly for heavier set up, they are pretty bad with light set ups from Ronin S till the last one. I spent too much time trying to balance and calibrate to perfection a A6300 with a 35mm on a Ronin S and still I had a few issues. Same thing with the RS 2. What I would do is spend a shit tone on lighting because we all know the enemy of the iPhone, not enough light. Some shots are actually perfect & 99% of the people can’t tell what is it you shoot with. Either way, you’ve got some balls heading to a wedding with iPhones and I respect that, filming a behind the scenes at the same time for you channel too? Damn. Good job
Dude.. this was amazing, thanks for chronicling this. I'm a super novice, but I'm tired of lugging around my DSLR to family events and have been looking for some simple tips for using an iPhone to get the job done. Much appreciated
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I feel like editing is also really important which is exactly why this wedding video looks a lot blander then it should. I’ve made a few wedding videos and graduation ceremonies of my own on iPhone 13/11 and they’re way much better than the example shown in this video. Despite the high storage usage i always recommend 4K 60fps. And editing is THE MAIN KEY. Light leaks, transitions, text, split video
Some really helpful advice in your film regarding kit to use and technique. What did surprise me was the amount of direction you were giving the couple and their guests. I've always approached making a wedding video as if I was a 'fly on the wall' just observing and being as unobtrusive as possible. How do people generally react to being, albeit in a small way, directed?
Years ago a friend wanted to hire me to do her wedding video, but lacked the budget. On the wedding day, I came up with my iPhone SE (the first one) and a small gimbal and shot her wedding video. They were so happy, and so was I. The quality was already pretty good and I its such a small piece of gear that it was easy to shoot while dancing. I'll add using a good set of mics to the cellphone wedding setup
Looks great guys, as a wedding videographer, this is a project I've always wanted to try myself. I noticed that you didn't cover the audio during the video, but I assume you guys recorded that separately out of the PA like you normally would and synced that up later. Also I was wondering if you shot the speeches and if you used tri-pods to capture this part of the day as I couldn't see speeches covered in the finished edit :) Well done guys.
Editing is great but yea...it looks like it was shot with a cell phone...an old one too. Still, thanks for confirming that having the right gear does make a significant difference but that editing and production is paramount. Much respect to the couple for capturing this sacred moment with just cellular phones. Yeesh...I hope you still had a real camera crew recording with your normal gear.
I was sceptical watching the footage in each section of the video by itself, but when you put it together the final product at the end looked amazing! I seriously forgot what you filmed it on. Just goes to show how important the skills are, great job guys!
I also film my brother wedding video with only an Iphone 7 and no equipments. The result is actually beautiful. I love watching your videos to have more experience in film making.
One thing I feel as if you could’ve covered is adjusting the frame rate on the iPhone. Most wedding videos have a lot of slow motion clips (this video being a prime example) and you can tell that alot of the clips were not shot at a higher frame rate. The “jumpiness”, “staggering”, and “jittery” footage during the slo-mo clips is due to not shooting in a higher frame rate. Those slo-mo clips would’ve been so much smoother if shot at 60fps-120fps, especially being on the gimbal. Everything else about the final footage/edit was awesome! This was the only thing that caught my eye, and wanted to point out. Awesome video/tutorial! Thanks for sharing!
I was always dreaming of an iPhone as my main camera, but as we clearly can see here, the quality especially regarding depth of field and colours is so poor compared to a real camera. We still have to wait for either a better cinematic mode with 4k and 24/60 frames or much bigger sensors on mobiles.
I'm just noticing and wondering about the smoothness of motion. Does it seem that some of the shots are a little unsteady? Even with your Ronin? I wonder what this would have looked like using the iPhone's stabilization algorithm. i.e., do you need the Ronin at all? Would a grip with iphone stabilization on give better or equal results? Would a small monopod work?
@@euroker05 I think that they recorded everything in 4K60, and now we see the video in 4K24, which makes the frames uneven and created this overall stutter throughout the entire finished video. They should have posted it in 4K30 so we can see it properly. Editing in the wrong frame rate can totally destroy the vibe of the video. Hence why editing a 25FPS video on a 30FPS timeline might look bad (or vice versa) or 50FPS on 60FPS timeline (also vise versa), it should never be done before conversion, as it can have terrible results.
I think it’s the angles, the details and how you’ve edited it all together to tell a story, more than the equipment that makes it good video. Which is a great lesson in itself
It’s but obvious and clear that Tomorrow filmmakers are just the best out there… 💯 The final Edit kept me watching for more than 5 different times and it seemed like I had never watched the video. 😊😊😊 Am so impressed about the way you made the iphone surpass its capabilities. Thanks for such content… ♥️🙏🏽 I really wish I could join your film making course.
Nice video. You left out the two most important things IMO. An ND filter to keep you in the 180 shutter rule, and a Mist filter to soften up the over-sharpened iPhone look. Far more important than a gimbal IMO, iPhones already have excellent stabilization.
I only shoot pro level DSLRs/L Lenses/Etc. because when ppl look at me with it, they feel comfortable knowing that the gear is professional. It’s not uncommon for multiple ppl to ask, “So what is that? The 5D? The R5?” Regardless of if they know what the gear does, they are somewhat familiar these days so it helps ease their discomfort by saying it’s “pro level”. I said that to say you can definitely shoot it from an iPhone, but I’d never do that simply because if they know that’s what you shot it on, it’ll subconsciously degrade the final product. That’s just how humans are wired.
That is true. However, the fact is that iphone output is not of the same quality as a pro level camera. this video while inspiring, isn't what I would ever use on a real shoot with client. It's their "Moment of a lifetime". There is not enough sharpness, even in close-up shots, no proper depth of field, not much room to color grade during edit.
I hear you Cooper but wholeheartedly disagree about the final product being degraded. Content will always be King. I've been a broadcast pro since 1992, freelance pro since 2002, going on 4 Photography Emmy's, Telly winner but so what. Just shot 90% of a Travel Show in Breckenridge Co., for a former CNN producer, that will be distributed on CNN Airport and ReachTV on an iPhone 13 Pro with Crane M3 Gimbal. I currently own a Sony FX3, BMPCC6K, Canon C300, A7III's GH5's with every "pro level" lens focal length blah blah blah. My client saw the first gimbal clip I shot on the 13 Pro, and we went with it for the rest of the 3 day shoot, aside from a sit down 2 Cam slid interview. Over $1200 per day. All that to say...it's literally not what you use anymore, it's how you capture moments and tell a story. Who cares what ppl think or say about the gear you're using, the only opinion that matters is the client who is paying you. And if they are uncomfortable with the gear you use, they probably don't trust you as a film maker/videographer. That's another issue altogether.
I’m nervous for you guys just watching this 😆, what I do know is the iPhone 13 HDR is Phenomenal, but the lens flairs are too much for me 🤦🏾♂️ . I believe the manual features may be better in the moment app but the HDR works better in the native camera app.
What also could've helped was shooting on filmic pro log 3 with a 2.39:1 aspect ratio. Color grading it with a more DSLR or cinematic look. The shots look great, but honestly could've looked even better.
I think this would have been impressive if I haven´s seen AMAZING stuff done with the same phone, shots are fine, you need filters for dynamic range and colorization with that range, I think the final result could be like 10 times better with more editing and those 2 things
I thought this was such an interesting experiment and the challenges/results were good to see. I think ultimately, a big part of wedding photography/videography is about optics and how you work with the couple and their family and friends - and I just don't see this being "acceptable" in a wedding scenario for a long long time. When I shoot with my smaller mirrorless and a pancake lens, I get way more Uncle Bobs coming up to me at a reception asking about my camera specs, second guessing my expertise, etc. than when I use my larger DSLR, with a battery pack, and my heaviest largest lens. What they see dictates how they feel about you as a creative, and I can't imagine the shock you'd get from guests by using an iPhone, even if your couple knew and signed off on it in advance. 😂 But beyond the logistical challenges (the overheating, dynamic range) I think it's unfair because the footage looked totally serviceable!
I'm in full support of this video as it's one of the best attempts i've seen on making iphone footage good, but sadly the whole "avoiding the iphone look" chapter all look like bad iphone footage. it's definitely the colors and AI skin tone color science. It's horrid and I don't know anyone who understands why this happens with phone footage. Also the team forgot about nd filters!! motion blur is a huge things that makes amateur footage look amateur, but having zero motion blur from an iphone with no depth of field makes it even worse
This! My iPhone 13 PM has way worse skin tones than even my 4 year old Google Pixel 2XL. And when using the standard app, this is unavoidable. A dedicated helps a bit with the skin tones. Skin tones alone would be the reason I would never shoot any kind of people photography/videography.
Yes definitely the skin tone is a big issue but to the avg person they would be fine with it but as a photographer I would have to take it and adjust the tones before delivering it but that’s just me. Overall for what it was it was good enough for a couple on a tighter budget. One huge plus is the weight difference but I wouldn’t hesitate to use it as a backup if something ever went wrong with my main cameras. Enjoyed the content!
In my opinion this is one of the better videos out there....I am talking about the final result in the end. It definitely deserves some color grading to get rid of the iphone look, like with Davinci Resolve, but we do not know anything about the budget for the film, the editing etc. Sure it could have turned out better using the same footage, but it would be a lot more effort.
There are clear limitations with filming a wedding on an iPhone. Doesn't give off the same professional feel and the dynamic range is lacking but the video itself was extremely well made. Not being able to have a shallow depth of field and switching out different lenses is the only knock on why iPhones aren't viable for weddings imo.
Or better just don't bring an iphone to film a wedding lol They are paying a premium price for the wedding, even cheap weddings still use a dslr as the main camera tho
I just making wedding video using iphone 13 mini as well. Suprisely the result was amazing. Event I don't have any experiences in this. I just play with the angle and of course the cinematic mode.
Why an 18mm all day though? I think a 35 or 50 would've made a huge difference in taking away from the iphone look. Also, The post editing could've been better if the lopsided clips were leveled out.
This is amazingg.. it's proving that skills you have is more important. i mean balancing all, between skills and gear... love the results, the music sounds legit too...
It's all about the moments captured in the vid. The image quality is not comparable even with an 8 year old Sony A6000, not to mention this vid lacks the shallow depth of field that could play a great part.
Nowadays you can produce topnotch quality and be able to produce masterpieces with just a cell phone like the iphone 13 and this video was evident of that well done fellas
Really great tips! One thing that would bother me as the client is, your use of the word fake. It’s just not nice to think back on all the “fake” things I was told to do on my weeding day. Maybe words like “act” or “pretend” is a bit better or even just instruction for a scene/shot 🎥🤷🏻♂️
Stoked that you guys were able to get approval from the couple to do this. If couples don’t care for the quality of the footage and just want documentation I don’t see why this wouldn’t work. But most couples, at least mine, hire me for my creative eye and unique editing. This wedding video looks like every Sony shooters wedding videos. Everything in focus, gimbal shots the entire time, overused parallax and slow mo. No good use of sound or music. Like I said it’s great for documentation but it doesn’t tell the story of the couple or show off their personalities
A wedding video to be proud of,a nice couple and friends.cute church building,too. All the good moves and camera motion. I like moving camera shots and cuts from moving to moving. As you said, "cell phones with small sensors don't have the dynamic range of DSLRs ", let alone an Arri Alexis, but I think the look is OK for a real wedding.
Looks great. I'm wonder if you could could have used an ND or pro mist filter on the moment lenses. Plus is there an issue with frame jitter in the slow motion?
I can see the jitter too and would like to have seen some real time footage as opposed to a series of post production slow motion scenes one after the other, which got very boring after the first minute.
Considering the challenge you did a great job! But if I was a client, I’d be so mad. You can definitely tell it was shot with a phone. The lack of depth and over blown highlights is cringe. But everything else (story, editing, shot selection) was on point. 👍 To answer the question, no I don’t think you can shoot a wedding with an iPhone. Unless it’s for free or if the budget is really small.
that's only cause you're experienced in photography and videography 90% of common clients wouldn't notice anything and would be very happy with the video
@@brindille7771 Most people may not be knowledgeable about videography, but most people would freak out if they paid for a professional videographer only to see you turn up with an iPhone. They'd expect some fancy gear, not something they probably already own. Plus any bride would immediately tell something is off when comparing her wedding videos to those of her friends that would be shot on DSLRs. She may not know what depth of field or blown out highlights means, but she'll definitely know that something looks wrong and amateur
@@abigailokoiobuli8945 no no don't get me wrong I'm not saying that people should start going around filming weddings with iphones im just saying its a nice alternative for people who for example cant afford to pay a videographer so they could just hire someone to do it with an iphone it will turn out pretty good and he would charge them a looot less
@@brindille7771 you really need to stop thinking people are dumb, or blind. Like a videographer or photographer has magical eyes that sees what a client cant. They can clearly see jitter, they clearly know when an image pops off the page or screen from shallow depth of field and good color grade and sharp glass. they may not be able to articulate it in our jargon, but they know clearly...when they see good images that theirs didnt look like that!
Thank you for your attempt. It really looks phonish from the begining till the end. Phone jitters when moving, over sharpened, details lost, dynamic range poor. Also sky sometimes blinks. But your shooting of the wedding was great 👍
Hey, lovely video - very informative and detailed. But I've used an iPhone 12 handheld (with the native camera app) and the footage was stabilized by default. Here, though, that's not the case. How come? Does adding the 3rd party lens change anything? Or the 3rd party camera app?
What edge did the Moment App offer you over FILMiC? Especially considering how good FILMiC's LOG capabilities are over Moment. Also a noticed a lot of frame judder on that first shot. Were there problems with frame rates?
No, you can't "film" a wedding with an iPhone. It's a DIGITAL VIDEO camera. It does not film, it videos. You can VIDEO a wedding. :-) You do not film, you video. Film, filming, and filmmaking are the most misused words in the industry. 🙂 Digital Video and film require different skill sets. Having DIFFERENT historical and TECHNOLOGICAL timelines spanning 150 years. Have pride and knowledge of the gear we use including the words that describe what we do. Our tools are Digital Video, Non-linear, and CGI. We are moviemakers, not filmmakers. We do what film wished it could. We are Videographers and/or cinematographers. 🙂 We video or are videoing, we do not film. That's the other RARE professionals who know how to use film and film cameras, like an ARRIFLEX 435 Panavision R-200 and Steenbeck flatbed film editors. Know the difference and have a better understanding of the craft. You will also stand out in an industry polluted with point-and-shoot "pros". Respect to you.✌♥
Respects to the couple and family for letting you experiment
I was thinking the same 😅😅
I think there were "real" cameras too. These guys were experimenting with their iphones, but I think these were backup/safety videos. The real cameras were doing the real job of a real wedding :)
Exactly....I could never
Why not? They're professional.
Well it's just that I would want the highest possible quality for my wedding photos and videos.
I wouldn't want it to be an experiment, cuz you don't really get a do-over.
What a beautiful couple, the bride has such a pretty smile 💘 The wedding filmed on an iPhone isn’t a bad idea at all it gives sincerity, a real life vibe and a great atmosphere. Amazing!
Beautiful couple
Yup. You can tell she was the lucky one.
@@doomy_doomy2225 really
Exactly. but this music video looks not like you said
You can tell that it's not all about the gear you use but it's more about the skills you have. Well done guys. Really enjoyed watching this video 😄
looks like a video from the 80's but in slow mo; the image quality is horrible
@@petrub27 that’s RUclips compression bro.
@@robertsam5244 truck load of great looking videos on youtube, bro
@@petrub27 big corps or commercials require camera quality because not even a small phone can compress all the details. It's very limited with the iPhone 13 :)
True, it's about the skill and the person behind the camera, but this is kinda all about the gear, cause without gimbal and extra lenses, the results would have been completely different.
The way you paired the lyrical sentiment of "I don't want to be here without you..." with shots of them joined as a couple were not lost on me. Thank you for making this.
I feel this episode has a deeper lesson That editing can be more important than the gear you use. Well done guys👍
I would argue it's not the editing but rather the composition, the lighting, and the movement. This guy is a skilled videographer. It's not the gear that matters, it's the skill
Well said Nick 👍🏼
Exactlyy
@@hello-lb3vf Agree(d) with you too!
@@hello-lb3vf Agreed. Fix in Camera and then you can finesse it in post.
Respect for the couples for accepting this. Marriage is such a beautiful thing, a great memory and no one want to take risks. Respect
Well they did take a hit in quality for doing this. Proper video cameras from Sony will yield much more detailed and colourful video....
Thanks a lot. Also to the family for letting you make their wedding an example of an excellent job.
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Now in the 15 series , they addressed all the problems Ig , action mode , 2x teleohoto , no shaky videos , no need of gimbal
Next in the series: Can we film a wedding on a Ring Doorbell
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This has to be done!
8:19 , the most honest thing I have ever heard "you don't have to embrace, just big smile"
Thanks for the tutorial !
I love how you just ask for what you want! I do the same. Some people think I am crazy but either I missed something or just simply wanted more from the moment. I have so much to learn!
I love it when you go near your actual subject and turn at some point while moving towards a specific object and then boom back to the subject but now go backwards slowly while framing the first subject....done better with when editing session
I actually shot a wedding on an iPhone. Did it for a friend as a favor and it turned out pretty well. Was able to produce a decent hi light film.
Hello, I would love to see that HL. If there is a link to somewhere...I would appreciate it very much. I shoot wedding videos and my colleagues and I talked about that numerous times, but never dared to actually do it...Thank you.
@@dvil51 I'm sure they are great, thx for a speedy reply.
i did the same thing :D
honestly mindblowing at the final product! post editing played a huge part with the audio overlaps, voice overs & slow mo
Watching this video made me feel like, I am actually there with them while they were shooting... Beautifully explained
Man, you don't know how grateful I am right now! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
I liked this video. I'm new to vidoegraphy and was not aware of some of the 'problems' of filming with an iphone. I really enjoyed the video. I have also enjoyed reading all the comments below and learning from the feedback provided by other people who 'critiqued' the process and the idea of filming a wedding with an iphone. For those who are not professional videographes there is a lot you can learn here and be better informed if you view the video and read all the feedback provided. An excellent job, well done!
loving the chromatic aberration on the moment lenses, just perfect for someones special day
As a wedding photographer of many years who's dabbled with some video work similar to this, it's pretty amazing what you can do with phones today if you, as was shown, take proper time to prepare and have the right tools and skills. Amazing edit and I'm sure Peter and Ellie were thrilled with the turnout!
To be honest for a video, we just need these things you've said in the video but one of the major thing is the color grading as well. The music and cuts and the aspect ratio plays a role in making it to feel like a very high budget production as well
Dude!! I would have been super nervous 😂 I’ve cut iPhone 13 clips into my wedding edits before but I’ve never shot an entire wedding on a phone!
When I saw this film first, I cried. The wedding is powerful and I also realized the influence of wedding wideo. Thank you!
That Moment telephoto lense gives a nice bit of natural bokeh when paired to the main camera of the iPhone, that made such a nice difference from the get go.
The quality and technique used in this video were amazing. Of course 90% of it is the operator not the camera, but there are a few moments where the iPhone completely blew out in the bright lights that I don't think would have happened with a DSLR. Either way, as a fellow iPhone filmmaker, I love how you tried to shoot a full wedding video on an iPhone and it really showed me the power of iPhone video. Cool idea!
As an iphone filmmaker, what would you recommend: 13Pro Max or 14ProMax? The 14 should have some video improvements, but 13 seems also to work just as fine.
Cheers from a future iphone filmmaker
Oh and btw, currently using the 6 🙈🤣
@@exzemoron hey, did u get one by now? If you got then congratulations 🎉 🥰
@@yummy99 no, not yet. I ordered it (14 pro max) but it's a wait... should be in the next two weeks
@@exzemoron Good thing you did! Cuz now you got cinematic mode with 4k res and option with 24fps
@@gregllo424 that was the reason, yes 😅
I would say of course you can - the question is "Should you?" One of the definite negatives is that you are now presenting yourself with the same equipment as used by "uncle Jack". The perception might be temporary, and of course the results are key, but showing up to film a wedding with iphones, I think you are lucky that you had great clients. I can see that going very badly with people who worry about the perception of their friends and relatives that they went cheap. I actually know people that have large rigs with matte boxes just for that reason.
I also think that it's great that you guys dress in casual black t-shirts so people know who is in the film crew. But blending in at a live event will get you more relaxed and natural footage. And I have been to a wedding in the past where the film crew - was so distracting that it no longer felt like a wedding and felt like you were watching the taping of a TV show. The event is for the couple and their friends and families and the video should not be distracting their eyes from the ceremony.
Keep in mind that although average people don't know much about filming - they do know what an iphone is and when someone sends them other footage shot from attendants of the wedding, from an iphone. They will notice that it looks a lot like your footage and wonder why they paid you in the first place.
I agree. Yes you can film it on an iPhone. The images were clean but I also feel you give up post control of color grading. Wasn't a fan of the same shots wide and semi mid shots didn't see much mid or any tight shots at all.
Same equipment as uncle Jack? Uncle Jack is using a $200 gimbal and $100+ Lens attachments?
@@christophercrawford2736 to the client - it's an iphone. The gimbal and the lens attachment doesn't change that.
@@JimRobinson-colors well if you show up with all the equipment he did, vs just a phone in hand, that vastly changes the perception.
@@christophercrawford2736 I was commenting on the perception of the client. And the uncle was just a metaphor representing guests or people who send couples videos they took at the wedding. Have seen photographer friends have to explain why some relatives photo looks just as good, when they are paying the photographer so much.
And to be honest with this video the final product looked like it was shot on a phone. Even with the gear.
The final footage looks great! Although, I can't help but notice the footage looks choppy, what I mean by that is the framerates don't line up with the time line? Lots of jitters and frame skips
Great outcome and very brave to shoot a wedding with iPhones. I use an iPhone 12 Pro Max to shoot photos and videos at Bodybuilding events and then upload to social media with practical no post editing. The competitors don’t even realise the content is from a smart phone. They are more concerned that decent usable content is uploaded quickly to Instagram.
I didn’t see 20 minutes fly by!
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I appreciate the effort you put in to this and this is probably one of the best tries to “film a wedding with an iPhone” that I’ve seen.
But with that being said, you can’t avoid the iPhone colour, not without a log profile. You can’t avoid poor dynamic range and most def you can’t avoid that nasty flaring when light hits the lens directly.
Also all the S line up from DJI is working perfectly for heavier set up, they are pretty bad with light set ups from Ronin S till the last one. I spent too much time trying to balance and calibrate to perfection a A6300 with a 35mm on a Ronin S and still I had a few issues. Same thing with the RS 2.
What I would do is spend a shit tone on lighting because we all know the enemy of the iPhone, not enough light. Some shots are actually perfect & 99% of the people can’t tell what is it you shoot with.
Either way, you’ve got some balls heading to a wedding with iPhones and I respect that, filming a behind the scenes at the same time for you channel too? Damn. Good job
And obviously the awful compression
Just one problem that i was able to notice was video being jittery…other than that u guys nailed it 🔥🔥🔥👍love your videos❤️
Dude.. this was amazing, thanks for chronicling this. I'm a super novice, but I'm tired of lugging around my DSLR to family events and have been looking for some simple tips for using an iPhone to get the job done. Much appreciated
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I feel like editing is also really important which is exactly why this wedding video looks a lot blander then it should. I’ve made a few wedding videos and graduation ceremonies of my own on iPhone 13/11 and they’re way much better than the example shown in this video. Despite the high storage usage i always recommend 4K 60fps. And editing is THE MAIN KEY. Light leaks, transitions, text, split video
fun video and well done! i run my channel with mostly iphone shots. with most people watching content on small screens, no one sees the difference
Totally understand. I use my smartphones to shoot all the footage on my channel ☺️
...and I've been your fan for so many years and I never noticed. Wow! Now I like you more!
Some really helpful advice in your film regarding kit to use and technique. What did surprise me was the amount of direction you were giving the couple and their guests. I've always approached making a wedding video as if I was a 'fly on the wall' just observing and being as unobtrusive as possible. How do people generally react to being, albeit in a small way, directed?
Brilliant tips and amazing final edit! The ending track is as beautiful as the Bride and Groom! Congrats and God Bless!
Years ago a friend wanted to hire me to do her wedding video, but lacked the budget. On the wedding day, I came up with my iPhone SE (the first one) and a small gimbal and shot her wedding video. They were so happy, and so was I. The quality was already pretty good and I its such a small piece of gear that it was easy to shoot while dancing. I'll add using a good set of mics to the cellphone wedding setup
Looks great guys, as a wedding videographer, this is a project I've always wanted to try myself. I noticed that you didn't cover the audio during the video, but I assume you guys recorded that separately out of the PA like you normally would and synced that up later. Also I was wondering if you shot the speeches and if you used tri-pods to capture this part of the day as I couldn't see speeches covered in the finished edit :) Well done guys.
Editing is great but yea...it looks like it was shot with a cell phone...an old one too. Still, thanks for confirming that having the right gear does make a significant difference but that editing and production is paramount. Much respect to the couple for capturing this sacred moment with just cellular phones. Yeesh...I hope you still had a real camera crew recording with your normal gear.
I was sceptical watching the footage in each section of the video by itself, but when you put it together the final product at the end looked amazing! I seriously forgot what you filmed it on. Just goes to show how important the skills are, great job guys!
I also film my brother wedding video with only an Iphone 7 and no equipments. The result is actually beautiful. I love watching your videos to have more experience in film making.
This is a great channel! I only caught sight of you folks in recent times, but it’s now among my favourite channels.
One thing I feel as if you could’ve covered is adjusting the frame rate on the iPhone. Most wedding videos have a lot of slow motion clips (this video being a prime example) and you can tell that alot of the clips were not shot at a higher frame rate. The “jumpiness”, “staggering”, and “jittery” footage during the slo-mo clips is due to not shooting in a higher frame rate. Those slo-mo clips would’ve been so much smoother if shot at 60fps-120fps, especially being on the gimbal. Everything else about the final footage/edit was awesome! This was the only thing that caught my eye, and wanted to point out. Awesome video/tutorial! Thanks for sharing!
I was always dreaming of an iPhone as my main camera, but as we clearly can see here, the quality especially regarding depth of field and colours is so poor compared to a real camera. We still have to wait for either a better cinematic mode with 4k and 24/60 frames or much bigger sensors on mobiles.
This would be the most honest camera review than any of other tech reviewers out there. You should do more this these
I'm just noticing and wondering about the smoothness of motion. Does it seem that some of the shots are a little unsteady? Even with your Ronin? I wonder what this would have looked like using the iPhone's stabilization algorithm. i.e., do you need the Ronin at all? Would a grip with iphone stabilization on give better or equal results? Would a small monopod work?
I think it something to do with the shutter speed ,they should have used an ND filter
about to comment this also.. noticed it when they're panning the shot.
all in all, still a very good video
You notice the judder more when they slowed down the footage.
@@euroker05 I think that they recorded everything in 4K60, and now we see the video in 4K24, which makes the frames uneven and created this overall stutter throughout the entire finished video.
They should have posted it in 4K30 so we can see it properly. Editing in the wrong frame rate can totally destroy the vibe of the video. Hence why editing a 25FPS video on a 30FPS timeline might look bad (or vice versa) or 50FPS on 60FPS timeline (also vise versa), it should never be done before conversion, as it can have terrible results.
I think it’s the angles, the details and how you’ve edited it all together to tell a story, more than the equipment that makes it good video. Which is a great lesson in itself
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The final Edit kept me watching for more than 5 different times and it seemed like I had never watched the video. 😊😊😊
Am so impressed about the way you made the iphone surpass its capabilities.
Thanks for such content… ♥️🙏🏽
I really wish I could join your film making course.
Nice video. You left out the two most important things IMO. An ND filter to keep you in the 180 shutter rule, and a Mist filter to soften up the over-sharpened iPhone look. Far more important than a gimbal IMO, iPhones already have excellent stabilization.
I only shoot pro level DSLRs/L Lenses/Etc. because when ppl look at me with it, they feel comfortable knowing that the gear is professional. It’s not uncommon for multiple ppl to ask, “So what is that? The 5D? The R5?” Regardless of if they know what the gear does, they are somewhat familiar these days so it helps ease their discomfort by saying it’s “pro level”.
I said that to say you can definitely shoot it from an iPhone, but I’d never do that simply because if they know that’s what you shot it on, it’ll subconsciously degrade the final product. That’s just how humans are wired.
Ppl don’t know shit!
If you use many huge equipments , they’ll think you are professional
Just compare an 1,8 lens with an 20f from fckn iFuck
So sad these guys got iPhone footage and audio from their wedding....
That is true. However, the fact is that iphone output is not of the same quality as a pro level camera.
this video while inspiring, isn't what I would ever use on a real shoot with client. It's their "Moment of a lifetime".
There is not enough sharpness, even in close-up shots, no proper depth of field, not much room to color grade during edit.
I put a matte box on my camera when filming even indoors. It doesn't do anything to help, just makes the setup look "professional"
I hear you Cooper but wholeheartedly disagree about the final product being degraded. Content will always be King. I've been a broadcast pro since 1992, freelance pro since 2002, going on 4 Photography Emmy's, Telly winner but so what. Just shot 90% of a Travel Show in Breckenridge Co., for a former CNN producer, that will be distributed on CNN Airport and ReachTV on an iPhone 13 Pro with Crane M3 Gimbal. I currently own a Sony FX3, BMPCC6K, Canon C300, A7III's GH5's with every "pro level" lens focal length blah blah blah. My client saw the first gimbal clip I shot on the 13 Pro, and we went with it for the rest of the 3 day shoot, aside from a sit down 2 Cam slid interview. Over $1200 per day. All that to say...it's literally not what you use anymore, it's how you capture moments and tell a story. Who cares what ppl think or say about the gear you're using, the only opinion that matters is the client who is paying you. And if they are uncomfortable with the gear you use, they probably don't trust you as a film maker/videographer. That's another issue altogether.
TNice tutorials is actually a very good and straight forward tutorial. No having ask questions or guess, no over-explaining elents, and brings
Turned out to be an amazing video! Good job guys!
It were lagging a bit but it's so amazing
I’m nervous for you guys just watching this 😆, what I do know is the iPhone 13 HDR is Phenomenal, but the lens flairs are too much for me 🤦🏾♂️ . I believe the manual features may be better in the moment app but the HDR works better in the native camera app.
What also could've helped was shooting on filmic pro log 3 with a 2.39:1 aspect ratio. Color grading it with a more DSLR or cinematic look. The shots look great, but honestly could've looked even better.
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Me too kinda but I want more less crowd
such an amazing and a simple wedding organized. so beautiful!. the creativity and directing behind the filming is so impressing.
I think this would have been impressive if I haven´s seen AMAZING stuff done with the same phone, shots are fine, you need filters for dynamic range and colorization with that range, I think the final result could be like 10 times better with more editing and those 2 things
Great video.
Congrats to that dude for outshooting his coverage by a mile.
I thought this was such an interesting experiment and the challenges/results were good to see. I think ultimately, a big part of wedding photography/videography is about optics and how you work with the couple and their family and friends - and I just don't see this being "acceptable" in a wedding scenario for a long long time. When I shoot with my smaller mirrorless and a pancake lens, I get way more Uncle Bobs coming up to me at a reception asking about my camera specs, second guessing my expertise, etc. than when I use my larger DSLR, with a battery pack, and my heaviest largest lens. What they see dictates how they feel about you as a creative, and I can't imagine the shock you'd get from guests by using an iPhone, even if your couple knew and signed off on it in advance. 😂 But beyond the logistical challenges (the overheating, dynamic range) I think it's unfair because the footage looked totally serviceable!
great video! but i do not agree with the part that you say iphone has bad dynamic range. At least my iphone 12 has better DR than my sony camera!
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This inspires me to do better for my first wedding video! Thanks for sharing lots of tips🥰
Really that’s good to hear
Great work!! So good that when I was looking at the final video I forgot it was shot on a phone!
I'm in full support of this video as it's one of the best attempts i've seen on making iphone footage good, but sadly the whole "avoiding the iphone look" chapter all look like bad iphone footage. it's definitely the colors and AI skin tone color science. It's horrid and I don't know anyone who understands why this happens with phone footage.
Also the team forgot about nd filters!! motion blur is a huge things that makes amateur footage look amateur, but having zero motion blur from an iphone with no depth of field makes it even worse
This! My iPhone 13 PM has way worse skin tones than even my 4 year old Google Pixel 2XL. And when using the standard app, this is unavoidable. A dedicated helps a bit with the skin tones. Skin tones alone would be the reason I would never shoot any kind of people photography/videography.
Yes definitely the skin tone is a big issue but to the avg person they would be fine with it but as a photographer I would have to take it and adjust the tones before delivering it but that’s just me. Overall for what it was it was good enough for a couple on a tighter budget. One huge plus is the weight difference but I wouldn’t hesitate to use it as a backup if something ever went wrong with my main cameras. Enjoyed the content!
My Google Pixel 6 has great skin tones - I think they even sold it as a feature if I remember right
God i hope these people didn't pay full price for this.
In my opinion this is one of the better videos out there....I am talking about the final result in the end. It definitely deserves some color grading to get rid of the iphone look, like with Davinci Resolve, but we do not know anything about the budget for the film, the editing etc. Sure it could have turned out better using the same footage, but it would be a lot more effort.
There are clear limitations with filming a wedding on an iPhone. Doesn't give off the same professional feel and the dynamic range is lacking but the video itself was extremely well made. Not being able to have a shallow depth of field and switching out different lenses is the only knock on why iPhones aren't viable for weddings imo.
Or better just don't bring an iphone to film a wedding lol
They are paying a premium price for the wedding, even cheap weddings still use a dslr as the main camera tho
Dude filmed a wedding in iPhone and the tutorial of that in DSLR 😄. Anyway it was an awesome video to watch👏👏
Incredible shots. But I have a question. Why there are no color grading in videos, 🤔?
Love this video! This give me confidence to use my iPhone as a 3rd camera at my weddings! Maybe a 2nd camera.... maybe a 1st??? THANKS!
Maybe if I get married 🥲
I just making wedding video using iphone 13 mini as well. Suprisely the result was amazing. Event I don't have any experiences in this. I just play with the angle and of course the cinematic mode.
Why an 18mm all day though? I think a 35 or 50 would've made a huge difference in taking away from the iphone look. Also, The post editing could've been better if the lopsided clips were leveled out.
This is amazingg.. it's proving that skills you have is more important. i mean balancing all, between skills and gear... love the results, the music sounds legit too...
its not about the camera it's about the person behind the camera ❤
I use Manual Camera 4, and it has everything you'll ever need (even RAW photography for non-pro iPhones 12 or newer)
Very good job
But i hope you shot the wedding with your dslr for the client
if I were the client I wouldn't care what it was filmed with but the quality of the finished product
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Excellent job! Love what you guys did here!
This is one of the best review and wedding photography i have seen online this days
It's all about the moments captured in the vid. The image quality is not comparable even with an 8 year old Sony A6000, not to mention this vid lacks the shallow depth of field that could play a great part.
Nowadays you can produce topnotch quality and be able to produce masterpieces with just a cell phone like the iphone 13 and this video was evident of that well done fellas
Really great tips! One thing that would bother me as the client is, your use of the word fake.
It’s just not nice to think back on all the “fake” things I was told to do on my weeding day. Maybe words like “act” or “pretend” is a bit better or even just instruction for a scene/shot 🎥🤷🏻♂️
Sugar coat it so that you don't feel bad about faking it just for the camera 👍🏻☕
im so happy for the couple... such a beautiful wedding
Stoked that you guys were able to get approval from the couple to do this. If couples don’t care for the quality of the footage and just want documentation I don’t see why this wouldn’t work. But most couples, at least mine, hire me for my creative eye and unique editing. This wedding video looks like every Sony shooters wedding videos. Everything in focus, gimbal shots the entire time, overused parallax and slow mo. No good use of sound or music. Like I said it’s great for documentation but it doesn’t tell the story of the couple or show off their personalities
A wedding video to be proud of,a nice couple and friends.cute church building,too. All the good moves and camera motion. I like moving camera shots and cuts from moving to moving. As you said, "cell phones with small sensors don't have the dynamic range of DSLRs ", let alone an Arri Alexis, but I think the look is OK for a real wedding.
I wonder how you convinced them to do this.
Even with a phone you can make wedding videos . It’s your skill that matters and your skills are out of this world ❤
Looks great. I'm wonder if you could could have used an ND or pro mist filter on the moment lenses. Plus is there an issue with frame jitter in the slow motion?
I can see the jitter too and would like to have seen some real time footage as opposed to a series of post production slow motion scenes one after the other, which got very boring after the first minute.
I have an iPhone 13 mini, it's incredible & congrats for doing this, a lot of people can eat doing this job without a expensive camera.
Some shots look better than others but ultimately it's a no.
Looks great! Love the enthusiasm of the couple and their party 🎊
Considering the challenge you did a great job! But if I was a client, I’d be so mad. You can definitely tell it was shot with a phone. The lack of depth and over blown highlights is cringe. But everything else (story, editing, shot selection) was on point. 👍
To answer the question, no I don’t think you can shoot a wedding with an iPhone. Unless it’s for free or if the budget is really small.
that's only cause you're experienced in photography and videography 90% of common clients wouldn't notice anything and would be very happy with the video
@@brindille7771 Most people may not be knowledgeable about videography, but most people would freak out if they paid for a professional videographer only to see you turn up with an iPhone. They'd expect some fancy gear, not something they probably already own.
Plus any bride would immediately tell something is off when comparing her wedding videos to those of her friends that would be shot on DSLRs. She may not know what depth of field or blown out highlights means, but she'll definitely know that something looks wrong and amateur
@@abigailokoiobuli8945 no no don't get me wrong I'm not saying that people should start going around filming weddings with iphones im just saying its a nice alternative for people who for example cant afford to pay a videographer so they could just hire someone to do it with an iphone it will turn out pretty good and he would charge them a looot less
@@brindille7771 you really need to stop thinking people are dumb, or blind. Like a videographer or photographer has magical eyes that sees what a client cant. They can clearly see jitter, they clearly know when an image pops off the page or screen from shallow depth of field and good color grade and sharp glass. they may not be able to articulate it in our jargon, but they know clearly...when they see good images that theirs didnt look like that!
@@bmefilms6879 im not saying that im just saying that a normal client wouldn't look for something like a smooth slow motion or depth of field
It's not about gear. It's just about idea!!! Awesome!!!
Thank you for your attempt. It really looks phonish from the begining till the end. Phone jitters when moving, over sharpened, details lost, dynamic range poor. Also sky sometimes blinks.
But your shooting of the wedding was great 👍
Wow thanks for this watching from the philippines ❤
Hey, lovely video - very informative and detailed. But I've used an iPhone 12 handheld (with the native camera app) and the footage was stabilized by default. Here, though, that's not the case. How come? Does adding the 3rd party lens change anything? Or the 3rd party camera app?
I cried at the end. Love the video and the process.❤️
What edge did the Moment App offer you over FILMiC? Especially considering how good FILMiC's LOG capabilities are over Moment.
Also a noticed a lot of frame judder on that first shot. Were there problems with frame rates?
Awesome result!
Very nice and romantic, made me feel like getting married 😊
A little bit low exposure and less contrast would have been perfect to bring the cinematic vibes...
But great video...
No, you can't "film" a wedding with an iPhone. It's a DIGITAL VIDEO camera. It does not film, it videos. You can VIDEO a wedding. :-)
You do not film, you video. Film, filming, and filmmaking are the most misused words in the industry. 🙂 Digital Video and film require different skill sets. Having DIFFERENT historical and TECHNOLOGICAL timelines spanning 150 years. Have pride and knowledge of the gear we use including the words that describe what we do. Our tools are Digital Video, Non-linear, and CGI. We are moviemakers, not filmmakers. We do what film wished it could. We are Videographers and/or cinematographers. 🙂 We video or are videoing, we do not film. That's the other RARE professionals who know how to use film and film cameras, like an ARRIFLEX 435 Panavision R-200 and Steenbeck flatbed film editors. Know the difference and have a better understanding of the craft. You will also stand out in an industry polluted with point-and-shoot "pros". Respect to you.✌♥
The level of skill is beyond good