Almost Professional

In this episode Blake talks about indie filmmakers Sean Baker and Brady Corbet and the Oscar wins for their films Anora and The Brutalist. Oh, and are they really both broke? Learn more about my indie film: http://www.caseymakesamixtape.com Watch Variety's Directors on Directors: https://youtu.be/3e5BQ1cFXzg?si=hsjElpmhYT7LE3KM Watch "Why to NOT make a film with an iPhone" series: ht...

In this episode Blake interviews filmmaker & educator Bart Weiss about his new book, "Smartphone Cinema - Making Great Films with Your Mobile Phone". Buy the book here: https://geni.us/F3UtDSd (Amazon) https://geni.us/G1NO (from publisher) https://videofest.org/services/newsletter (Bart's newsletter)

In this episode Blake does a general overview of various distribution options to consider for low & micro-budget indie films. ▶︎ Check out my film: http://www.caseymakesamixtape.com ▶︎ My past work on Tubi, etc: CONTINUUM (sci-fi) https://tubitv.com/movies/100003266/continuum KILLING DOWN (action) https://tubitv.com/movies/100000518/killing-down?start=true PINK (dark comedy) https://www.pinkth...

The podcast is back after a hiatus! In this episode Blake gives an update on his feature film "Casey Makes A Mixtape" and also discusses how he used an iPhone and Apple log in the film's production. Learn more about the film: https://www.loudpictures.com/casey-makes-a-mixtape ©2024 ImageWorks Inc.

In this episode Blake covers how he uses various AI technology to help create and enhance his everyday filmmaking work. CASEY'S FAVORITE SONG (new movie): https://www.loudpictures.com/caseys-favorite-song Shooting a movie with RED Komodo: https://youtu.be/YsCxnWdz2Lo Adobe Podcast: https://podcast.adobe.com/enhance Runway ML: http://www.runwayml.com Topaz Labs Video AI: https://www.topazlabs.com/t...

In this episode Blake tries to figure out why smartphone gimbals don't seem to be as popular as they used to be. NEW Short Film Course:   https://geni.us/DIYShortFilmSave10 (SAVE 10%)   Music video shot on RED and iPhone: https://youtu.be/gPO0UVCTys8 Main YouTube Channel:   http://www.youtube.com/iPhoneographers Thanks for listening!         © 2023 ImageWorks Inc...

In this episode Blake talks about the release of the $50/year V7 subscription version of FiLMiC Pro and how it might affect the mobile filmmaking community. Mobile filmmaking courses: https://academy.iphoneographers.tv   FiLMiC Pro LUT Packs: https://www.iphoneographers.tv/shop   Main YouTube Channel:   http://www.youtube.com/iPhoneographers   Thanks for listening!   &nbsp...

In this episode Blake talks about why he loves his iPad Pro, but almost never uses it and tries to figure out why that is the case. Mobile filmmaking courses: https://academy.iphoneographers.tv FiLMiC Pro LUT Packs: https://www.iphoneographers.tv/shop Main YouTube Channel:   http://www.youtube.com/iPhoneographers Thanks for listening!       © 2022 ImageWorks Inc.

In this episode Blake breaks down the latest info surrounding the FiLMiC Pro subscription model controversy, which if you haven't been paying attention has really stirred up quite the storm in the mobile filmmaking community. Mobile filmmaking courses: https://academy.iphoneographers.tv         FiLMiC Pro LUT Packs: https://www.iphoneographers.tv/shop Main YouTube Channel:...

In this episode Blake looks at why he's not (yet) excited about the iPhone release. Mobile filmmaking courses:   https://academy.iphoneographers.tv      FiLMiC Pro LUT Packs: https://www.iphoneographers.tv/shop      Main YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/iPhoneographers         Thanks for listening!     © 2022 ImageWorks I...

In this episode Blake discusses why he uses external lenses on an iPhone and goes into detail on how he did this shooting his latest short film. "Preowned" behind-the-scenes: https://youtu.be/bHXViOfvtVY Mobile filmmaking courses: https://academy.iphoneographers.tv   FiLMiC Pro LUT Packs: https://www.iphoneographers.tv/shop   YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/iPhoneographers  ...

This is a sub-series of the main "Almost Professional" podcast called "The Breakdown". In it Blake talks about how various movies are made and how you can apply those filmmaking techniques to your own work. In this episode he discusses Top Gun: Maverick and why it matters to the filmmaking and film-going world. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4Y4IoctqQdU Thanks for listening! © 202...

Blake is bored with "Filmmaking YouTube"... How about you? :) Mobile filmmaking courses: https://academy.iphoneographers.tv FiLMiC Pro LUT Packs: https://www.iphoneographers.tv/shop YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/iPhoneographers    Thanks for listening!   © 2022 ImageWorks Inc.

In this episode Blake looks at some of the latest video features in the iPhone (and the FiLMiC Pro app) that might just be ahead of their time. Mobile filmmaking courses: https://academy.iphoneographers.tv YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/iPhoneographers Thanks for listening! © 2022 ImageWorks Inc.

In this episode Blake talks about his top reasons why he chose to shoot a new short film on the iPhone 13 Pro Max. Mobile filmmaking courses: https://academy.iphoneographers.tv YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/iPhoneographers Thanks for listening! © 2022 ImageWorks Inc.

In this episode Blake explains why he is NOT getting a new Mac Studio even though they sure look tempting... Also, be on the lookout for a new sub series coming soon to this podcast that breaks down how movies are made so you can then make one yourself - but for little to no money.   In case you do want a Mac Studio... :) https://geni.us/jnba3 (B&H) Mobile filmmaking courses:   https...

In this episode Blake looks at the state of mobile video & filmmaking tech as we move into 2022 and beyond.   Mobile filmmaking courses:   https://academy.iphoneographers.tv          YouTube Channel:   http://www.youtube.com/iPhoneographers            Thanks for listening!   © 2022 ImageWorks Inc.

Annual recap of Blake's favorite mobile video & filmmaking tech of 2021. Complete list with video & product links: https://www.iphoneographers.tv/post/favorite-mobile-video-tech-of-2021 Mobile filmmaking courses:   https://academy.iphoneographers.tv      YouTube Channel:   http://www.youtube.com/iPhoneographers        Thanks for listening! &nbsp...

In this episode Blake talks about the one location set Jake Gyllenhaal film "The Guilty" and why it's a good idea as an indie filmmaker to try this yourself. Mobile filmmaking courses: https://academy.iphoneographers.tv   YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/iPhoneographers     Thanks for listening! © 2021 ImageWorks Inc.

In this episode Blake looks at how using the iPhone 13 Pro, FiLMiC Pro & ProRes all add up to finally making the iPhone Pro live up to its name. Also, be sure to listen until the end to check out a NEW addition to the podcast... the "Almost Professional Movie Review". Mobile filmmaking courses: https://academy.iphoneographers.tv YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/iPhoneographers   Th...

In this episode Blake goes over his Top 3 filmmaking features of the new iPhone 13 Pro. Mobile filmmaking courses: https://academy.iphoneographers.tv YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/iPhoneographers Thanks for listening! © 2021 ImageWorks Inc.

This is a follow-up episode of sorts and a continuation of the conversation around the making of the iPhone shot short film "No Hard Feelings". In this episode Blake interviews Australian actor & filmmaker Paul Henri who starred in the film along with co-writing and co-directing it. The great thing now too is that the short film is available to watch on Blake's iPhoneographers YouTube channel....

In this episode Blake analyzes the rumors that Apple will add ProRes video encoding to the upcoming iPhone 13 (along with "Portrait" Video a.k.a. simulated shallow DOF), and considers how this might also affect the iPad Pro and LumaFusion. Mobile filmmaking courses: https://academy.iphoneographers.tv YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/iPhoneographers Thanks for listening! © 2021 ImageWorks In...

In this episode Blake opines on why there are a lot more smartphone produced movies & series being made today. Mobile filmmaking courses: https://academy.iphoneographers.tv   Thanks for listening!   © 2021 ImageWorks Inc.

In this episode Blake comments (ok rants) a bit on why his opinion on the Beastgrip DOF MK2 adapter has changed or "evolved". Blog post on the DOF adapter: https://www.iphoneographers.tv/post/my-love-hate-relationship-with-the-beastgrip-dof-adapter Mobile filmmaking courses: https://academy.iphoneographers.tv Thanks for listening! © 2021 ImageWorks Inc.