Just like this man with the hat who is walking with his eyes glued to his cell phone, most people around the world are consumers of...

Look at this small video of Dubai airport carefully. It has been shot by Waqar Hassan and uploaded to Pixabay. Dubai is the world's...

Before I explain what is a Point of View ( POV) Shot in cinematography let me ask you a question. Have you seen the English movie...

Storyboarding is an important component of filmmaking in the preproduction stage. Good storyboarding is necessary whether you are making...

Do you want to know what magic you can do with your smartphone? Then watch the Marathi film “Pondicherry”. It is the first Marathi film...

In my last post I wrote about the low angle camera shots that are used to make the subject appear powerful, influential and strong. For...

In my previous post I mentioned how LOW ANGLE Camera shots are used to show the power, influence and strength of the subject. By keeping...

Had an opportunity to address nearly 500 students of Suryadatta Group on How to Become a Smartphone Filmmaker. It was a two hour...

Neha, a 25 year old woman who learnt smartphone filmmaking under me wanted to make a film on toxic work atmosphere in the corporate...

This is an important concept in filmmaking. It is a composition guideline that places your subject in the left or right third of an image...

1. GOOD STORY: One of the most important ingredient in a successful film is the storyline. All aspects of filmmaking including,...

Look carefully at the three images in the collage . The first is the opening scene from the 1973 movie Enter the Dragon . The movie opens...

1. Before you start shooting with your smartphone, wipe the lens with a very soft velvet cloth. This is because, the lens invariably...