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Chandran Iyer
Mar 24, 20231 min read
Don't Be Like This Man with the Hat!
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...
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Chandran Iyer
Dec 26, 20221 min read
WHAT CINEMATIC COMPOSITION DO YOU NOTICE IN THIS VIDEO?
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...
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Chandran Iyer
Aug 17, 20222 min read
WHAT IS POINT OF VIEW SHOT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY?
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...
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Chandran Iyer
Aug 15, 20222 min read
WHAT IS STORYBOARDING IN FILMMAKING?
Storyboarding is an important component of filmmaking in the preproduction stage. Good storyboarding is necessary whether you are making...
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Chandran Iyer
Aug 15, 20221 min read
IF YOU LOVE SMARTPHONE FILMMAKING, YOU MUST WATCH THIS FILM
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...
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Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20221 min read
HIGH ANGLE SHOTS TO SHOW SUBJECTS WEAKNESS AND VULNERABILITY
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...
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Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20221 min read
POWER OF BAHUBALI & CAMERA ANGLE
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...
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Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20221 min read
MASTERCLASS ON HOW TO BECOME A SMARTPHONE FILMMAKER
Had an opportunity to address nearly 500 students of Suryadatta Group on How to Become a Smartphone Filmmaker. It was a two hour...
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Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20222 min read
EXPERIENCEING MIND BLOCK IN WRITING? USE THIS FORMULA TO START YOUR STORY
Neha, a 25 year old woman who learnt smartphone filmmaking under me wanted to make a film on toxic work atmosphere in the corporate...
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Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20222 min read
THE RULE OF THIRD IN FILMMAKING
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...
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Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20222 min read
EIGHT FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHILE MAKING A GOOD SMARTPHONE FILM
1. GOOD STORY: One of the most important ingredient in a successful film is the storyline. All aspects of filmmaking including,...
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Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20221 min read
WHAT IS AN ESTABLISHING SHOT IN A MOVIE?
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...
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Chandran Iyer
Jun 25, 20221 min read
SIMPLE TIPS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF YOUR VIDEO
1. Before you start shooting with your smartphone, wipe the lens with a very soft velvet cloth. This is because, the lens invariably...
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