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Dancing Fingers There are several ways that a solo filmmaker can increase cast size, for example, interacting with mirror images, dolls, and stock footage. In “Words,” Russian filmmaker Vasiliy Zhitlov (@polareyesvideo) employs his fingers in a dance sequence. You can see this imaginative, 2-minute dance video—about the quest for freedom—at MobileMovieMaking (link in profile) where it’s the Mobile Movie of the Week. #solofilmmaking #shotoniPhone #dancemovie #fingers https://www.instagram.com/p/CcYGh3Urrly/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Visual Variety in a Solo-filmmaker Movie Most solo videos take the form of selfies or vlogs—the talent looking into the camera. But as we see in Benjamin Lapierre’s prize-winning short horror pic “9hr 17”—the one-person production can be visually rich. “9hr 17” has close-ups, long shots, low-angle shots, and just about every other kind of shot you can imagine. Of course, when the subject is also the director of photography, framing does take a lot of effort and time. You can see this wonderfully inventive movie at MobileMovieMaking (link in profile), where you’ll also find an informative “making of” video. #shotoniPhone #cinematography #solofilmmaking https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca-bBlVP7Sr/?utm_medium=tumblr

Going Beyond Trickery Multiple exposures can be gimmicky. But in “9hr 17” French filmmaker Benjamin Lapierre uses the technique to capture the terror felt by his protagonist. Winner of the LumaFusion (@lumatouch) prize at this years @SF3, “9hr 17” is the current Mobile Movie of the Week. You can see this dazzling two-minute film at MobileMovieMaking along with a detail-rich “making of video.” #shotoniPhone #visualeffects #multipleexposure #solofilmmaking https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca7qx4SuT48/?utm_medium=tumblr

Framed by an Hourglass More evidence that—thanks to inventive filmmakers—we’ll never run out of onscreen frames. This example is from “9hr 17” directed by Benjamin Lapierre (@littlewalkoffame). The visually inventive 2-minute movie won the LumaFusion (@lumatouch) award at this year’s @Sf3fest. You can see “9hr 17” at MobileMovieMaking (link in profile), where you’ll also find a “making of” video that covers lighting, editing, cinematography, visual effects, and the challenges of shooting a complex production with a cast and crew of just one person. #mobilemovieoftheweek #shotoniPhone #lumafusion #visualeffects #solofilmmaking #framewithinaframe #filmcomposition https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca5i-tJP6kS/?utm_medium=tumblr

Tricky Three Shot The three shot (three characters in the same frame) is used less frequently than the two shot. That said, it has been put to great effect in films such as “Harry Potter”—Harry, Hermione, Ron; and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”—Ferris, Cameron, and Sloan. (Examples courtesy of Nashville Film Institute @thenfi.) The example here—from the prizewinning short film “9hr 17”—is noteworthy because the three subjects are played by one actor. This tricky three shot is the work of the amazing French filmmaker Benjamin Lapierre (@littlewalkoffame). You can see the movie along with a very informative making-of video at MobileMovieMaking (link in profile). #shotoniPhone #threeshot #visualeffects #framing #solofilmmaking https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca2wFdmvQj6/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Mobile Movie of the Week: “Black Man Soul” Topeka-based Bryan Daugharthy (@bryan_daugharthy_photo) is a master of solo filmmaking. For his latest project “Black Man Soul,” Daugharthy did all the key tasks such as location scouting, cinematography, and editing. The result is the current Mobile Movie of the Week, a riveting music video featuring rapper JQ. You can see “Black Man Soul” and read a behind-the-scenes interview with the director at MobileMovieMaking (link in profile). #mobilemovieoftheweek #musicvideo #rapmusic #solofilmmaking #shotoniPhone https://www.instagram.com/p/CCzW_lUJB8a/?igshid=19pexjknskajo