Last week saw me complete week 3 of the Make Films course run by Xanthe Berkeley. I now feel like things are slowly starting to fall into place. Slowly being the key word as this week filming was all about slow motion. However, I wasn’t slow at editing, if anything I was much quicker! I really enjoyed the whole editing process this week too. I think it helped that I knew what music I wanted to use as a soundtrack, therefore, I didn’t waste hours trying to find the right track.
As I mentioned earlier we were focussing on slow motion in our film making. I used my iPhone again, I love the fact that I can shoot really good quality films on my phone. This is perfect for me because I always have my phone on me and with a crazy threenager to control I don’t want to be lugging around anything extra like a big camera to film on. The weather has been mixed this week, I would have liked bright sunshine but instead I was filming on some very grey days. However, the sun did come out on the Sunday and I made the most of this and tried to film as much as I could.
Xanthe explained that it is best to shoot in slow motion rather than slowing it down during the editing process. It is really easy to film in slow motion on the iPhone as this function is already set-up for you but you can make it even slower by going into the settings. In the slow motion film we were only supposed to use close-up or medium shots. I really loved filming in slow motion because the film becomes all about the small details. You find yourself focussing on things that you might not have noticed if the film had been shot at regular speed.
Now we were supposed to put ourselves into the film this week and I went and forgot about that little detail – honest. However, I will aim to do better this week. The film was supposed to reflect “taking a moment” and as the film is a minute long I have tried to collate several examples of us all taking a moment over the weekend.
Here is our film of what we got up to over the weekend. As always it involved several trips to the park, biscuits and a car show all squeezed into a one minute film. I hope you enjoy it and I would love to know what you think 🙂
I hope that you had fun at the weekend. What did you get up to?
Love it! Am really enjoying your filming series! xx
Thanks!! 🙂 xx
Ah this is a lovely little film! I had no idea you could play with the speed of the slow mo on an iPhone, thanks for the tip! #TwinklyTuesday
No problem, thanks for your comment 🙂 x
A nice idea for a video. I really ought to try and make my own, but I don’t like the sound of my own voice. I could just put music over them like you have. As for my weekend, it was way too hot to do much. My poor little one couldn’t settle so we just spent the weekend at home relaxing. #TribalLove
No, I don’t like the sound of my voice either, hence the music 🙂 x
Oh I love this. What a lovely way of collecting memories. I love using the slo-mo option on my iPhone, I take little videos of Clem all the time but I’ve never thought about putting them all together. I really should, x
Thank you 🙂 and yes you really should have a go at putting your clips together 🙂 xx
Love it! The bits where they’re running look like the opening credits of the Six Million Dollar Man. 🙂 Glad you had a lovely weekend
Haha, thanks for comparing it to the opening credits of Six Dollar Man, very happy with that 🙂 xx
Love this! I need to find the slo-mo settings on my phone. Although it’d probably just be of Georgia picking her nose… and she already walks super slow… #twinklytuesday (#triballove)
Haha, that made me laugh, thanks for your comment and making me laugh! 🙂
Fab! You have done a great job. We had a busy weekend, making the most of the sunny weather after a grey week X #twinklytuesday
Yes, more sunny weather this weekend please 🙂 x
I love the merry-go-round! What a gorgeous way to capture things that may outwardly seem unremarkable but are actually quite beautiful.
Thank you 🙂 x
That is such a cool video. You did a great job I had no idea you could do slow motion on a phone. I will definitely have to try it out. Can’t wait to see what you can do by the time the class is over #triballove
Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it and thanks for commenting
Who knew you could do this on an iphone…I mean I know it involves much more than pressing record but that’s good to know! Lovely, Slow motion is so effective. Isn’t it lovely to learn a new skill? Especially when it will compliment your writing and blogging. Exciting! Good times!
I love how slow-motion can add meaning to the most normal of everyday scenes! Thanks for your comment 🙂 x
I knew thr iPhone had slow motion but I had no idea you could change the settings of it! I’m going to have a tinker now!
Such a super little video, made me feel very relaxed and chilled out! Great stuff.
Enjoy tinkering! 🙂
Forgot the #!! Doh! #twinklytuesday
Great tip on the slow motion I will have a play with this as I use my iphone too. I think it could have some really effective moments. I love the eating the ice cream moment in your video.. Here from #thislittlebiglife
Thanks, glad you found it useful!
This is lovely! I like the hanging and twirling in the play park in particular.
#ThisLittleBigLife
thank you xx
Oh this is lovely! I’ve never used the slow motion setting to shoot in before, I’ll have to have a little play with it now! Thanks for joining in #ThisLittleBigLife xx
Thank you for having me xx