One of the biggest questions iPhone filmmakers ask is… which codec should I shoot in? If you’re shooting on the Blackmagic Camera app, these are the two main codecs you’ll see. H.265 is the lighter option. Smaller files, no external SSD needed - saves you a ton of space. But the trade-off? You lose flexibility in the edit, you push the grade too far and it just falls apart. ProRes is different, it’s 10-bit footage (which means more color information is stored in every frame), works really well with Apple Log, and gives you way more room to grade. The colours hold, the image feels richer, and it’s smoother to edit. But the downside is that the files are massive. You’ll need an SSD if you want to shoot this way. I personally shoot ProRes with Apple Log but I have an SSD so it’s not too bad So if you want the best colour grades possible on an iPhone, shoot with ProRes. But if you don’t want the hassle of an SSD, H.265 will get the job done too. Comment which codec you shoot in below 👇🏼

Thank you for joining the iPhone Cinematics Community! Learning how to turn your pocket device into a cinema camera, creating content or building your vision as a solo creator can be a lonely path. Which is why I created this community, so that we can all connect, learn and engage with likeminded people on the same path of mastering the art of iPhone filmmaking. Here are the steps to getting the most out of this community: 1. Download my Free LUT inside the 'Classroom Tab' You can find the Apple Film Look LUT, Downloadable Resources and Video Tutorials on iPhone Filmmaking inside the Classroom tab. 2. Introduce yourself Let me help you out and give you an easy to follow message structure. When you create your first post in this group and mention the following: - Your name and where you're located. - What iPhone you're currently shooting on? - What are you trying to improve the most right now? 3. Check out 'iPhone Cinematics Premium' And if you are interested in learning the advanced version of iPhone Cinematics, where I teach you my whole entire filmmaking process then check out this video breakdown here At the end of the day, It’s up to us to make this community a place worth showing up for. So let’s connect, share, and push iPhone filmmaking forward - democratizing the ability for anyone to create cinematic content and tell their story.

Who’s already shooting on their iPhone? I’m yet to start creating content but already lots from this community

I have an iPhone 12 Pro and really excited to start colour grading my videos on CapCut. What iPhone do you guys have?