SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking
The Voice of Mobile Film™ is for everyone who ever wanted to or is curious about making movies and videos using smartphones. S. Botello Productions (SBP) is a pioneer in the mobile filmmaking industry. Hosted, produced and edited by Susy Botello without AI.
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Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Episode 86 of the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking brings a bit of insight to everything mobile filmmaking with our guest in the UK, Rob Leach.
Rob Leach began his acting career at the age of 12 in drama class at school when his interest as an actor found him and inspired him. He was 17 when he learned acting at an acting school which kept his passion growing until at 24, he made the move to London and then he began to get creating with writing and thinking about making films.
He realized soon that his smartphone camera had a 4K setting and then one thing led to another. So he began to experiment with equipment, apps and filmmaking styles.
Rob made a short film during the COVID-19 lockdown where he got pretty creative and then created a “how to” video on his techniques to accomplish it.
We speak a bit about foley audio effects he used in his video and then we spoke about the value of creating good audio for your mobile videos. The editing process is something we spoke about in-depth because we spoke about free editing programs which you can use if you are getting started and are looking for things to test out before purchasing programs.
One of the topics in the podcast went into why mobile filmmaking is not mainstream and perhaps shouldn’t be.
This conversation with Rob Leach brings insights into the mobile smartphone filmmaking platform as a growing niche in the film and video production industry. It highlights why actors and creators alike can and perhaps jump in with their smartphones and start creating content today.
We did find a little time to play the “ 20 Second ShoutOut Game” in this episode but would like to make note of the last shoutout that was cut off at the end. Rob mentioned Mobile Motion Festival.
Rob Leach mentioned his mentor who said something quite wonderful for filmmakers to take to heart, “Write the story only you can tell.” Rob expands into that a bit as some very good advice and insight for the filmmakers listening to this podcast.
SBP Podcast: The Voice of Mobile Film™ is for everyone who ever wanted to or is curious about making movies and videos using smartphones.
Watch the short film Rob mentions in this episode where we then discuss how he made it: https://youtu.be/ziurHGfzh8Q
Watch the video tutorial he made about the techniques he used during that short film:
https://youtu.be/Tj9jx4Vg_p0
Rob’s Film, “Caterpillar”: https://youtu.be/cc1IDeZa32o
Follow Rob Leach and subscribe to his YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/SmartphoneFilmmaker
Website: https://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/6696-1272-0005
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smartphone_filmmaker/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rob_leach
Rob Leach’s mentor he mentioned in the podcast: Rikki Beadle-Blair: https://twitter.com/RikkiBB
Our Links:
Subscribe, support and listen to bonus episodes and more on Patreon: http://patreon.com/sbppodcast
SBP Podcast Website: http://sbppodcast.studio
iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sbp-podcast/id1296673665
International Mobile Film Festival Website: http://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/sbppodcast
Twitter: http://twitter.com/sbppodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mobilefilmsd/
MFTV - Mobile Film Network Distribution Channel: http://MobileChannel.TV
Susy Botello on Twitter: http://twitter.com/susybotello
SBP Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ISEF0SZOLyRpw20loXzlo#upsell
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sbp-podcast-mobile-filmmaking-928180
Smartphone Filmmaking Publication on Medium: https://medium.com/smartphonefilmmaking
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mobilfilmfestival?sub_confirmation=1
© Copyright 2020 S. Botello Productions™. All rights reserved.
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
How do you create great digital content? A smartphone camera brought a photographer back to photography, but it also brought a passion for stories. Ant Pruitt is a content creator, and shares what he’s learned with his followers. Ant’s videos teach us in detail about photography, video, audio, design and more.
Episode 85 of the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking is a very informative conversation with the “master” jack-of-all-trades in multimedia.
Ant shares a very cool story about how he was able to go from being a big fan of Twit TV (Twit stands for: This Week In Tech) to being asked to come onboard as part of the team.
The passion for photography is evident during the conversation as Ant shares his perspective as a professional photographer. When you cruise through the showcase of photographs on his Instagram profile, you realize his talent behind the camera but also in post processing with photos and video as well.
Ant defines his favored genre in photography as street photography. He shares a lot of insight to the process of street photography in this episode. It’s inspiring to hear the passion in his voice, along with his perspective as a professional.
When I asked Ant about branding, the first thing he brings up is logos. And it’s not what you’re probably thinking. Listen to this episode of the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking with Ant Pruitt to get all the insights, tips and advice. Join us and be a part of a great conversation which might, literally inspire you.
SBP Podcast: The Voice of Mobile Film™ is for everyone who ever wanted to or is curious about making movies and videos using smartphones.
Watch a video tutorial on Twit TV as he shares Hands-On Photography Exposure Triangle Hosted by Ant Pruitt - Shutter Speed and ISO: https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-photography/episodes/3
Website: http://antpruitt.com
Follow Ant Pruitt: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ant_pruitt/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ant_pruitt Subscribe to his YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/antpruitt
Our Links:
Subscribe, support and listen to bonus episodes and more on Patreon: http://patreon.com/sbppodcast
SBP Podcast Website: http://sbppodcast.studio
iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sbp-podcast/id1296673665
International Mobile Film Festival Website: http://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/sbppodcast
Twitter: http://twitter.com/sbppodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mobilefilmsd/
MFTV - Mobile Film Network Distribution Channel: http://MobileChannel.TV
Susy Botello on Twitter: http://twitter.com/susybotello
SBP Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ISEF0SZOLyRpw20loXzlo#upsell
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sbp-podcast-mobile-filmmaking-928180
Smartphone Filmmaking Publication on Medium: https://medium.com/smartphonefilmmaking
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mobilfilmfestival?sub_confirmation=1
© Copyright 2020 S. Botello Productions™. All rights reserved.
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Getting a grip of your film’s audience is more about your audience getting a grip of your story and not letting go, until you release them from viewing your film.
Listen to episode 84 of the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking, as we bring you the perspective of a producer and set designer for the feature film, “Mad House.”
The film was shot with an iPhone 6s and won the “Best Feature Film” award in 2019’s International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego.
Ross Perkins wrote, directed, edited and played one of the protagonists in the 85 minute film. When he attended the festival in San Diego, it was the very first time anyone had seen it. Ross brought his producer and set designer to San Diego from Australia, Kimberley Hart.
During the Q&A after the screening of the film, everyone in the audience had questions to ask him, as the director and actor. Kimberley also shared some insights during the Q&A.
Although Ross was a guest in Episodes 45 and 61 of our podcast, we decided to talk to Kimberley and get her perspective into the making of a film which, in many ways, was an incredible feat for their crew and actors.
We talk about the story and how important the story is to filmmaking. We also discuss the acting and how the director respected the actors to bring out their best performance. The film is gritty. It is based on a true account of three real stories.
Listen to this conversation and appreciate what went into the making of “Mad House,” which grabbed the audience’s attention during IMFF 2019. As hard as it was to watch at certain times, the audience was deeply immersed in the story.
SBP Podcast: The Voice of Mobile Film™ is for everyone who ever wanted to or is curious about making movies and videos using smartphones.
Watch the trailer for “Mad House”: https://youtu.be/CGVUUlDqftY
Follow Kimberley Hart on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monkeymansionproductions/
First Podcast with Ross Perkins Episode 45: Smartphone Feature Length Filmmaking For The First Time Filmmakerhttps://medium.com/smartphonefilmmaking/smartphone-feature-length-filmmaking-for-the-first-time-filmmaker-a539f55265e3
Second Podcast, Episode 61 with Ross Perkins: Australian Film’s First Screening Wins First Full Feature Mobile Film Award in San Diegohttps://medium.com/smartphonefilmmaking/australian-films-first-screening-wins-first-full-feature-mobile-film-award-in-san-diego-8fa487df03be
Watch "Mad House" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mad-House-Ross-Perkins/dp/B083C5X997/?fbclid=IwAR1MqzRFuaIuqgD1OsA99bLNzoOhM2NNRXTaP0RuKqQU77i__tia-sG9AUc
Our Links:
Subscribe, support and listen to bonus episodes and more on Patreon: http://patreon.com/sbppodcast
SBP Podcast Website: http://sbppodcast.studio
iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sbp-podcast/id1296673665
International Mobile Film Festival Website: http://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/sbppodcast
Twitter: http://twitter.com/sbppodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mobilefilmsd/
FTV - Mobile Film Network Distribution Channel: http://MobileChannel.TV
Susy Botello on Twitter: http://twitter.com/susybotello
SBP Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ISEF0SZOLyRpw20loXzlo#upsell
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sbp-podcast-mobile-filmmaking-928180
Smartphone Filmmaking Publication on Medium: https://medium.com/smartphonefilmmaking
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mobilfilmfestival?sub_confirmation=1
© Copyright 2020 S. Botello Productions™. All rights reserved.
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
Tuesday Jun 16, 2020
There are practically no limits to the types of films you can submit to the International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego, so we talk about some of the categories you can submit your films shot with mobile phones to.
In episode 83, we bring our ambassador Aaron Nabus to the conversation and we talk about the categories, we also bring up some good tips for novices shooting with smartphones with regard to locations, continuity and more.
IMFF 2021 begins accepting film submissions June 19 this year. We also make a couple announcements!
Aaron’s website for HallH Show Podcast: https://hallh.com/
Submit Mobile Films on FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/InternationalMobileFilmFestival
New Screendance Category, inspired by Jamiel Laurence:https://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com/news/46-create-screendance-mobile-films
Be inspired with our Youth Category, great for families! https://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com/news/47-smartphone-youth-films
International Mobile Film Festival Website: http://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com
IMFF Virtual Film Festival: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEQZUeTeRu1tAPtBLJ-mG0bCMUV3ayH3m
Special Credit to Amhalise Morgan from IMFF 2020 for her audio testimonial featured in this episode: https://www.amhalisemorgan.com/about
Our Links:
SBP Podcast Website: http://sbppodcast.studio
iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sbp-podcast/id1296673665
Facebook: http://facebook.com/sbppodcast
Twitter: http://twitter.com/sbppodcast
MFTV - Mobile Film Network Distribution Channel: http://MobileChannel.TV
Susy Botello on Twitter: http://twitter.com/susybotello
SBP Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ISEF0SZOLyRpw20loXzlo#upsell
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sbp-podcast-mobile-filmmaking-928180
Smartphone Filmmaking Publication on Medium: https://medium.com/smartphonefilmmaking
© Copyright 2020 S. Botello Productions™. All rights reserved.
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Have you made a movie in one year? How about three? Cara Rust made three short films in 2019 and based one of them on a play. Meet our guest in Episode 82 of the SBP Podcast Mobile Filmmaking. Cara Rust adapted a play into a film using her Samsung smartphone camera. Cara wrote, directed, edited and produced, “English Made Simple,” which was selected in this year’s International Mobile Film Festival in San Diego and several other international film festivals.
When you listen to Cara describe her love for theater and her passion as a creator, you realize that she is a person that sees barriers as opportunities. Her film was very well structured with attention to details such as set design, colors, acting, dialogue, audio, blocking, continuity, and more. All the elements of production and post production were emphasized in her film. “English Made Simple” is a comedy that worked out well through the dialogue between the actors.
Timing is essential in comedy, but there is a difference between directing for theater and film. Keeping the performance “organic and real” in the moment can be a challenge. Cara was balancing the directing with everything else on set. She recruited her boyfriend, Jannik Richter, as her Production Sound Mixer. His experience with sound was limited but he is part of a music band, so he had some equipment to bring to the production. The cast for "English Made Simple" was Jack - Milan Struwig, Jill - Natasha Govender, Jake - Jaco Van Niekerk, James - Willem Van Wyk. Cara gives special thanks to Riette Rust and Susanna Williams.
Cara is looking forward to her next film where she expects to have a bigger crew so she does not have to juggle so many positions herself. She's attracted to animation and is interested in storytelling through animated films.
But with all the filmmaking positions she played, she's mostly attracted to directing as a creator. She explains her fascination with performance, character development and structuring in film. Her passion is evident to the actors that worked with her in the film and they were very grateful to be a part of her project.
SBP Podcast: The Voice of Mobile Film™ is for everyone who ever wanted to or is curious about making movies and videos using smartphones.
Watch English Made Simple from the IMFF 2020 Virtual Film Festival: https://youtu.be/nPVNUPZhLzE
Follow Cara Rust online:
Website: http://cararust.com/
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11149353/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56_1fQryVFQansbp5PEPBw
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cararust
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cararust/
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/cararust
IMFF Virtual Film Festival: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEQZUeTeRu1tAPtBLJ-mG0bCMUV3ayH3m
Submit Mobile Films on FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/InternationalMobileFilmFestival
Special Credit to Ian Leer from IMFF 2020 for his audio testimonial featured in this episode: https://www.ianleer.com
Our Links:
Subscribe, support and listen to bonus episodes and more on Patreon: http://patreon.com/sbppodcast
SBP Podcast Website: http://sbppodcast.studio
iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sbp-podcast/id1296673665
International Mobile Film Festival Website: http://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/sbppodcast
Twitter: http://twitter.com/sbppodcast
MFTV - Mobile Film Network Distribution Channel: http://MobileChannel.TV
Susy Botello on Twitter: http://twitter.com/susybotello
SBP Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ISEF0SZOLyRpw20loXzlo#upsell
Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sbp-podcast-mobile-filmmaking-928180
Smartphone Filmmaking Publication on Medium: https://medium.com/smartphonefilmmaking
© Copyright 2020 S. Botello Productions™. All rights reserved.
