Beautiful Video Shot on iPhone 15 Pro Max Shows its Moviemaking Power
A YouTuber and video creator has shown off the impressive capabilities of the iPhone 15 Pro Max by publishing an inspiring video that was shot entirely with just Apple’s latest smartphone.
Faruk Korkmaz from iPhonedo eschewed any videography aids such as a gimbal, a lens, or a filter and instead shot all the footage using just the stock camera app.
He did take advantage of some features that are exclusively available on the Max — the iPhone 15 with the highest specs. He shot the video in ProRes onto an external drive, a feature that’s unavailable to non-Max iPhone 15 users.
The video was also edited in Final Cut Pro X but that’s all the pro help Korkmaz gave himself. The video is mainly his eye for interesting shots and his skills in the editing suite.
The two-minute 48-second video features clips from all over the world filmed between September 2023 and August 2024. It also has audio of Jim Carrey delivering an inspirational speech at Maharishi International University in 2014.
DPReview notes that Korkmaz’s video doesn’t employ the “usual tricks” of a typical “shot on iPhone” video. Apple has begun shooting its keynote presentations on the iPhone 15 Pro Max but the crew also made use of lighting rigs, gimbals, dollies, and cranes.
But Korkmaz’s video shows that incredible results can be achieved without the equipment and know-how of a professional camera crew. He says he shot “thousands” of video clips for his project underlining just how much thought and effort went into it.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max boasts a bigger sensor than its predecessors, a 120mm optical zoom, and spatial video. It has three cameras for telephoto, wide, and ultrawide shooting. It records 4K/60p ProRes video, up from 4K/30p on the iPhone 14 Pro.
The ProRes video in 4K/60p is thanks to the iPhone 15’s new high-speed USB-C connection, allowing external SSDs to be attached to unlock the high data rate required.
Another upgrade to the 15 is the addition of a log profile that provides the flattest color profiles for the utmost dynamic range. It means the footage is easy to grade and allows iPhone 15 footage to blend well with other cinematic camera footage.
Image credits: iPhonedo
