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Three travel video apps to give your films a professional edge without putting your smartphone down
- Smartphones are powerful enough to allow users to create their own professional-looking films
- Here are three filmmaking apps that will turn your travel clips into a piece of art
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Thanks to the ever-increasing power and capability of mobile phones most of us now have superb filmmaking devices in our pockets.
The convenience, portability and simplicity of mobile devices not only appeals to travellers but also seasoned filmmakers, and a growing number of films, including Unsane (by Steven Sodenbergh, using an iPhone 7+ and the FiLMiC Pro app) and Tangerine (by Sean Baker, using an iPhone 5s and FiLMiC Pro) as well as numerous documentaries including Midnight Traveler (2019 Hassan Fazli, filmed using 3 different Samsung mobile phones) which documents his family’s escape from the Taliban.
While these were created in the hands of highly accomplished filmmakers, with a little creativity, forethought and basic technical knowledge of shooting and editing we can all now produce captivating videos from our travels.
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There are some great apps to help you take a level of manual control to improve your videos significantly, and several easy to use apps for editing those clips into professional looking films.
Here are three of the best apps that offer something for every level of filmmaker.
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