Would you believe that its possible to shoot anamorphic on an iPhone? Would you believe it could be done for less than $3k? Your comments inspired what you're about to see. There's so much that goes into creating a beautiful cinematic image besides what camera is used on set, and we really wanted to push the limits of new tech in a way that hasn't really been done before. We put the gear together, built the set, and put the iPhone to the test. Learn all about how we did it, the cost of every piece, and more about what it takes to create a successful image. Ask your questions and let us know if YOU would try this in the comments!

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0:00 Intro
0:34 How to make the iPhone look cinematic
0:45 iPhone 15 with the Blackmagic App
01:18 iPhone 15 + Atlas Anamorphic Lens
01:40 iPhone and Atlas Anamorphic Lens Comparison
2:27 iPhone Geometric Properties
2:38 iPhone vs. Anamorphic Lens Sharpness Comparison
2:52 Vignette Comparison
3:04 EP 18 AI Depth of Field
3:27 Our Cinema iPhone Rig
4:17 Our Budget iPhone Rig
4:41 The iPhone Anamorphic Rig
5:08 How we built it
5:15 iPhone 15 Pro Max
5:32 Beastgrip Beastcage for iPhone 15 Pro Max
5:49 Beastgrip Side & Top Handle
6:01 Beastgrip Lens Adapters
6:08 Beastgrip Lenses
6:16 Beastgrip Anamorphic Lenses
6:39 SmallRig Universal Holder
6:45 Refers USBC 90 Adaptor
6:54 Sabrent Nano Rocket 2 SSD Hard Drive
7:38 The Best Lens on the iPhone
8:07 Just Shoot on a Cinema Camera
8:55 What makes a cinema camera?
8:58 Cinema Resolution
9:05 Intraframe encoding
9:21 High Dynamic Range
9:29 Wide Cole Gamut
9:40 Removable Lenses
10:16 How to make a Bigger Sensor: Ground Glass
10:40 Beastgrip Depth of Field Adaptor
11:35 Fotodiox EF to PL Adapter
11:41 Atlas Mercury Anamorphic Lenses
12:31 Tilta 4x5 Clip On Mattebox
12:42 iPhone Anamorphic Rig Cost
13:45 Drawbacks to using Ground Glass
14:49 The World’s Smallest Cheapest Lightest 4K ProRes Anamorphic Recording Camera System


Director: Michael Cioni
DP: Shannon Stutenroth
Producer: Pete Cioni
Line Producer: Margot Bradshaw
Production Designer: Amalia Romploulias
Editor: Andrea Otto
Motion Graphics: Andre Castro
Colorist: Nick Lareau
Gaffer: Jacob Abrams
Key Grip: Nick Lundstrom
Swing: Ryan A. Hueter
Sound: Fletcher Alliston
Leadman: Roman Salcedo
Art Assistant: Jordan Stringfield
Camera Operator: JP Dellanno
1st AC: Amritha Mary
2nd AC: Martin Velasquez
BTS Video: Clyde Bessey
BTS 1st AC: Tyler Beckerman
BTS Photographer: Lorelei Rubik


Special thanks to
Dan at Atlas Lens Co
Beastgrip

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