You don’t open DaVinci Resolve because you’re lazy.

You open it… and close it again because it feels like too much.

Too many pages.

Too many buttons.

Too many YouTube videos telling you everything instead of what you need right now.

Resolve is incredibly powerful but power without guidance feels like chaos.

I know that feeling because I lived in it.

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A Tool For The Pro’s

While the iPhone may not be everyones choice for A-Cam on a professional set, it is by far one of the best options for a BTS camera.

It’s compact size, versatile mounting methods, waterproof design allows it to capture unique moments of the creative process and I have used it on almost every professional project I have been a part of.

*all footage shot on iPhone

& Content Creators

Vlogging with DSLR’s and large mirrorless cameras is certainly a fun vibe, but if you want something a bit more practical, look no further than the camera that is already in your pocket.

Documenting and capturing your daily life or whatever your content creation niche is can be made even easier with filming on the iPhone.

with new professional codecs and integrations into pro editing software like Davinci Resolve, the iPhone is truly an incredible tool for content creators.

*all footage shot on iPhone

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Michael Tobin

Started his career as a commercial filmmaker, helping brands and companies

advertise their products. In 2018 Michael turned full time YouTuber where

he focuses on helping people understand the latest technology and techniques

in filmmaking. Whether you are an amateur looking to up your home movie

game, or a seasoned professional, Michael’s goal is to help you best

understand the gear you have.

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COURSE SECTIONS

  • Optical vs Digital Zoom, Codecs, How your phones lenses are not created equal. This section makes the nerdy stuff easier to understand in a real world sense.

  • Diving into every shooting mode the native iOS camera app has to offer!

  • Here I take you through every step of understanding the BM camera app. How to use its remote monitoring features and how it integrates to DaVinci Resolve.

  • How to transfer footage to your computer. whether you have a lighting connected iPhone or the newer USB-C. Transferring hundreds of GB of ProRes doesn’t have to be stressful.

  • Here I show you how to color grade Apple LOG footage using DaVinici Resolve.

    Color grading using iPhone apps (coming soon)

  • Here I show my favorite gimbals, lens add ons, filters and more. (2025 update coming soon)

  • I break down projects that were shot on iPhone.

  • so much more content coming soon! Any new phone course content is added to this course so you wont have to worry about paying for any update.

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iFilm Guide
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Level up your iPhone Filmmaking. Learn everything about the native camera app, Beastcam, Filmic Pro, Lighting/Composition and how to get the very best images out of the camera that's always in your pocket!


✓ 32 Lessons & 3+ Hours of content
✓ Apple ProRes LOG Sample Footage
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iFilm Guide
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Level up your iPhone Filmmaking. Learn everything about the native camera app, Beastcam, Filmic Pro, Lighting/Composition and how to get the very best images out of the camera that's always in your pocket!


✓ 32 Lessons & 3+ Hours of content
✓ Apple ProRes LOG Sample Footage
✓ Unlimited lifetime access
✓ Ask Me Questions Directly with Video Responses
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FAQ

  • No! Once you join, you gain access to any future updates to my iPhone filmmaking guide. Even as new phones and features get released, you’ll automatically see new videos and content show up.

  • I often find most people do not utilize their phones camera the way they could. whether you’re a camera novice or a cinematographer, this is a tool that is far underutilized and this course helps show you the full potential of that little camera in your pocket.

  • Sure! While yes, this course is centered around using an iPhone. a lot of the content is more about best practices for using cameras in general and apps like the Blackmagic Camera app are also on Android with the majority same features. There is definitely room for non-iPhone users here.

$29.99
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✓ 32 Lessons & 3+ Hours of content
✓ Apple ProRes LOG Sample Footage
✓ Unlimited lifetime access
✓ Ask Me Questions Directly with Video Responses