iPhone Video “Madness”

June 24, 2009 discussion, lead

There has been a lot of talk on the b-roll.net FORUM about video on an iPhone. Jim Sitton shared this clip from WFOR-TV in Miami. It’s about the hype of the new iPhone 3Gs – shot completely with an iPhone.

[flashvideo file=http://www.b-roll.net/flash/iphone-story.flv height=406 /]

iPhoneRig1_mainThe folks at ProVideo Coalition took it one step further and outfitted their new iPhone with a top light and shoulder mount.

All of this is fun – and a little tongue-in-cheek, but with all of the news from Iran coming out via cell phone video, what does this mean for news in the future.

[flashvideo file=http://www.b-roll.net/tv/flvideo/2160.flv /]

I personally don’t think news will ever shoot all video with cell phone cameras, but it does look like a valuable tool when the situation is right. When immediacy is more important than video quality.

5 comments

  1. ed sharpe says:

    So What? We all have been shooting video wth cell phones before the Apple even came out.. Gotta love that elaborate lashup he has in the photo though!

  2. ed sharpe says:

    Cute…. but think about it… the i phone is now on the third rev and now AT LAST shoots video?

    Heh Heh ! still gotta love the rail and mic lash up!

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