FiLMiC Inc Partners with ZHIYUN
FiLMiC Inc. and ZHIYUN have just announced they have partnered to deliver “unprecedented control, stabilization and cinematic quality to mobile filmmakers”. This will be a direct integration of the renowned camera app for smartphones with the Smooth 4 gimbal.
FiLMiC Pro’s integration with the ZHIYUN Smooth 4 aims to give mobile filmmakers unprecedented manual control over shots directly from the gimbal.
Here’s some key features:
- Quick mode selector allows users to effortlessly progress through three shooting modes (Reticles, Full Auto and Manual);
- The ability to start and stop recordings directly from the Smooth 4;
- Lock and unlock focus and exposure reticles with a single press on the Smooth 4 thumbwheel;
- Ability to use the side handwheel for highly responsive focus pulls and cinematic zooms;
- Quick lens selection to effortlessly switch between front, rear, zoom and tele lens directly from the gimbal (on dual-lens iPhones);
- Manually override focus and exposure in any mode to ensure perfect results.
Check out their walkthrough below;
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Simon Horrocks
Simon Horrocks is a screenwriter & filmmaker. His debut feature THIRD CONTACT was shot on a consumer camcorder and premiered at the BFI IMAX in 2013. His shot-on-smartphones sci-fi series SILENT EYE featured on Amazon Prime. He now runs a popular Patreon page which offers online courses for beginners, customised tips and more: www.patreon.com/SilentEye