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Tip #1200: Filmic Pro Adds 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR

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Tip #1200: Filmic Pro Adds 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR

Larry Jordan – LarryJordan.com

Filmic Pro has become an iPhone movie-making standard.

Image courtesy of NoFilmSchool.com.

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This article first appeared in NoFilmSchool.com. This is a summary.

Filmic Pro is a versatile tool that is a must-download for any mobile filmmaker who wants more manual control over the native cameras found on smartphones. With v6.12.7 of the iOS app, it now supports 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR on the iPhone 12 series.

Whether you’re just starting out creating content or looking for a low-budget way to shoot your next short, FiLMiC Pro has the essential tools to help dial in your image. The intuitive app has options to adjust white balance, focus, exposure, resolution, frame rate, and even aspect ratio. Want to shoot 2.76:1 or 2.39:1? No problem, the app can do both.

If you’re looking for more advanced features, it has options for focus peaking, a histogram, zebra lines while supporting flat/Log gamma curves, anamorphic lenses (like the Blue Flare lens from Moment), gimbals from DJI, Movi, and Zhiyn, and Bluetooth microphones. You can even record using a clean HDMI output for livestreaming or to an external recorder. So, yeah, it’s versatile.

Dolby Vision is supported by Netflix, Amazon, and Apple iTunes, so it didn’t come as a big surprise when it was announced the iPhone 12 series supports it. The drawback to creating Dolby Vision HDR content is that you need a compatible display to watch it, so at the moment, not everyone is going to see your punchy blacks and sweet highlights. But at least as a creator you can start learning the benefits of HDR as an image pipeline.

The update is free to existing users. For new users, the app has a $15 price tag.

EXTRA CREDIT

This article includes several videos showcasing Filmic Pro, along with a variety of supporting links.


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