EXPLORE YOUR CREATIVITY
WITH THE CAMERA IN YOUR POCKET
CONTENT CAN BE DOWNLOADED FOR YOU TO KEEP
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Pro shots
Exposure
Focus
Subjects
Lighting
Audio
Location snapshot
Planning
Story telling
+ bonus lesson
"There was a strong consensus that this was our best workshop so far - we've learned everything we needed and more!"
Martina, Veolia UK
"Probably the best introduction in filming I have seen."
Markus
“Simon, you're such a good teacher and communicator. Always clear and easy to follow. Some other filmmaking trainers need to learn from you!”
Will
“These assignments are helping me, no, forcing me (but happily) to raise the bar on what I am doing.”
Cristina
“I am leaning a lot from this course. Thank you.”
Adrian
“I really appreciate you for all the effort you make to teach. Thank you.”
Nick
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Introduction to Smartphone Gimbals
Setting Up Your Smartphone Gimbal
Gimbal Moves & Techniques 1
Gimbal Moves & Techniques 2
Gimbal Moves & Techniques 3
Gimbal Moves & Techniques 4
Filming Solo
The 3 Lapses (timelapse, hyperlapse, motionlapse)
5 Dos and 5 Don'ts
MORE VIDEO LESSONS
EDITING
Intro For Complete Beginners
Software & Hardware Overview
Basic Tips
Workflow in 10 Steps
LumaFusion for Beginners
CapCut for Beginners (16 lessons)
Transitions
How to Reframe Video Clips
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Cinematic Framing for Beginners
Cinematic Camera Movements
Motivating Camera Movements
Manual Settings
6 Most Important Camera Settings
How to Use Frame Rates
What Shutter Speed Should I Use?
The 180 Degree Rule for Shutter Speed
Why Isn’t Your Video Smooth?
Recording Audio
Recording Audio on a Smartphone
How I Record My Voice Over
Enhance Audio with Adobe AI
Tips & Tutorials
3 Creative Filmmaker Tips
“Painting with Light” - Film Lighting
Everyday Filmmaking Exercises
How to Film a Travel Video
How to Become a Filmmaker - First Steps
Overcoming Creative Fears
Equipment
Conversion Lenses for Smartphones
A Filmmaking Setup for under $500
Camera Slider
Documentary
How to Film a Documentary
Making of a Smartphone Filmmaker
Shane Drake Interview
Other Lessons
iPhone Cinematic Mode
Simple Colour Grading
Storytelling Made Easy
2 Pro iPhone Videos Compared
How to Film a Dialogue Scene with Yourself
e-books
Smartphone Videography
Exploring the Film Look
Colour Grading Parts 1-3
A Guide to Smartphone Gimbals
Smartphone Buyer's Guide (Best Video Quality)
SILENT EYE
SCI-FI SERIES
Silent Eye is a science fiction TV show written & directed by Simon Horrocks and shot with smartphones.
Each episode contains a new story with new characters. Members on Patreon can watch every episode in full quality, listen to the making of podcast for each episode and access all 5 screenplays, behind the scenes photos and more.
Episode one
YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN
An indecisive office worker downloads an app to make all her life decisions for her, on condition she agrees to follow every instruction.
Episode two
REGEN
When a Bitcoin heist goes wrong and half the gang end up dead, the remaining members must use a disturbing method to recover the passphrase for the Bitcoin wallet.
Episode three
THE UNLOCKING THOUGHT
The MindBright System 401 works roughly 800 times faster than traditional therapy. The system’s inventor is able to improve people’s lives by using it to reveal a subject’s “unlocking thought” – but what about his own life?
Episode FOUR
THE MUSEUM OF ME
A successful entrepreneur is surprised to find he and his wife have been invited to the opening of a museum exhibition… all about himself.
Episode FIVE
SLEEPHOUSE
When the planet’s resources are no longer enough, 20% of the population must be “optimised”. But will Rasha avoid the Sleep House?
PODCASTS
list of podcasts
The Making of Silent Eye Ep 1 - 5
Learn Filmmaking with a Smartphone
How to Grow Ideas
Filmmaking with No Money
The Story that Took Us to the Tribeca Film Festival
How to Spot Bad Omens
How to Keep Going When Everything Seems Lost
From Disaster to No Budget Success
Making Life-Changing Decisions
Third Contact Continued
The Future of AI in Filmmaking
2 Free Filmmaking Tools & an Audio Revolution?
How to Get Viewers for your Videos on YouTube