Love them or hate them, Apple’s iPhones have become a staple of the cellphone industry. With the US market share at a whopping 55%, Apple seems to be doing something right. Right? Well, rumor has it that Apple’s 2021 iPhone will have several changes that will make filmmakers foam at the mouth. Either from love or from anger. Let’s see what the grapevine has to say! The introduction of Portrait Mode on the iPhone was a game-changer. It caused people to throw away their point-and-shoot cameras, and for some, even their DSLRs. This was a freeing experience for some, which angered those who felt like they wasted thousands on a camera system that was somehow surpassed by a smartphone camera. Since then, the dust has settled, and while smartphone cameras have completely changed the photography landscape, the cinema camera world has remained bulletproof. Maybe until now, that is. A Bloomberg report alleges that Apple’s 2021 iPhone will have three game-changing additions. Changes that will shake the cinema camera world just as Portrait Mode did with photography. Portrait Mode for Video Recording For those who still use a flip phone and shoot on film, Portrait Mode creates the illusion of shallow depth of field. By using edge detection and/or depth mapping, smartphone cameras blur the background behind a subject. This takes the tiny lens on your phone and makes it feel like a hefty nifty-fifty. Does it work? Sure. Does it look good? Sure. But results may vary depending on lighting...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 11 August, 2021