Black Magic Cam app - Tutorial & Review for Filmmaking on your iPhone
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 มิ.ย. 2024
- Black magic cam app is FREE on ios only to download now! So what better time than now to learn how to use all of it's features in this fun smartphone filmmaking app. Let me show you how to use this app and give my in depth review of it too.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 The real price
00:25 Main screen features
03:21 Overlays and guides
06:07 Focus controls
07:00 Exposure tools
10:59 Main settings menu
14:43 The good, the bad and the ugly - ภาพยนตร์และแอนิเมชัน
Finally I found someone going through the controls of this app very well. I really appreciate you, man.
I thought I'm the only one think the 'focus control' in this app sucks.
I'm new here. I'm also shooting my contents on iPhone.
Thanks! 👍🏻 Yeah the focus wheel is pretty bizarre. Not sure why they designed it that way but hopefully that’s the first fix update.
I love your vídeos! Im just starting to learn right now so I don’t really understand everything you say but Im really thankful for your videos! Wishing you a great day! ❤️❤️
Wow. Thank you so much! It's a gradual process but enjoy learning here. You too!
Thank you for this! I have been using my phone to film walks and am interested in this app but have no idea what I’m doing so this explains soooo much.
Appreciate it. Enjoy!
It’s so useful app. Thank you sharing this very helpful video. Thank you bro
Glad you found it so useful. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your detailed explanation
You’re welcome! 👍🏻
The digital zoom function is handy for me to zoom in on a distant face before using the manual focus feature. Another alternative I use sometimes instead of the included focus-peaking feature.
That's a good creative work around for sure.
Excellent video. Clear, precise and best of all, concise. THANK YOU! (retired Hollywood cinematographer)
Wow. Thank you so much! Enjoy the app.
Retired? Why?
No offense, but the only reason an artist should retire is for health reasons.
Very clear and interesting tutorial. Cheers
Thanks! Glad you found it so.
Very precise and helpful !
Thanks! Appreciate it.
The adjustment in zebras is to set the level of where they kick in - not an opacity control. For example, you could shoot a 90% white card and set your zebra level to 90 so that you use the zebra stripes to set an appropriate exposure.
Ah thank you. I thought I had made sense of it but that actually makes more sense. Thanks.
@@SmartphoneFilmmakerI have noticed that the Blackmagic camera app is not as good as the native iPhone camera app in Low Light, do you find this as well, I always record at 60fps and use a iPhone XS.
Brilliant video Rob!!!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent review, cheers!
Thank you. You’re welcome!
Just finished shooting a wedding ceremony. I wasn't asked to do so, but when I showed up at the ceremony, I saw that there was no videographer. So, I shot the 30 minute ceremony with the Blackmagic camera app on my iPhone 14 Pro Max. After about 20 minutes, the footage started to jitter. The the image got all funky with occasional changes in color (no I didn't move to a different setting with a different lighting temp). The iPhone got very hot to the touch. Then, after the ceremony, when I tried to shoot some of the dances, when I hit the record button, the image froze. I wonder whether either the iPhone or the Blackmagic app is not able to shoot long clips. Anyone else have this problem?
More than likely a storage issue
I guess because it’s over heated it’s unable to run the app smoothly. It happens to me many times cause I live in tropical country
Interesting. I haven't yet used it for a paid gig as it's still pretty new. I use Cinema P3 currently for paid gigs. Hopefully these issues get updated and fixed soon.
Iphone has a heating issue with long recordings , especially if the temperature around the area is warm.. this creates issues with video recording, ending up in situations like the above
Informative ❤❤❤
Thank you!
Thank you!
No problem!
Kool video! thnx!
Thanks so much!
Hi, very detailed video. thanks
Are you using 25 frame Rate for your Videos or 24 Frame Rate. Please if you can explain, I would appreciate it!
Thanks bro
No problem!
Great video
Thanks so much!
great app i wish it had more screen to view only record button on the side ( sort like auto hide when record a video )
Agreed. It does feel like you are missing a huge chunk of screen on the right side.
Thank u for all that info very helpful, hey a quick question, I am a new film maker, specifically in short films, I have a lot of camera movements and I film on the cinematic mode, I am not too sure if I should be locking my white balance, iso and shutter speed while filming my shots, please advice thank u kindly, keep up the good work 👍😁
You're very welcome! Yes you want iso, fps, ss and white balance locked.
How to get full settings control for iPhone 12 pro thank you
Good day my friend, sorry to bother you again, just wanted to ask u if u have noticed a difference in the autofocus of the native app of iPhone and the autofocus of the Black Magic app, here is what i mean, i did a recording of myself of a medium close up with the native app in the cinematic mode, after reviewing the footage i noticed the out of focus on the background is really nice all by itself, i did the similar thing with the Black magic app and when i reviewed the shot i noticed that out of focus for the background was not there at all even though it is in the autofocus, is there a reason why, does that happen in yours too and if so how do i go about fixing this especially when i am trying to film myself, thank you kindly.
I just got my iPhone 15 pro and I found your tutorial on Black Magic app very helpful. I mostly do interviews with my business. What microphone system would you recommend? Shotgun, wireless lavs, connectors? thank you.
Thanks! I think the rode wireless go single mic or double would be great depending on if the questions are being heard too rather than just a talking head style of interview. Also depends on what kind of environment they are used in.
Thank you for a useful review. The app atm has rather less functionality than Cinema P3 but the UI is much better. Hopefully, this is just a start for Black Magic and more goodies will appear in due course. I am finding that with the Zebra stripes that as I reduce the numbers on the slider more areas seem to be striped. Do you find this too?
No problem. Yeah Cinema P3 and Filmic Pro will still be my main choices for now. Yes I did find that actually. Somewhat counter intuitive.
Agreed! One of the reasons I hates Filmic is the UI
This app is pretty awesome even in version 1.0. The main problem holding me back and keeping me on Filmic Pro is the lack of gimbal control. I really hope they're going to add that soon. They could charge a decent price for it, but it's something it really really needs.
Yes this is a feature is am keeping my fingers crossed for as it can be so handy!
I use the app with the Insta360 flow and I have basic controls, so I can start and stop with the gimbal. For me, this in enough now.
How can i put everything in automatic again? like de iso, shutter?
When you select a feature like shutter there will be a padlock (locked) near the top right. Tap on the padlock to lock or unlock the function. I believe the iso is connected to the iso.
I am trying to make my own LUT in photoshop based on photo that i have as a reference but it does not work in the app. I don't know what should i consider when i create that
apakah untuk iphone 8 masih bisa digunakan ? ataukah harus iphone 12
how you can change the IRIS f1.6? in my blackmagic app does not appeare this option on the screen (I have iphone SE) this is an important feature if you want to record some areas specific to stand out and leave blurry the other areas, I appreciate if you can tell us how to change it
really useful tutorial ! Just a question that any way to use remote shut release by blue tooth when use the app? Thanks much!
Thanks! Not that I no of however it is free so it's worth downloading and testing any accessories you may have.
Why it doesn’t have the option to choose 50mm lens in the app?
I cannot find the option to use flash during video recording, any idea how?
How do you shoot 120fps in the app? There's no option for that frame rate for me (iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 17.3, newest Blackmagic app) even when I switch between HD/720p.
Can you try the Bluetooth accessory and nucleus nano to pull focus? There’s a “accessories” section in settings
Hmm. I think this is a new feature so I am not sure just yet.
Great over iew
Thank you!
Hi, very informative and helpful review.If you come out of the app, does it retain all the settings, or do you have to set them all again? Which app would you choose, Black Magic or Cinema P3 Pro? Many thanks Terry Davis
Apart from iso it seems to retain my last settings used. In all honesty though Cinema P3 is currently better and well priced too.
@@SmartphoneFilmmaker Many thanks for your quick and helpful reply. As an 84 year old man, and not very technical, the P3 may be too complicated for me.
Regards
Terry Davis
is it not possible to take photos with this app??
Great overview! Question; my Storaga Indicator doesn’t match my actual storage left on my phone (i have way more left). Is this a bug?
Thank you. I have had a few other comments saying the same thing. I think it may be an oversight on there behalf and needs fixing in a future update.
The highlights get blown out at around 93 zebras with iPhone 13 Pro max. How do they behave with 15 Pro max and apple log? Anyone?
Oops i realized i was not using the ND filter i was using the CP filter maybe that's why it was not doing anything, i have to find my ND filter and try to see if that fixes the problem.
Downloaded and tried it out, love the interface and quality of recordings, but no matter what I do it is showing me having only 3% of phone storage remaining, which it shows only being like 3 minutes, but my phone is reporting what would be about 60% storage as ‘free’. Anyone have any idea why? Hopefully I’m just being dumb and missing a simple thing 😂
Are you locking your shutter speed when shooting in log? In a different video, people say to use 1/48 (locked) and look between 1100-1300 ISO (according to this video it's the iPhones sweetspot) .
I recommend doing some tests for yourself. At first, I was aiming for that high ISO range and trying to use ND’s to compensate. Then I tested shooting outside and letting the ISO be as low as possible; shutter speed is more reasonable, and I am more than pleased with the image quality and dynamic range.
I downloaded this today but it cannot record a video but just captured a photo instead
I wish they had the “take a pic” white button while videoing like native camera
That would be cool.
I have Bluetooth enabled on the BMCamera app. I use my 15proMax on a DJI Mini gimbal. On a mirrorless camera, you can start/stop camera recording via a button on the DJI gimbal (via Bluetooth). ANY way to achieve this beneficial feature on the Black magic cam app?
Not currently but hopefully soon as that is a super useful feature.
do you know if Apple log will be available within P3 and when?
I don’t know 100% but I imagine P3 will make it available soonish.
Question about record time: I have my Media/footage selected to save ONLY in Files on my iPhone.
However, the storage indicator shows my storage
space is low. I can't seem to turn off proxies which record in-app. Any solutions? My in-app storage keeps filling up. I have deleted and re-installed
Hmmm. Sounds like a possible glitch which I'd email Black magic about. In terms of storage check your deleted section of files and videos ect as they eat up a lot of storage. The in app storage is the same as your iphone storage.
Is it possible to use a smaller zoom than 1x? For example 0.5 as on the native iPhone app
Zoom is only working from 1x to 18x.
Hi Guys - can the bitrate on the app be set? The way you can on Filmic Pro?
Not currently.
I have noticed that the Blackmagic camera app is not as good as the native iPhone camera app in Low Light, do you find this as well, I always record at 60fps and use a iPhone XS.
Interesting. I haven't actually tried this but I may have to do a little experiment.
Can you help? I seem to have shot some Blackmagic video clips in vertical mode by accident. Is there a way to convert them to horizontal? All help would be appreciated. Thank you.
Unfortunately not. You can crop and rotate the shots in editing apps ect but you'll lose a good portion of the shots.
My recorded clip are only photos, not videos. That’s what I noticed about them.
anyone now how to lock the shutter speed but keep the iso on auto mode? 🙏🏼
This cannot be done due to Apple's API.
How to activate cinematic mode iphone in blackmagic camera app?
No smartphone filmmaking app has access to the cinematic mode.
Hello sorry to bug ya again, just have another quick question, i have an iPhone Pro Max 13, after downloading blackmagic app, i noticed under the record setting in the color space tab i do not have the log, just curious as to why, thank again for all ur help, cheers
Blackmagic is only using Apple log which unfortunately is only available on the iphone 15 models. Hopefully they sort this out is future updates.
Ah i see, thank u so much@@SmartphoneFilmmaker
Do you know what the exclamation ❗️ mark means. I do habe storage in my phone . And black magic app stops the record 😢
I think this is a bug in the app. A lot of people have said this to me. Hopefully this gets fixed in the next update.
What gimbal are you using ? Thank you
Either Zhiyun weebill s or the Zhiyun smooth 5s.
Is there a way to close the aperture? otherwise the only way to lower the exposure during very bright scenes is to decrease the shutter speed..
Aperture on a smartphone is fixed so you would need to use ND filters. That way you can keep exposure down and you film like fps and ss.
@@SmartphoneFilmmaker thank u very much. I hadn't thought about the fixed opening.
How did you get prores 4444? I don't see that option on mine
I believe they actually took that option away in the latest update. Can't remember why though.
Hi,where could i get that app ?And is it really free?
It is available on ios devises only through the app store and it is really and completely free. : )
What of log and flat features?
Only if you have the iPhone 15 can you use log. Otherwise there are no flat or log profiles.
Can we take pictures with this app? Cant find that setting
No. It is video only.
I need a whole package of blackmagic to start making my own movies... i mean everything i need so i can start...is there someone to help me??
The Black Magic camera app feels like a knife at the back of Android users! 😢 Come on Blackmagic, do the right thing and release this app for Android too! ❤
is there any way to get stabilized out without gimbal...out is very shaky.
There are stronger levels of the stabilization mode within the app however they lag slightly whilst shooting.
What is the best way to transfer files from iPhone 15 pro max to iMac ?
Probably using an external SSD. Otherwise Airdrop could take ages depending on file size ect.
@@SmartphoneFilmmaker Thank you so much for your reply and advice 😊
Question here cuz we have started using this app for our channel but the BM app only shows a partial part of the memory it can occupy ? which is rather frustrating, I have tons of free memory but the BM app only allows to use a fraction of that and there is, as far as I can see, no setting I can tweak for this. Do you know what going on there?
I read the same issue from another user. I am hoping they fix this in an update as I can’t see a way to correct from a user.
@@SmartphoneFilmmaker thanks 🙏 and agree we have been through all possible settings both on phone and app - pretty sure it is a bug
@@SmartphoneFilmmaker Do you have this issue on your iPhone? We can't seem to find solution but I don't see people screaming about it and if it's bug then everyone should have same problem and then BM would corrected immediately
Is it not possible to use the ultrawide angle on this app?
Oh, sorry. I just realized that YES. I thought 0.5 was 5x
Is there a way to view the slates? In Media mode?
Unfortunately not properly no. You can select a clip, press the 'i' for info and the reel, scene and take number is listed there.
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I tried saving lots of clips (about 200) from the Blackmagic app to the gallery and have only found 1/4 of them saved. Did anyone had this problem and the workaround?
Some people have found them in their files app. Not sure otherwise to be honest.
Is there any way to adjust sharpness of the recording? I havent found anything.
Unfortunately not. Hopefully one day!
@@SmartphoneFilmmaker That would be great!
What’s the difference of the motion stabilization settings? I thought extreme would mean better stability but it seems standard is more stable when shaking. Cinematic creates blurring when shaking. Anybody else notice this?
The more extreme the selection the smooth playback will be supposedly although I haven't found cinematic stabilization modes all that great either.
Reporting back here: I found cinematic working for me now. But at times it stops working seemingly random as I cannot replicate it. I typically have to either disable the stability and then re-enable it before recording. Also, I can definitely confirm stability doesn’t work if I place an external third party lens for the camera. My layman understanding is that the algorithm used is specific to the default iPhone aperture setting and so any external lenses will mess with it.
Is there Auto ISO setting ? Thank you
This cannot be done due to Apple's API.
Why is the Prores 4444 codec gone from the app after I update it?
There was a technical reason as to why they took that option away. Can't remember what it was though.
I have watched over 10 full length videos on Blackmagic app and none of them are talking about how to switch between photo and video mode. A bit frustrating. The button on this app only takes videos and there’s no where I can find to switch to photos. Does anybody have an idea?
It doesn't take photos. Video only.
Anyway to use flash?
Unfortunately not.
What is the best ISO value in blackmagic app.
I would always keep the iso number as low as possible to give you the cleanest image.
Is this app can be used in iphone 13 ,13,11
Yes and it's free.
How to turn on the flash? I cant seem to find a button to turn it on.
As this is video only there is no flash feature.
Hi. I’m using an iPhone 14 Pro and the Blackmagic app only allows me to go up to 30fps.
That definitely shouldn't be the case. Uninstall and then re-install the app. This might fix the issue.
@@SmartphoneFilmmaker hi. Thanks for this. Reinstalled and it now offers up to 60fps. However I know what the issue was now. It won’t let me record in anything higher than 30fps if the codec is set to any of the apple pro res codecs but if the codec is set to either hevc or h.264 then it’s fine.
Can we take photos with this app??
No. Video only.
How to record footage to external ssd from iPhone 15?
I don't have an iphone 15 however there are now a couple of videos on TH-cam by other creators explaining this.
How to set auto iso ??
Iso is only on auto when your shutter speed is left on auto.
Support gimbals?
Nope.
Does this app have a PAUSE function to pause during recordings?
Not at the moment.
Thanks for the reply
It's a good applicatio, with a lot of potential....but one of the things I've noticed when chatting to other people I work with, is the very noticable lag when moving the phone. Especially on older iphones like an iphone12. When using it plan coverage or scene blocking it can be a little jarring.
Definitely. Oh I haven't used it loads yet but I did notice a tiny bit of that and I thought it was just me. Good to know. Will be interesting to see how this app develops.
I’ve just tried filming with ProRes 4444 on an iPhone 13 Pro (and also an iPad Pro M2 which records the phone screen and the TV in the room so I can see any lag) so it’s recording at approx 120mb second (and recording a proxy) and there is no discernible lag. I filmed in a room with the cricket on TV and I can see the ball strikes on my iPhone monitor and the TV as being as near as frame perfect as possible. I always film in airplane mode and I never have an other apps running whilst I’m filming.
@@ThisOldManOfTheSea Are you shooting with the camera locked off? As there is definite input latency when the camera/phone is in motion on an iphone 15 it's barely noticable but very visible on an iphone 14 pro max when in motion
Just tried the same test with ProRes 4444 and this time I had Matrix Resurrections playing with subtitles. This time the iPhone was in permanent motion of up/down and left/right whilst recording. Stabilisation was set to Standard (same as before) and once again there was no discernible lag. Version of App is 1.0.10003
Lags on my 14 pro. Very jittery
How to capture video Portrait?
You can capture vertical video but you cannot use the portrait feature in any filmmaking app.
Hi there, Is there any remote shutter release in the app black magic ? purpose say smallrig handle with a bluetooth Shutter. I looked but cannot see any.
Hey. Not at the moment no. Could see that being added somewhere down the line.
thank you for the quick response.. Do you know of an app that does support bluetooth shutter release ? @@SmartphoneFilmmaker
In settings - camera turn on 'Use volume button to trigger record' this should allow remote recording with bluetooth
thank you Nick
it does indeed work. Moment emailed in the week to say their app would work. So a quick look around in Black Magic and volume to trigger works. Beastcam nope. Shame as I prefer there layout.@@nickdoum
I love this app, but it is having some issues. Maybe I'm doing something wrong. When I start recording the zebras and focus peaking turn off. Also, sometimes when I hit record the video gets noticeably darker then what I was seeing being hitting record.
That’s strange. Most strange glitches like that can be fixed by uninstalling and re-installing the app.
Still happening on my 15pro after deleting and reinstalling... Yours doesn't do this?@@SmartphoneFilmmaker
Well now I've heard from several Other creators it's happening to them too!!!
Oh sorry just wanted to point out something else with the app, after dropping the iso to the lowest "34" and using the preset of the white balance to outdoor sunny, everything outside was overblown and exposed, however, i got myself a "ND filter" but that even did not work everything was still overblown, this should not be happening once the ND filter is added, is it because there is a problem with the app or am i doing something wrong, thank u kindly.
You want you shutter speed to be double your frame rate like 25fps = 1/50ss. If you have done this then it may be that the ND filter isn't strong enough to expose for outside? Also it's had to expose for indoors and outdoors at the same time without additional light indoors.
Thank u so much my friend yes u were right i fixed the problem as u suggested, i have a last question and will not bother u anymore lol, if a scene that i am filming requires an indoor and an outdoor shot and i use the ND filter for the outdoor should i continue using the ND filter for the indoor too so the shots don't look different.
If the windows aren't in the shot then I wouldn't bother. You can always look back at those shots to make sure they are lit with a good level of continuity.@@inhouseproductions1762
Is there really no flash settings on this app?
Not currently.
@@SmartphoneFilmmaker insane feature to leave out from the devs. thank you for the video and explanation of the features.
I use Filmic Pro (with the subscription model) and right now, I miss another feature: I film in 4K25 and 10bit. I didn't understood how to switch from 8bit to 10bit without using Proress in the Blackmagic-App. Could you yelp please? Thanks!
I believe the HEVC (265) codec is in 10 bit colour but it's not actually detailed specifically like in Filmic Pro or Cinema P3.
Why black magic camera can't work iphone 8+
I'm not sure. I think the earliest Iphone I have heard of using this app is the IphoneXS. Will it simply not download?
no way to use this app for still photography?
Not currently. No.
Only work in ios
slow down, it sounds like you boosted speed to 2x, too fast
What about slow motion??????
They don’t yet have slow motion in the way filmic pro does so you currently have to shoot at your desired frame rate and then adjust in editing.
Is there something similar for still images? I hope this will stay around for a few years. I get the idea that Apple will be on a mission to kill it at some point, as it violates their business model of shitty in-app ad revenue or in-app purchases. Most free apps in the Appstore become junk after a few years.