DIY Filmmaking

Nov 103 min read

Making Money with Your Movie

Tech & gear and "how to" are important... But what you create with that tech & gear are the most important.

Feb 24, 20231 min read

Now Learn On SkillShare

I've now added several of my mobile filmmaking courses to SkillShare.

Jan 29, 20231 min read

New Filmmaking Course Bundles

I'm now offering several course bundles from my Mobile Filmmaker Academy that will help you learn more and save money.

Dec 20, 20221 min read

NEW! The DIY Short Film Guide

Learn how to make a DIY short film using your smartphone.

Jul 29, 20221 min read

Behind-the-scenes of my short film "Preowned"

Over the past few months I've created several videos looking at how my short film "Preowned" was made...

May 20, 20222 min read

New iPhone Shot Short Film

Watch a new iPhone shot supernatural short film directed by Blake Calhoun.

Dec 16, 20214 min read

How To Build DIY Sound Panels

See how I built a recording studio inside a Tuff Shed using DIY sound panels and other affordable acoustic tiles & foam.

Dec 4, 20211 min read

New Apple Short Film "Saving Simon"

I recently did an in-depth behind-the-scenes breakdown on the latest iPhone shot Apple short film called "Saving Simon"...

Sep 10, 20212 min read

No Hard Feelings for iPhone Filmmaking

One of the best examples I've seen of using a smartphone to make a film is one called "No Hard Feelings".

Jul 16, 20212 min read

Why Smartphone Shot Movies Are Everywhere Now

If you follow indie filmmaking you may have noticed recently a lot of indie films being shot on smartphones.

Jun 26, 20218 min read

My Love/Hate Relationship with the Beastgrip DOF Adapter

The Beastgrip DOF MK2 is probably the most loved & hated iPhone filmmaking accessory on the market today.

Mar 19, 20212 min read

Use ONE Light to Create 3 Different Cinematic Looks

My latest YouTube video was a lot of fun to make - we used ONE light to create 3 different cinematic looks while shooting the same scene.

Feb 22, 20212 min read

Started a Second YouTube Channel

I've been planning to create a second filmmaking-related YouTube channel for a while and I finally got it setup.

Dec 15, 20202 min read

Great News..."BLUE MOON" Is Now Available!

The iPhone shot indie feature film "Blue Moon" is now (finally) available to rent or buy!

Apr 5, 20201 min read

Using an iPhone Underwater and a New Short Film

Hope everyone is staying home and staying safe! What a very weird time we're all going through. And I also hope you're staying creative...

Mar 16, 20201 min read

Stay Productive & Creative (FREE Series)

Since much of the world is spending a lot of time at home right now I wanted to try and help filmmakers.

Mar 7, 20203 min read

An iPhone Camcorder?

When I started shooting video professionally I primarily used camcorders.

Feb 8, 20201 min read

MOONDOG LABS Did What?

In a surprise move Moondog Labs released a new filter mount that covers all 3 cameras on the iPhone 11 Pro.

Jan 18, 20201 min read

Monitoring Audio with FiLMiC Pro

Definitely love creating those crispy images with FiLMiC Pro, but... don't forget about the sound.

Jan 12, 20201 min read

Apple's "Snowbrawl" Video Breakdown

Tried something a bit different on our YouTube channel recently and that is doing a behind-the-scenes breakdown for a video we didn't make.