Let’s learn more and check out how to use Cinematic mode on iPhone 13.
What is Apple’s Cinematic mode?How does Cinematic mode workHow to use Apple’s Cinematic Mode on iPhone 13Change focus after shooting in Cinematic mode on iPhone 13Limitations of Cinematic mode
What is Apple’s Cinematic mode?
Cinematic mode is a new video recording mode on the new iPhone 13 series. Its name alludes to the cinematic technique of shifting focus from one subject to another in a frame. This guide’s the viewers’ attention and helps tell a story. All the new iPhone 13s are equipped with this mode to help you shift focus within a frame or fix it on a moving subject. What makes it particularly remarkable is that it can anticipate when someone is about to enter the frame and intelligently focus on them when they appear. Moreover, you can even change the focus or tweak the bokeh effect after the video has been shot. This significantly ups the iPhone’s capabilities as a filmmaking device and it creates exciting new possibilities for video production, particularly on a low budget or with limited resources. Apple wonderfully depicted Cinematic Mode in action in a short film titled Whodunnit, presented in the Fall 2021 California Streaming event.
How does Cinematic mode work
According to Apple, the iPhone 13’s Cinematic mode captures high-quality depth data at 30 frames per second. This allows it to determine the exact distance between the camera and all the subjects in the frame. Combined with machine learning from the A15 chip’s Neural Engine, it becomes possible for the camera to pick what to focus on and when to apply focus transitions. Pretty nifty! Of course, to ensure complete control, you can also manually lock focus on a subject like a person or a thing to track them throughout the scene. Sounds pretty cool to me! Let’s check out how to use it on the iPhone 13.
How to use Apple’s Cinematic Mode on iPhone 13
Even after you’ve finished recording, you can change the focus or depth effect in the video to get it just the way you like. This is explained below.
Change focus after shooting in Cinematic mode on iPhone 13
It’s as simple as that! Have fun experimenting with this feature to make cinematic videos right from your iPhone. You can then use video editing apps to further enhance your creation.
Limitations of Cinematic mode
Although it’s pretty revolutionary, Cinematic mode does have some limitations. The most pressing is that you cannot shoot in 4K. It is currently restricted to 1080p (full-HD) quality at 30fps. I’m hoping perhaps the next iPhone 14 will resolve this limitation. Secondly, of course, Cinematic mode is not available on older iPhones. This means that those who use their phones for a lot of video recording may find it fruitful to upgrade to iPhone 13 to use Cinematic mode. This is because the feature works thanks to the A15 Bionic chip that can handle way more intense workloads than its predecessors without a dramatic strain on the battery. Lastly, it remains to be seen how effective and easy to use Cinematic mode really is in action. I’ll keep you posted about it after thoroughly testing and reviewing it once I get my hands on an iPhone 13 device.
Frequently asked questions
Well, that’s about everything you need to know about Cinematic mode on iPhone 13. I’ll be updating this post as soon as I finish testing out this feature in more depth. Let me know your questions in the comments below so I can get back to you. Read more:
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