For the first time ever, a full-length movie has been filmed using a smartphone -- the Nokia N8 phone, to be exact. The movie is called 'Olive,' an independently financed film that will soon be played at over 2,000 theaters in the United States.
However, the Nokia N8 on its own wasn't enough to film the movie. The phone had to be attached to a high-resolution 35mm lens adapter to "achieve a shallow depth of field," describes the movie's website.
The film, which cost only $500,000 to make, was funded in part by Silicon Valley attorney Chris Kelly and a former Facebook exec. Kelly hopes that this Nokia N8-made film will change the face of the movie industry as it illustrates how "anyone can create Hollywood-quality content for a fraction of the price."
'Olive' features Academy Award-nominated actress Gena Rowlands and is about a 10-year-old girl who doesn't speak a word during the movie but transforms the lives of three characters in the movie.
Smartphone-Captured Films
Full-Length Movie 'Olive' Was Filmed Using a Nokia N8 Phone
Trend Themes
1. Smartphone Filmmaking - Filming full-length movies using smartphones is becoming increasingly feasible and affordable, leading to a democratization of content creation.
2. High-resolution Lens Adapters - The development of high-resolution lens adapters for smartphone cameras opens up new possibilities for low-budget filmmaking.
3. Independent Film Financing - The success of 'Olive' highlights the growing potential of independent financing models for innovative and unconventional film projects.
Industry Implications
1. Film Production - The film industry can capitalize on the democratization of content creation by exploring ways to streamline low-budget filmmaking using smartphones and high-resolution lens adapters.
2. Smartphone Technology - The increasing use of smartphones for filmmaking presents opportunities for innovation in smartphone camera technology, including the development of specialized high-resolution lens adapters.
3. Financing - The success of 'Olive' points to the potential of independent financing models for unconventional film projects and represents an opportunity for disruption in traditional film financing models.