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SBP Podcast Mobile Film Episode 4\n\nMaking A Thriller Film with A Smartphone with Ren Thackham in Sydney, Australia\n\nRen won the Best Film Award at the SF3 Smartphone Flick Fest in Sydney, Australia. Her film was a thriller short film under 5 minutes.\n\nWe discuss how she learned about the film festival\u2019s deadline and had 49 hours to make a film using her smartphone. She had an idea and created a storyboard to guide her production. Ren is adamant about the professional aspect of filmmaking to make films using a smartphone.\n\nShe pretty much was her own crew, so she had to direct as well as edit the film. We discuss clever ways to capture footage for later use and creating a library of audio and video footage.\n\nRen discusses why the mobile phone camera was ideal for a few scenes of the thriller. We discuss creative shots where smartphones can be very helpful, such as putting a phone in plastic clear bag in a fish tank.\n\nWhen it came to the lighting in her film she discusses how over exposed shots sometimes worked well for her thriller. Then we discussed how she used a hand-held microphone for audio.\n\nWe discuss a number of filmmaking tricks and tips but she also shares some interesting information about crocodiles. Ren manages to use crocodiles in all her films, one way or another. We asked her to share the reason why she makes sure to include them.\n\nWe also discussed the actors in her film and the performance of her protagonist.\n\nWe asked Ren to share her experience with SF3 SmartFone Flick Fest. At that point we also discussed the growing community in the mobile filmmaking industry.\n\nWhen we asked Ren to give someone who is thinking about making a mobile film using a smartphone, she discusses the importance of planning and preparation and treating the experience like a professional and doing your best.\n\nWe thank Ren Thackham for sharing her experience making a short thriller with e smartphone. We hope our podcast shows inspire you and that you learn how to make your own films using smartphones and share great stories with the world.\n\nOur website for the International Mobile Film Festival: \n\nRen Thackham is online: \n\nFollow the SBP Podcast on Twitter: @SBPpodcast\n\nFacebook: \n\nSubscribe to our podcast to catch the next episode: \n\nInternational Mobile Film Festival: https://internationalmobilefilmfestival.com\n\nOur Patreon. We could use patrons like you! https://www.patreon.com/sbppodcast