We are both extremely passionate about learning something new every single day of our life. It is a way to expand our perspective and enjoy the world we live in that much more.
Yesterday, we had signed up for an hour and a half tutorial at the Apple Store in order to learn more about the 11 Pro, which I recently bought by trading in my 10X. The class was called video walk and how to create cinematic effects.
Our teacher suggested the historic Arcada building in Santa Barbara as a great video subject. We shot 16 minutes worth of film, which we reduced to under a minute . You can see what we came up with, and had fun doing as we watched the Oregon Ducks win the Rose Bowl...
We used stock music and sound effects that are part of iMovie app.. Ron was so pleased, since he found it so much easier to work with the App rather than with iMovie on the Mac. And I am looking forward to applying the principles our teacher taught us in making a film/video, even though we have attended film classes at UCLA as taught by some of the great directors and cinematographers.
On our extended staff, one of the gentlemen we work with is a two time Emmy award winner. I watched him film the entire sequence of the French Laundry truffle dinner on an 11Pro. It looked just as good as the following sequence the video that was shot in Pebble Beach with his pro camera...
Our advice, if you on an iPhone regardless of which incarnation, sign up for their courses. The photo session alone was an eye opener, and the classes are free! Luxury is Life Long Learning!