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Shot on iPhone - Award-Winning Sci-Fi Short Film

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LOGLINE A young woman who can access multiple versions of herself across the Multiverse is on the run from various malicious forces out to get her while trying to overcome her greatest struggle: loneliness. CAMERA DEVICE: iPhone 14 Pro (with iPad Pro M2 for wireless remote/monitoring) CAMERA APP: Protake+ RECORDING SETTINGS: 10-bit ProRes LT, Arri Alexa Log-C POST-PRODUCTION: Davinci Resolve Studio 18, Dehancer Pro DIRECTOR's STATEMENT The origin of this film began when I once stumbled upon this wild theory that what if schizophrenia was really just people experiencing other parallel universes. Of course, the flipside of that is more likely, where people who think they're experiencing alternate realities are actually just suffering from the symptoms of schizophrenia, a serious mental illness that affects around 1% of the population worldwide. The scientific and philosophical concept of the multiverse has long fascinated me, having read into the research on quantum mechanics and its existential implications. I also wanted to portray some of the experiences and symptoms of those diagnosed with schizophrenia to shed light on such a misunderstood condition, which has often been portrayed negatively in media in the past. The choice to shoot it on an iPhone rather than cinema rigged cameras was a last minute decision when the production schedule kept getting delayed due to various factors. With a deadline looming, I opted to use my iPhone 14 Pro as the camera of choice as well as my 11-inch iPad Pro M2 as a wireless remote and monitor. Shooting on a smartphone allowed me incredible agility in the production where I was able to accomplish principal filming within a single day. With the ability to shoot in the industry-standard ProRes codec as well as in an equivalent Arri Alexa Log-C colour profile via a paid professional camera app (Protake+) I didn't have to sacrifice quality while achieving efficiency in workflow. 📣 FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA - Twitter: https://twitter.com/RJ_Baculo - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rj.baculo/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rj.baculo.creatives For business enquiries or collaborations: tellyourstory@rjbaculo.com _________________________________________ #shotoniphone #multiverse #shortfilm

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In this video, I’m sharing my award-winning sci‑fi short film that I shot on an iPhone—because sometimes the “cinema camera” choice is whatever gets the story finished on time. The film follows Lucy, a quantum physics PhD who can access multiple versions of herself across the multiverse, and it spirals into paranoia, isolation, and the feeling of being hunted for her research. Through her monologues—about Everett’s many-worlds interpretation, “hacking existence,” and tuning into other lives like radio stations—I wanted the multiverse to feel both mind-blowing and deeply personal. Under the hood, I kept the workflow professional: iPhone 14 Pro paired with an iPad Pro M2 for wireless monitoring/remote control, recorded in 10‑bit ProRes LT, and used Protake+ to get an Arri Alexa Log‑C style profile. I finished the film in DaVinci Resolve Studio 18 with Dehancer Pro for the final look. The bigger reason I made this wasn’t just the sci‑fi concept—it was also my desire to portray aspects of schizophrenia with more care, and to highlight how loneliness and misunderstanding can shape someone’s reality.

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