Adrift in Dubai - Cinematic Travel Film | iPhone 16 Pro Max | Apple ProRes Log | True Anamorphic

There was actually no intention to create this initially. I was shooting clips as a mere experiment to personally test the limits of the phone as a filmmaking camera. But as the footage got longer, possibilities started to emerge, and so I started editing. And in editing this, I decided to go in the opposite direction by cutting slowly and adding meditative music. There was no TikTok back when we started cutting incredibly fast and short. But now that that is the norm, I guess I just wanted to offer an alternative that doesn't beg for your attention, but nevertheless appreciates it when you give it. But let yourself fall asleep as you watch, and bring the images with you in your dreams. That is if you find them decent enough 😅

Now, for the tech/prod enthusiasts out there, here are the gears and apps I used:
Camera: iPhone 16 Pro Max
Lens Adapter: Moment 1.33x Anamorphic Mobile Lens
Phone Case: SmallRig FilMov Phone Case
Recording App: Blackmagic Camera
Editing App: Adobe Premiere Pro
Base LUT: Stalman 03 by ‪@stalman‬
Music: Drifting Through 432Hz by Unicorn Heads

Special thanks to Beyond the Box for sending me a maxed-out iPhone 16 Pro Max! It helped tremendously that I have a larger, separate, more capacious phone dedicated to shooting this travelogue.

#Relaxing #Meditation #ShotOniPhone #Travel #Tech #Gadgets #Cinematic #Filmmaking

Equipment links here (not affiliate):
iPhone 16 Pro Max - https://beyondthebox.ph/products/ipho...
Moment 1.33x Anamorphic Mobile Lens - https://www.shopmoment.com/products/1...
SmallRig FilMov Phone Case - https://www.smallrig.com/FilMov-Light...
Stalman 03 LUT - https://stalman.sellfy.store/p/iphone...

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:08 - Philippines, before flight
00:24 - Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pasig
00:31 - Emirates flight
00:35 - Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 (DXB)
00:40 - Night of arrival in Dubai
00:51 - Al Karama
01:16 - Dubai Metro
01:46 - Burj Khalifa & Dubai Mall
02:38 - Global Village
04:17 - Last Exit
04:29 - Dubai Creek Harbour
05:21 - Ibn Battuta Mall
06:06 - Madinat Jumeirah
07:06 - Fujairah
07:29 - Khorfakkan, Sharjah
08:13 - Going back home
09:05 - Plaza Rizal, Pasig
09:23 - Credits
10:00 - Outro