Samsung Philippines
recently held its first-ever film festival, “Untold Stories At Night” that
celebrated short films shot using the Galaxy S22 Ultra. The event highlighted
the flagship phone’s Nightography and Pro Video features that proved high
quality films can indeed be done with a phone.
Traditionally, films have always been made using high-quality DSLR and other
professional-grade cameras. Samsung took steps to revolutionize the creative
process of filmmaking by releasing a smartphone equipped with the technology to
break the rules of content creation.
#TeamGalaxy directors Mikhail Red, Samantha Lee, Pepe Diokno, and Mobile Filmmaking Philippines’ Tristan Cua and Noel Escondo took on the challenge to create short films with the Galaxy S22 Ultra and proved that it not only can be done, but it also redefines the way films can be shot.
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Shot from Mobile
Filmmaking Philippines’ “Sinag”
A camera that packs a punch
The Galaxy S22
Ultra is a powerful tool for creating films mainly thanks to its impressive
camera innovations. Recording videos up to 4K60 with all of its cameras, its
four-lens setup removes the need for external lenses and allows filmmakers to
capture their scenes with minimal fuss or frills.
The 108MP
Wide-Angle lens takes high-resolution videos with an expanded range of view.
Its Dual pixel sensor makes content bright and clear. The third 12MP Ultra-Wide
camera expands the scene and allows for a bigger frame to be captured, perfect
for scenes that require wide shots and for the outdoors. The 10MP Telephoto
lenses with 3x Optical Zoom and 10x Optical Zoom bring out precise details in
each scene, even when filming subjects far away from the lens. The phone also
brings out beautiful color and detail in every frame enhanced with Super HDR,
delivering vivid imagery with 64x more color.
While filming
"Sinag," director Tristan Cua of Mobile Filmmaking Philippines lauded
the new S22 Ultra for enabling them to use all of its lenses in 4K using the
Pro Video mode, which eliminated the need for third-party external lenses. He
also emphasized that experimenting with the phone’s primary three lenses (ultra
wide, wide, and telephoto) can provide users with a broad range of shots and
emotions for their films.
Shot from
Director Pepe Diokno’s film: “Siargao: Day & Night”
Rousing about the
Galaxy S22 Ultra’s camera features, “Siargao: Day & Night” director, Pepe
Diokno also shared that everything about the Galaxy S22 Ultra is top-notch,
from the lenses to the sensor and everything in between. “I love that I can go
from an ultra-wide to a normal shot to an extreme close up with a press of a
button. Everything is just so easy and seamless, letting me immerse myself in
the moment and focus on my story. You will find that shooting with the Galaxy
S22 Ultra gives you the freedom to be more creative,” says Diokno
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Shot from
Director Mikhail Red’s film, “Lumina”.
The Galaxy S22 Ultra shines bright at night
Alongside a
powerful camera, the Galaxy S22 Ultra is equipped with Nightography, Samsung’s
biggest leap in video technology. Nightography was the main factor in making
the films a success, allowing #TeamGalaxy directors to break the rules of
content creation at night. Equipped with Samsung’s largest pixel sensor to date
and complemented by its 4nm processor and Super Night Solution, the Galaxy S22
Ultra allows for more light, motion, and detail to be brought into the camera
in low-light settings, while clearing up the noise in each frame. This feature
redefines the quality of videos aspiring filmmakers can capture at night using
a smartphone.
“The Galaxy S22
Ultra's sensor is great for low light and with Pro Video mode we could easily
adjust the ISO setting for the scene,” says Lumina’s director Mikhail Red. “We
worked (on Lumina) with little to no additional lighting equipment and utilized
the ambient light around us.”
Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and Video Digital Image Stabilization (VDIS)
are other features that make the Galaxy S22 the perfect device for filmmakers.
These features work hand-in-hand to deliver clear and sharp images by reducing
blur and stabilizing videos, even in low light situations, allowing each scene
to be recorded as vividly as they were seen by the naked eye.
Shot from
director Samantha Lee’s “it was a love story (after all)”
Built for every scene
Filmmaking with the
Samsung Galaxy S22 allows for creators to think less about the laborious
process of production and focus more on their creativity. Swapping out bulky
cameras for a handy smartphone reduces the time and effort it takes to capture
a scene and allows you to break the rules to get the perfect angle that would
not normally be possible with a traditional camera.
A notable feature
of the Galaxy S22 ultra is the built in S-Pen, which lets users conveniently
sketch their concepts and later bring them to life. Samantha Lee, director of
“it was a love story (after all)” mentions that one of the best features of the
Galaxy S22 Ultra is the S Pen. “I really loved having this pen around because
as a director, I love sketching out my thoughts so I could just use the pen to
show my team what I had in mind,” adds Lee.
The Samsung Galaxy
S22 Ultra is equipped with a 5000mAh All-Day battery, and Super Fast 45W
Charging capabilities, ensuring that the phone will last through even the
heaviest production days and will still be ready when you need to shoot crucial
moments.
An additional
advantage of the Galaxy S22 Ultra is its IP68 rating. Long gone are the worries
about getting your camera wet, as the phone is resistant to water and dust,
meaning filmmakers can shoot in wet or moist environments without compromising
the durability of the phone.
According
to Mobile Filmmaking Philippines director Noel Escondo, they were able to film
outside shots on the street at night with ease because of the Galaxy S22
Ultra's portability. Escondo also stressed that the phone's design made it
feasible to continue shooting in the rain and eliminated the inconvenience of
transferring between sets.
The Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy
S22 Ultra’s innovations in photography and videography technology, most
especially Nightography, have broken the boundaries and have reshaped the
process of filmmaking. The build quality and handiness make the phone more
convenient and accessible to all aspiring content creators and filmmakers,
proving that the answer to a filmmaker’s needs comes in the form of the Galaxy
S22 Ultra.
The Galaxy S22
Ultra is available on samsung.com, Samsung Experience Stores and Authorized
Stores, Lazada, Shopee, Abenson.com, MemoXpress Online, and telco partners.
Customers can
choose between the following variants: PHP
68,990 SRP (128 GB), PHP 72,990 SRP (256 GB), or the PHP 80,990 SRP (512 GB). They may also choose between Burgundy,
Phantom Black, Phantom White, and Green.
Customers can also purchase the Galaxy S22
Series for as low as PHP 1,916.25/mo at
0% interest for up to 24 months via Samsung Authorized Stores Nationwide.
Citibank card holders can get up to 36
months installment at 0% interest for as low as PHP 1,277.50/mo.[1] On the
other hand, customers can also trade in their
smartphones for the Galaxy S22 Series to get discounts worth up to PHP 8,000 in
select Samsung Experience Stores and Authorized Stores[2].
All of the films
screened can now be watched on the Samsung website at samsung.com/ph/smartphones/galaxy-s22-ultra/untold-stories-at-night/.
Make mobile
filmmaking magic with the Galaxy S22 Ultra at samsung.com/ph.
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