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Apple’s New ‘Shot on iPhone’ Short Film Features Teenage American Samoan Athlete

Apple on Sunday shared a new “Shot on iPhone” video on their YouTube page. The three-minute video features Eddie Siaumau, a 17-year-old athlete that lives in American Samoa, a U.S. territory located in the South Pacific Ocean that is more likely to produce professional American Football players than any other area of the world.

American Samoa – ‘Football Island’ – produces athletes that are 56 times more likely to play in the NFL than Americans from anywhere else. Photographer and Director Steven Counts presents a portrait of Eddie Siaumau, a 17 – year old athlete who has just accepted a full ride scholarship to a D1 university.

The film was shot on iPhone XS, using: DJI Osmo Mobile 2, FiLMiC Pro, Joby GripTight PRO Video GP Stand, and a NiSi Smartphones Filter Kit.

The three-minute film offers up beautiful shots of American Samoa, as it follows Siaumau as he trains in the gym, on the beach, and other locations.

Folks that worked on the film include:

  • Director: Steven Counts
  • Director of Photography: Eric Kuzma
  • Executive Producer: Heather Zara
  • Assistant: Harrison Smith.

Apple’s “Shot on iPhone” series of films features video shot on the Cupertino firm’s popular iPhone, the series shows off the beautiful effects users can achieve using the iPhone along with some of its accessories and associated software.

Chris Hauk

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