MobileMovieMaking Tip 44: ISOLATE YOUR SUBJECT FOR VISUAL IMPACT. Isolating a subject works like a spotlight: it puts greater attention to a person or thing. Such emphasis is readily available when a subject is situated in a place with nothing around it. But if that’s not the case, you may be able to use creative frame to visually isolate your subject. One strategy is to walk around the subject until you find a vantage point from which the background is empty. Another possibility is shooting at an angle—looking up or down. The first example here is “The Wind Phone,” directed by @PhilipBromwell. This two-minute mini-doc— about a phone-booth-like structure that invites users to think about life and loss— was broadcast by @rtenews. “The Wind Phone” was chosen as a Mobile Movie of the Week by the editors of MobileMovieMaking Magazine. The second example is a frame from “Shane.” #mobilemoviemakingtips #moviemakingtips #videocomposition #framing_shots #mobilemovieoftheweek https://www.instagram.com/p/Buo_vDYgAdL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ud3gsdykxslh