With the release of iOS 8 and the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, a ton of new video shooting features are now available to iPhonographers including Time-lapse mode, 240-fps Slow-mo mode, 60-fps HD capture, and Cinematic Video Stabilization. Apple demoed some of these video shooting features earlier this month at the September event, and the iPhone 6 camera microsite includes sample videos of each mode.
With Apple selling over 10 million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus handsets from pre-sales and launch weekend, we’re likely to see a more and more incredible videos shot on Apple’s new devices, and below we’ve put together a collection of some of the best videos shot in each mode from early iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus adopters.
Apple introduced Slow-mo video capturing in 2013 with the release of the iPhone 5s which shot 120-fps at 720p. The new shooters on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus now doubles the frames-per-second to 240 making Slow-mo mode videos even more dramatic (iPhone 6 users can toggle between 120-fps and 240-fps from the Camera app in Slow-mo mode). Both settings allow you to set which parts of the video play normally and which part is broken down with slow-motion. Below is a few examples of slow-motion video shot at the higher frame rate on the new iPhone 6.
240-FPS SLOW-MO
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1IuO005AZs]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvWY8yPYdYY]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX8inrAymPg]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JNYTAKw9Bg]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPPBv2XhDfQ]
iPhone 6 Slow Motion 240fps Longboard from Kim Schneider on Vimeo.
TIME-LAPSE
Time-lapse capturing is a new mode introduced with iOS 8 and available on several devices including the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5s, iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display, and more. Think of it as the opposite of Slow-mo. This mode is meant for capturing scenes over a lengthy period of time and for playing back in a ultrafast video clip. You can capture any scene with Time-lapse mode but scenes like sunrises and flowers opening work best for seeing the full effect. Ultimately, the key to capturing a good Time-lapse video is focusing on one scene for a lengthy amount of time.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awo7M_nwZ24]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX-8_m1DKzM]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af8ZKIANx_M]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYoTWCJde_w]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFc8AJIoZkw]
3 Days with the iPhone 6+ from Uncage the Soul Productions on Vimeo.
60-FPS
The new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus both have the ability to shoot video in 60 frames-per-second doubling the FPS capture of the previous iPhone 5s camera. Shooting in 60-fps is off by default, but you can toggle it on in the Photos & Camera settings in the Settings app on iOS 8. The videos create larger files, of course, so you may only want to opt-in if you have a larger storage device like 64GB or 128GB, but your videos will appear more life-like and less like the movies. Action shots will come off as smoother and subjects will appear sharper when shooting in 60-fps mode.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shad0i4dFbk]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3QuRneJdJk]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbA9S3LSUrQ]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E43o4bFMiF8]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nnTeyMRz_M]
In addition to the ability to shoot Slow-mo video at 240-fps, Time-lapse videos for capturing long scenes quickly, and capturing 60-fps video at 1080p, the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus cameras also feature Continuous autofocus for automatically and intelligently focusing in on the subject of your video as it changes and Cinematic video stabilization for turning fast motion videos into smooth, Steadycam-like shots right from your iPhone.
We’re likely to see a ton more videos shared as more people get their hands on the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus cameras, and with tools available for free like the new iMovie and the editing features built-in to the Photos app (not to mention the potential for app extensions), polishing your videos and making professional quality content is easier than ever.
If you’ve got your own favorite videos shot on the new iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus, let us know below and stay tuned for our iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus cinematic camera demo!
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Good to see I was not the only one to use my dog as a test subject :P
here is mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9WU2d0OLmc
“Title Text Here” – Whoops, someone forgot to edit that out …
Otherwise, that timelapse was awesome :)
These videos are not playing at 60 fps. Check the stats, they play at 24 and 30fps only.
That’s because youtube/Vimeo throttle the FPS on their videos, just about every single youtube video is “dumbed down” to below 30 FPS, otherwise the video files they host would just be huge.
the time lapse is really cool feature of IOS 8
check this out…. http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/18/6339583/iphone-6-and-6-plus-camera-test-iceland
The camera is awesome! I only wish it didn’t stick out though! :(
i found a simple fix for that on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKd6gT3Kz10 lol
This is another case of Apple giving us something that has no practical application but make us think its the greatest thing ever. I’d like to see the camera go the other way and give us fewer frames a second. I’d like a 30 or even 15 fps video recorder. Why don’t they give us that? Or how about a video camera that only records when we are looking right at the screen with our eyes? I’m just going to have to get the latest Samsung phone if I really want these other useful features.
Your extreme Apple hatred has literally made you insane, and out of your desperation to bash the excellent camera (that most reviews state is the best on any smartphone) yo’ve resorted to making insane statements.
Yeah, everyone is just CLAMORING for a vomit inducing, choppy 15fps video recorder, like phones had 15 years ago. Just clamouring. Your next statement is even stupider, I tried to imagine how that would work and gave up because its such a ridiculous and useless idea. Yeah, get your magical Samsung phone. Hopefully they paid you well for this post, because that’s the only explanation I can find to how a human being an utter such non-sensical, irrational drivel.
“This is another case of Apple giving us something that has no practical application but make us think its the greatest thing ever.”
Yeah, no practical application whatsoever. It’s not like Movies/TV shows use these effects ALL THE TIME, right? So utterly useless, what was Apple thinking? I demanding my 15fps video from 1996! Go Samsung!
The video recording mode would work by holding out the camera like you are taking a selfie, and then record the action over your right shoulder. One of the problems with the iPhone is that when you hold it up to record, users tend to look away from the phone and directly at the action. And when they do this, they let the camera occasional turn away from the action. So by turning completely away from the action, the user will only look at the screen as they work diligently to keep the action in the center of the field of view.
As for vomit inducing 15 fps video, the only thing to vomit over is the absurd amount of data that you iPhone users are cramming down the esphogus of the world wide web sending your ultra high definition video with 240 fps, making it near impossible for me to access my PAID subscription to grumpy cat. I mean, who really needs 105% of the sRGB gamut on their phones! iPhone users deserve to be throttled ;)
I don’t think this post was intended to be taken seriously.
Here’s one that I made with iMovie of some hot air balloons and fire :) http://youtu.be/V8oooJauiCw
Here’s another for the collection: http://jeremedia.com/san_slonofre/ We shot it this Saturday on California’s San Onofre State Beach.
Video I shot at the Washington State Fair this weekend with the iPhone 6. http://youtu.be/pc7QFcpO2Ms?list=UUbTLT00FQTBx3HCz7Uv9PsQ
Here’s one I took camping last weekend with my iPhone 6+, a day after it came out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFqEViFFybU
A bell went off just as I happened to be taking a slow mo movie of our little girl; See her reaction!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk334wauwhY
Great post! I’m thoroughly impressed with the cameras on the new iPhones, they’re absolutely incredible. I’m hoping to be able to review the iPhone 6 soon if I can get my hands on one.
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The idea of timelapse on a phone is funny, what happens if you want to take a call?
Butterflies in a mating dance, shot in one take with an iPhone 6 at 240FPS.
Edited in FCPX.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auqjQZFkokg
I do love me a good time lapse video. You can also get the same effect in ios 8. Here’s a hyperlapse of my commute that I shot with my 6 plus and a dash mount: http://youtu.be/rbgI1dP8ZI4
http://youtu.be/dITGv4ZCfBU
240fps
http://youtu.be/tLpO0rYKedU