Collaborating Remotely with FiLMiC Pro

While our FiLMiC Remote app only works when paired with FiLMiC Pro on the same local area network at present, with a little creativity it is possible to collaborate remotely from anywhere in the world with a camera operator shooting with FiLMiC Pro. 

This means you can easily watch a live preview of FiLMiC Pro under operation and provide feedback to the camera operator using standard communication tools like Skype, Slack, and Zoom (anything that supports screen sharing from a Mac or Windows computer).

Requirements:

  • OS device running iOS 16 with FiLMiC Pro
  • Mac computer with support for Airplay streaming from iPhone enabled (or alternatively use Reflector 4)
  • Windows computer with Reflector 4 installed.
  • Active WiFi internet connection
  • Skype, Slack, Zoom or any other app that supports screen sharing from Mac/Windows
  • If you require 4K recording while monitoring remotely, please note that at present iOS 16 is unable to output a lag-free stream while a recording is in progress in 8-bit or 10-bit SDR capture formats. However ProRes does appear to support 4K capture while streaming in our testing. If you experience lag in the preview while recording in 4K, please reduce resolution to 1080p.

Instructions:

  1. Connect both your iOS device and computer to the same WiFi network.
  2. If using Reflector 4, launch it on your computer. If using MacOS support for iPhone mirroring, ensure it has been configured and enabled by following these steps.
  3. From the iOS 16 control center, tap on screen sharing and connect to your Mac (if streaming from iPhone enabled), or to Reflector.

4. On your computer, launch Skype, Zoom, or Slack etc. and start a video call and share your screen.

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You will now be mirroring your FiLMiC Pro device anywhere in the world via screen sharing through Slack, Skype, Zoom, or any other application that supports screen sharing.
Those remotely viewing can provide real time feedback to the camera operator.
* NOTE: For a lag-free stream while recording on the device, all iOS devices need to be set to 1080p if capture format is set to 8-bit, 10-bit SDR, or DolbyVision HDR. This is a fundamental iOS limitation at this time and applied to all video apps. If you wish to record in 4K, try to set your capture format to ProRes which our limited testing has found works quite well. If ProRes is unavailable and 4K capture is requires, then mirroring via Airplay should be used to set up and preview the shot, and then terminated prior to starting a recording.
Tip: If you would like a clean video feed, ask the FiLMiC Pro operator to open Settings > Hardware, and enable ‘Clean HDMI Out’. Disconnecting from screen mirroring and reconnecting will be required for this change to take effect.