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How-to tips picked up on the set of Lee Chung Hyun’s new film Heart Attack.

A scene from director Lee Chung Hyun's new film, Heart Attack, which was shot entirely on the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.

Coming up with a short film idea can be daunting enough before you add in equipment like stabilisers, high-tech cameras and complicated lighting. If you find yourself long on vision but short on means, keep reading to see how Korean director Lee Chung Hyun brought a mind-bending story of tragedy, love and time travel to life—with nothing more than a Galaxy S20 Series device and some stuff he had on hand.

This is a great moment for content creators.

With the amount of filmmaking technology baked into Galaxy devices these days, there’s never been a better time to launch an idea for the screen. Like so much else in the digital revolution, the tools of creating a visual story have been massively democratised. More can be accomplished today with a simple mobile device than professional filmmakers with entire studios behind them could do generations ago, and the freedom gained by not being weighed down by expensive cameras and elaborate tech translates to new, fresh takes on films.

The visionary

Thirty-year-old director Lee Chung Hyun is already making a name for himself in Korea. He received acclaim in 2015 for his short film Bargain, and his next film, Call, is set to debut in 2020. Lee partnered with Yong Film—the production company behind Believer and Park Chan Wook’s The Handmaiden—for this next project. Offered a Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G and an invitation to make whatever short film he wanted, Lee jumped at the chance to show what’s possible when Galaxy technology is put in the hands of great storytellers—and the results are amazing.

Heart Attack Exclusive Trailer

A woman sits on the floor against a wall, surrounded by books and writing in a notepad. A woman sits on the floor against a wall, surrounded by books and writing in a notepad.

“Anyone with a story to tell already has the equipment in their hand.” 

—Lee Chung Hyun

Super Steady Stabiliser
None of Lee’s shot tricks could have been pulled off without the Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G’s Super Steady Stabiliser.
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The vision

His movie, Heart Attack, tells the story of a young woman who keeps sending herself back in time, hoping to save her love from a rogue heart attack. The visually striking piece asks us to reconsider how we view the past and present, and brilliantly draws the viewer in with authentic ambience, mise-en-scène and captivating colour.

Catch the trailer above and keep scrolling for four quick tips from the film crew to help you shoot your own short film.

Filmmaking Tips Using Everyday Items

Ready to shoot your own short film? The camera tricks below require nothing more than a Galaxy device and some simple items you might have at the ready—no pro equipment required. Find out how you can create similar cinematic sleights of hand on your own.

A mobile remote controlled unit carrying a Galaxy S20 Ultra as it follows an actor on a longboard through an empty pool. Three crew members stand nearby. A mobile remote controlled unit carrying a Galaxy S20 Ultra as it follows an actor on a longboard through an empty pool. Three crew members stand nearby.
Low-angle tracking = skateboard follow shot

For the low-angle tracking shots of the protagonist riding her longboard, you can tape a Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G to the board itself.

A crew member filming an actor dribbling a basketball on a basketball court. A crew member filming an actor dribbling a basketball on a basketball court.
Basketball tracking = handheld follow cam

This stabilised basketball tracking shot is simpler than it looks—just follow the ball with a Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.

One crew member pushing a cameraman as he sits in a rolling office chair filming the actor with a Galaxy S20 Ultra as she longboards through an empty pool. One crew member pushing a cameraman as he sits in a rolling office chair filming the actor with a Galaxy S20 Ultra as she longboards through an empty pool.
Mid-angle tracking = office chair steadicam shot

To get these mid-level longboarding tracking shots, have a friend sit in a rolling office chair while someone else pushes the chair, and Super Steady will do the rest.

A ground-level view looking straight up at an actor as he dribbles a basketball directly over the camera. A ground-level view looking straight up at an actor as he dribbles a basketball directly over the camera.
Ground-view basketball dribble

This shot can get as basic as it gets: put a Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G with the camera facing up in a broad, shallow crack in the ground, lay a big piece of glass over that, then dribble on top.

A mobile remote controlled unit carrying a Galaxy S20 Ultra as it follows an actor on a longboard through an empty pool. Three crew members stand nearby.
A crew member filming an actor dribbling a basketball on a basketball court.
One crew member pushing a cameraman as he sits in a rolling office chair filming the actor with a Galaxy S20 Ultra as she longboards through an empty pool.
A ground-level view looking straight up at an actor as he dribbles a basketball directly over the camera.
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  • Low-angle tracking = skateboard follow shot

    For the low-angle tracking shots of the protagonist riding her longboard, you can tape a Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G to the board itself.

  • Basketball tracking = handheld follow cam

    This stabilised basketball tracking shot is simpler than it looks—just follow the ball with a Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.

  • Mid-angle tracking = office chair steadicam shot

    To get these mid-level longboarding tracking shots, have a friend sit in a rolling office chair while someone else pushes the chair, and Super Steady will do the rest.

  • Ground-view basketball dribble

    This shot can get as basic as it gets: put a Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G with the camera facing up in a broad, shallow crack in the ground, lay a big piece of glass over that, then dribble on top.

Go behind the scenes with Lee Chung Hyun

Over the shoulder shot of the cameraman as he lines up a shot of the lead actress in the film. Other crew members look on. Over the shoulder shot of the cameraman as he lines up a shot of the lead actress in the film. Other crew members look on.

Ready to bring life to your own vision?

Watch Lee Chung Hyun’s Heart Attack on the Samsung YouTube channel now, then get these filmmaking essentials and start bringing your ideas to life.

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