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‘At the launch of vivo X80, I was surprised to see how flawless and
powerful hardware has been inculcated in the smartphone, designed to
create magic! Its tremendous features got me excited to shoot ‘Imtehan’
entirely on the X80. It has been a wonderful experience for me, the
smartphone has definitely redefined the world of photography and
videography to capture stories in a unique way’
Hamza Lari, Director and Filmmaker
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As a leading technology brand, vivo has strived to offer ground-breaking
technology in smartphones that allow consumers to unleash their creative
potential. The brand has been collaborating with the finest
videographers, photographers, technology influencers, and other creative
professionals to truly recognize the local spirit and channel it to
promote a positive message throughout the region through local projects.
Hamza Lari, one of the most renowned Directors in Pakistan, recently
teamed up with vivo under “Stories.Redefined.” to creatively display the
futuristic concept the all-new X80 has to offer.
Together with vivo, he created an astonishing short film named ‘Imtehan,’
shot entirely on the X80. A beautifully shot film with unique creative
angles making the best use of various shooting techniques like pan,
dolly, tilt, and zoom, it depicts life in an ordinary setting and
beautifully highlights the journey of students during the exam time.
The story highlights various aspects of the most crucial moment for
students to evaluate their abilities. Hamza Lari has subtly yet
brilliantly infused the notion of hard work to achieve personal
happiness and success in the film as a way to motivate audiences — to do
good and help them find a direction to channelize the best of their
abilities for a bright future.
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The unconventional and sensational plot created on X80 resonates with
every young mind of the country, hence, receiving widespread acclaim
from critics and audiences post with its recent release. Penned by Ahsan
Rahim and directed by Hamza Lari, the film is shot entirely on X80, thus
building considerable hype on social media platforms like YouTube,
Facebook, Instagram amongst film enthusiasts and visual art
connoisseurs.
Director Hamza Lari says, "We used a smartphone camera to capture
certain challenging shots that would have otherwise proven pretty tough
or almost impossible to shoot with the usual cameras especially at home
and in the classroom setting."
Lari chose the recently launched vivo X80 with outstanding photography
and videography capabilities to shoot his artistic masterpiece, 'Imtehan'.
Furthering the film-making tactics, Lari encouraged young filmmakers to
experiment with filmmaking techniques using capable smartphone cameras
like the ones on the X80 that offer more flexibility and help users
discover innovative ideas and novel ways of shooting. He was also overly
impressed by X80’s 50MP ultra-sensing main camera with a new
ultra-sensing IMX866 RGBW sensor that delivered images in greater detail
and improves the camera performance in dark and low-light scenarios.
The professionally crafted smartphone also brings a new ZEISS Cinematic
Video Bokeh feature that creates oval flares in film-standard 2.39:1
aspect ratio, creating a widescreen cinematic lens effect that can
capture highly aesthetic and expressive videos. These fantastic features
enabled him to change the frame range and get a POV shot of a processor
walking down the college corridor, shots of students leaving for the
exam centre, and many other challenging scenes. “It was extremely
convenient to capture narrow spaces, dark scenarios through vivo X80”,
said Hamza Lari.
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The smartphone captured night scenes using Pure Night View, while
retaining the original look and feel of the scene with the powerful AI
Deglare RAW and RAWHDR algorithms developed in-house. Lari adds,
“Working with vivo, I discovered that anyone with a desire to express
themselves or tell a story already has the equipment needed in their
hand. I would like to urge emerging filmmakers to put their smartphones
to use and experiment with distinctive styles when shooting films. It
will help them gain new perspectives, which will eventually foster
future filmmaking progress and bring novel ideas of storytelling to
light.”
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Additionally, Sport Mode further enhanced X80’s dynamic capabilities
with the wonders of Camera Panning throughout the shoot. This feature
has portrait tracking technology, which can reduce motion blur caused by
shaky hands. Furthermore, the device’s Active Centering OIS System and
360° Horizon Leveling Stabilization feature maximizes the stabilization
range of each frame to ensure high video quality while shooting indoor
or outdoor. ZEISS T* Coating on rear cameras further enhanced light
transmission and help to reduce night reflectivity such as flare and
ghosting.
Overall, the director stated that it is an extremely exciting
experience. The footage looks marvellous! and he is extremely
overwhelmed and excited to be part of this project.
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