PhoneGuy: fake phone screens for film & TV
Phone prop app for film, TV, commercials and music videos: scripted text messages, incoming calls, FaceTime-style video calls, lock screens, clearance-free maps and fictional social media on the actor's real phone, controlled live from a control room.
Free tools
Custom apps by prompt
Describe any app the scene needs and it is built in full, or start from Messages, Maps, GPS or FaceTime and get a full copy you restyle by chat. Works offline, with hotkeys, in iPhone and Android looks.
Guides
- Clearance: Showing Apps, Logos and Maps on Screen in Film and TV
- Custom Phone Apps for Film & TV, Built by Prompt
- Fake WhatsApp or Chat App for Film and TV (Clearance-Safe)
- Fake FaceTime and Video Calls for Film & TV
- How to Film a Fake FaceTime or Video Call Scene
- How to Show GPS, Maps and Phone Tracking On Screen
- Fake an Incoming Call on Cue, Synced to the Actor's Line
- Fake iPhone for a Movie: Props, Dummy Phones and Live Screens
- Fake Lock Screen and Push Notifications on Camera
- How to Fake a Phone Call On Set (Incoming Calls, Video Calls, FaceTime)
- Fake Phone Screen Props: How They Work for Film & TV
- Fake Social Media Feeds for Film & TV, Clearance-Free
- How to Show Instagram, TikTok or Snapchat On Screen Without Clearance
- Fake Text Messages for Film & TV, Live on a Real Phone
- How TV Shows and Movies Show Text Messages on Screen
- Making Phone Screens Readable on Camera: Brightness, Moirรฉ and Flicker
- On-Set Phone Control Room for Props and Playback
- Phone GPS and Tracking Screens for Film & TV
- Phone Playback Operator: The Job and the On-Set Workflow
- Phone-on-Screen Glossary for Film and TV
- An Alternative to Phone Screen Replacement in Post
- Phone Screen Replacement in Post vs. a Live Screen on Set
- Fake Phone Screen vs Green Screen Playback: Which to Use
- Phone Screens for Commercials and Music Videos
- Prop Phone App for Film, TV and Commercials
Control room ยท Maps ยท Social media ยท Tracking ยท iPhone & Android