Abhinav Lal

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Posted on 28-10-2010

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The Nokia N8’s talents as a camera-phone are hard to overestimate, and the latest proof comes in the form of a funny short film called ‘The Commuter’, which stars Dev Patel, Pamela Anderson, Charles Dance, and Ed Westwick.

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You can check out the sheer quality of the Nokia N8’s camera with the film below, but note, to see the original 720p HD version, we recommend you follow the video to the YouTube site, or, after selecting the resolution, expand the video to full screen.

Dev Patel, who has a face that's recognized the world over after the success of Slumdog Millionaire, spoke about why he was interested in the project:

"I’m always interested in embracing new technology in film making and the main reason I really wanted to get involved with ‘The Commuter’ was because it was being shot just on mobile phones. I wanted to encourage the next generation of filmmakers by showing that you don’t need expensive equipment and big budgets to make your own movies. The quality of a camera phone, like the Nokia N8 allows filmmakers to produce amazing HD movies and I hope ‘The Commuter’ shows aspirational filmmakers that you can create a great movie even using a mobile phone.”

Let us know what you think in the comments section below, if you too are agog that the film was shot by camera-phone and not a professional video cam, or, if you are inspired enough to go film your own HD film with the Nokia N8 in tow. For more inspiration, check out the Nokia HD page, which shows off films shot using the Nokia N8. Do also check out our review of the device.