Whether or not you know how to play Chess, one of the world’s oldest games, it is highly likely the checkered board and famously recognizable playing pieces are nothing new to you. However, few know the story of The Staunton Chess Set and how it became the standard around the world. Read more
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Beastgrip’s Sweet Rig Powered by Filmakr
Beastgrip gang’s setup from today’s shoot. Powered by Filmakr iPhone camera app software, Rodemic, Videomicro and SC6 adapter! Video is coming soon. Read more
Beastgrip report on PhotoPlus Expo
Vadym Chalenko and co over at Beastgrip have a blog post about PhotoPlus Expo 2015 which we used Filmakr to shoot, edit and upload a short film about this über-fantastic iPhone camera accessory. The post includes this hilarious, fisheye lens photo, but if you’re interested in more than just me with a big-a** Sennheiser shotgun microphone, head over to the Beastgrip blog. Read more
Beastgrip Demo PhotoPlus Expo 2015
FILMSTRIP VIEW: b-roll clips, but a clean single-layer Filmstrip in your timeline.
This is my Mojo on Mojo series continued… : ) This whole video about Beastgrip was shot, edited and shared on the same device using one piece of software, Filmkar, for a complete 360 mobile production. Play it back on YouTube at 1440 to see quality. Doing this has confirmed for me that 4K is very useful not so much for posting in 4K, but when the bitrate gets knocked down from 100 or 50 mbps to around 25 mbps, the footage compresses incredibly well. So I’m sold on 4K (unfortunately! — Download the 3840×2160 file on Vimeo for full quality) Final film edit is 1.27GB out of 67.35GB in the project. Read more
AmpRidge MightyMic S Quick Demo — VIDEO
Super-quick demo of the AmpRidge MightyMic S. Take a listen. Shot & Edited on Filmakr at PhotoPlus Expo 2015. Read more
FIlmakr App Shoots Video Content for Inclusion Inside Another App:
A Digital Publishing Romance Novel Interactive Experience
Not that Filmakr doesn’t shoot content for broadcast tv and the web, but now we’re going to be included inside of a first-of-a-kind digital book app experience. Here’s a sweet photo from Tristan Pope making the Filmakr UI look as sexy as the model dude.
Rocking the Beastgrip Pro and the Joby.
Filmakr: The Only All-In-One Video-Making App — Sizzle Video
We’re getting amped-up for our official launch as you can see from the release of our first-ever sizzle video. Filmed mobiliciously with love in Venice & Carmel California, Manhattan & Williamsburg NYC, Lancaster Pennsylvania, Fairfield Connecticut, Cancun Mexico, and London England. Main camera work by Gallo, Harris Done, George Spyros. You up for making some visually slammin’, emotionally compelling, and thought-provoking mobile films? Come join us, become a filmakr. Read more
Beastgrip Pro Prototype Filmakr Camera Test Video
Beastgrip creator Vadym Chalenko went out and shot a test video using the Filmakr beta with the Beastgrip Pro with DOF adapter prototype on the iPhone 6Plus and a Canon f1.4 lens.