DSLR Filmmaker Toolkit iPhone App
By Brett on 07-12-11 - Movie Tech
How many times are you out on set wishing you had something that simplified production? Something that would take the shot list, the slate, the various lenses and make it so that you could do all that at once? Well a new app has recently been released that does all of that and more.
It’s called the DSLR Filmmaker Toolkit and it’s designed to help make your life easier as a DSLR filmmaker. The app comes with the following items: electronic slate, shot log, viewfinder, depth of field calculator, daylight hours and spirit level. Let’s take a look at each one and see what they can do:
Electronic Slate
- Displays standard slate information, as well as settings specific to DSLR cameras
- Shot logging
- Automatic take incrementation
- High/low contrast display modes
- “Data Burst” displays all your slate information sequentially in a big, bold display, to ensure it is always readable
Shot Log
- Shots are automatically logged when the slate is activated
- Displays detailed data about every shot
- Handles multiple productions at the same time
- Export your log with one button press – you’ll be emailed your shot log instantly
Viewfinder
- Designed to simulate the framing of your DSLR camera
- Choose from a huge list of available cameras
- Zoom through any focal length from 35mm to 400mm (35mm is the widest due to limitations of the iPhone camera).
- “Snapshot” an image you want to save. Your image will be saved, complete with the settings used.
- Location data saved with snapshots – remember where, when and what settings you used. Perfect for location scouting
Depth of Field Calculator
- Choose from a huge list of available cameras
- D.O.F data is displayed instantly as you change the controls
- Metric/imperial units both supported
Daylight hours
- Displays sunrise/sunset times for your current location and time of year
- Includes twilight hours – sunset doesnt always mean there’s no light…
- Never run out of daylight unexpectedly again
Spirit Level
- Works across 2 axes
- Perfect for ensuring your tripod/dolly/crane is level
Best of all this app is only 7.99! We are going to purchase it and give it a try on future sets and see how it goes. Let us know if you happen to get it, we’d like to know what you think.
For more information check out their website at DSLRToolkit.com
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Vote for Emergence in Best Zombie Web Series!
By Brett on 07-10-11 - Emergence
So we were checking out our YouTube inbox the other day and came across something that was a bit of a surprise. A new website called “ZombiEpoch” is running a poll for the Best Zombie Web Series on the web and they nominated Emergence!
This is pretty exciting as we’re up there with shows like Bite Me, Dead Patrol and The Last Stand. We’re currently in 4th place, help us get more votes! Each person can vote 5 times so tell all your friends as well! Head over to the link below to vote.
VOTE NOW
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Summer Films: Thoughts on Transformers 3
By Brett on 07-02-11 - Movie News
Way back in the day I remember getting excited for Transformers. When I was a kid I had Transformers and was in love with them. For some reason I enjoyed just transforming these things from car to robot and vice versa. I didn’t really do anything else with them because they were just like every other action figure but that little bit of innovation was enough to keep me interested.
When the first movie came out my response was something like this: “Wow. THAT WAS EPIC!” Then a few years later I saw the second movie which was not as exciting but still was a traditional Michael Bay film with enough explosions to make your own brain explode.
Fast forward to 2011 and here we are with the release of the third transformers. I recently watched the first one again to prepare for this new one and on a second watch I realized a lot of the flaws in Transformers. It was full of action but the story was weak and the acting was poor. I realized the only hooks that gave me that feeling of “THAT WAS EPIC” was the following:
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Best Editing in the 48 Hour Guerrilla Film Competition!
By Brett on 06-14-11 - Featured,Shorts
We have exciting news! Those of you that have been following our Twitter and Facebook are most likely aware of this but we’re finally making the official announcement. I’m sure many of you remember we recently participated in the 48 Hour Guerrilla Film Competition. In this competition, filmmakers must write, shoot and edit a 5-7 minute movie in 48 hours. At the start time you’re presented with a line of dialogue and a genre that you must follow and all movies must include a 3 second or so shot that lets people know where you’re from.
Our entry was “Press Start” and it was a video game movie. Our line of dialogue was “Earth, United States, San Francisco, California.” We had an absolute blast creating this movie and if you want to read all the details behind it check out one of our previous posts about making the film.
This past weekend the 48 Hour GFC hosted a film festival premiere in Sarasota, FL. All films were showcased in six theaters early Saturday morning and that evening the awards ceremony took place. That whole night we were refreshing our phones trying to see if we won (we couldn’t make it out to Florida). Sadly we didn’t get the grand prize but we did win Best Editing!
Austin Morales, one of the co-founders of Infused Films, was the primary editor. He worked several hours while we were getting the final shots and worked well into the night editing it. I (Brett Yanoski) created the graphics and the animated effects such as the health bars and things like that. It was a lot of work but a lot of fun and it clearly paid off!
Thank you to everyone who helped out on the project and to everyone for supporting us during the course of the competition. We couldn’t have done it without you! We are currently editing Shattered Reflections and should have further information on that soon so stay tuned.
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Help us Win the People’s Choice Award!
By Brett on 05-28-11 - Shorts
To the wonderful community of Infused Films, your time has come to show your dedication to the cause. It is time to rise up and take control of your destiny and show the world that you can make a difference.
A few weeks back we participated in a 48 hour Guerrilla Film Contest. A new award was announced last week: The People’s Choice Award.
The idea is simple. There are about 100-150 videos in the running for this contest. All the videos have been uploaded to YouTube by the festival coordinators. In the next few weeks our goal is to get as many views as humanly possible on our video. If we have the highest views we win $1000. A whole grand to put towards our next major film.
Here is what I want you to do.
- Watch the video. It’s awesome.
- Share the YouTube link I provide below with AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN! I don’t care if they are friends, family, co-workers or complete strangers…ok well maybe not complete strangers, but you get the idea.
My goal is to have 2500 views by the end of this Memorial Day weekend. I think we can do it, we have 180 or so. Thank you my friends and remember…
SHARE, SHARE SHARE!
Link to Share: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM7DSBlm12o
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