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I had seen it all — Stood in every line, tasted every bit of crap food, and tried not to stare at every scantly-clad booth babe. Yes, I was done with NAB, and heading out the door… when suddenly I noticed this: Blackmagic Designs was using an iPad to control their line of VideoHub routers!
They hadn’t announced it, promoted it, or discussed it at all. But, there it was, attached to the wall. Watch the video to take a closer look.
Dear iPhone fanatics and filmmaking friends, This will be the final post for Hand Held Hollywood. To loyal HHH readers, I’m sure this feels somewhat overdue. Probably because it is.
I enjoyed reading this brief ScreenRant story, so I thought I’d share it here. It describes how Destin Daniel Cretton, the director of Marvel’s Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings, was forced to direct an important scene via his iPhone while in the hospital for the birth of his child! Sadly, it doesn’t divulge the details of that unusual workflow, but it’s an excellent reminder that we’re all toting the world’s most versatile piece of filmmaking gear in our pockets and purses!
Xiaomi has just launched Xiaomi Studios. The new “Studio” will highlight an expanding selection of smartphone films in an effort to promote
