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A skateboarder is performing tricks at a skate park, capturing the action with an iPhone.
Apps

CinePro is the hottest new video camera app on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

There’s a video camera app in town, and this one is a doozy! CinePro for iPhone offers an enormous degree of control, hidden behind in an absurdly intuitive interface, all for very little cash. In addition to controls for zoom, frame rate, ISO (say what?!), white balance, exposure, focus, and aspect ratio, the app also offers a huge selection of real-time

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A screenshot of the Index Card iPhone app displaying a note with text referencing the opening line from "Star Wars," adhering to screenplay structure.
Apps

Structure your screenplay with Index Card for iPhone

I’ve been a big fan of Index Card (for iPad) since its initial release in August of 2010. The app lets you create and organize digital index cards on a virtual cork board . It’s a great tool for iDevice owning writers who are looking for a little help structuring their stories. Now, DenVog has released a brand new version of Index

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In the Fools Parade music video, a man in a hat and sunglasses is smiling while using an iPhone 4s.
Inspiration

SHOWCASE: “Fools Parade” Music Video shot with iPhone 4s

Looking for a little iPhone inspiration?  Want to induce a visual migraine?  Here’s a little something that might satisfy both! Check out this very cool music video for Trumpeter Swan’s Fools Parade. It was directed, shot, and edited by Jeff Turboff.   First, he used his iPhone 4s to shoot the video. He then converted that into over 5,000 separate stills,

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The iPad screen displays a range of KillerKeys controls.
Apps

KillerKeys for iPad Can Control Video Apps on your Mac & PC

There are approximately 3,000,000 booths at the NAB expo in Vegas (slight exaggeration), so very it’s easy to miss something cool, especially when major exhibitors are assaulting your senses with strobe lights and showgirls.  Thankfully, I DIDN’T miss KillerKeys, a brilliant suite of apps for Mac, PC and iPad. The desktop version of KillerKeys runs alongside your favorite apps (Photoshop,

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An app on KickStarter featuring a sketch of a man in a helmet.
Apps

SketchPad Pro Just Landed on KickStarter!

We first covered SketchPad Pro, the awesome looking storyboard app from Tikibone, in October of 2010. Back then, we reported it was coming soon. Now, we’re happy to tell you that it’s almost soon! But, before SketchPad Pro hits the App Store, Tikibone needs your help. To that end, the app now has its very own Kickstarter campaign! If you’re a storyboard artist

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The iPad movie slate logo and the iPhone Timecode Buddy logo.
Apps

SCOOP: Movie★Slate teams with Timecode Buddy for dead-accurate iPad & iPhone slates!

“Wonder Twin Powers Activate! Form of: a Crazy-Awesome, Super-Accurate Timecode Slate!” You heard it here first, folks (unless you heard it someplace else first). PureBlend Software, makers of Movie★Slate ($24.99), one of our favorite iOS apps, has joined forces with Timecode Systems Limited, makers of the Timecode Buddy System, to ensure that your iPad and iPhone slates will ALWAYS have accurate timecode. This is

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