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Picosteady: the NEW Steadicam-like Stabilizer for iPhone
Shaky shots got you down? Sounds like you need a stabilizer! Since the iPhone line added its own digital stabilization, we’ve enjoyed a general reduction in jittery videos, but there’s just no way to...
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Only days left to support the Stabil-i iPhone Stabilizer!
I’m not sure which is crazier: The fact that it’s been over a month since my last post, or that three of my last four posts (including this one) have been about Kickstarter.com campaigns! Without...
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Final Draft WRITER Now Available for iPad! In a related story, hell freezes...
They said it would never happen. They said it couldn’t be done. And yet… Final Draft has just released Final Draft Writer for iPad, a feature rich screenwriting app that has the potential to take over...
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How I Spent my Summer Workation
With this post, I’m happy to announce the end of Hand Held Hollywood’s summer hiatus. I call it a ‘hiatus‘ to make it seem as if my absence was planned, which in fact, it wasn’t. The truth is, I am...
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Vimeo’s iPhone app loses its editing tools. Hooray!
Vimeo, YouTube’s significantly better dressed cousin, has just updated its iOS app. Aside from adding background video uploading, easier sharing on social networks, and some welcome interface...
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New olloclip & Glif means your awesome iPhone 5 just got More Awesome!
Sure, the new iPhone looks simply fabulous since it lost all that weight. But the iPhone 5 is so thin, you might assume it’s sneaking off to the bathroom to purge after every meal (it’s not often you...
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HHH’s New iOS Filmmaking Book is available NOW!
I’ve been waiting all year to type these words… Hand Held Hollywood’s Filmmaking with the iPad & iPhone is now available in bookstores everywhere (almost in time for the holidays)! This is the...
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Tiffen adds 58mm Support to their Totally Adorable Listec Promptware...
If you’ve been lusting after Tiffen’s Listec Promptware PW-04 Teleprompter (a bite-size contraption that turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a very portable through-the-glass prompter), but you’ve...
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HHH and iOS filmmaking featured on today’s Mac OS Ken!
I just got the best day-after-Christmas gift ever! I was interviewed on today’s Mac OS Ken (the awesome daily Mac news podcast hosted by Ken Ray). Actually, the interview was recorded a couple days...
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Artemis Director’s Viewfinder gets a MAJOR update
Chemical Wedding has released a major update to their already indispensable Artemis Director’s Viewfinder ($29.99). Version 6 includes a welcome interface re-design, support for AirPlay (Apple’s...
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Touch Edit and Cine Meter at San Francisco SuperMeet TONIGHT!
If you’re in the San Francisco area (for Macworld, perhaps) and you want to check out two of the coolest new iOS filmmaking apps, make sure to swing by tonight’s 12th Annual SuperMeet. In addition to...
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iPad & iPhone Filmmaking at San Francisco Apple Store this Friday Night
After spending countless thousands of dollars at Apple Stores across the country, it looks like Apple has finally rewarded me by putting me on their website! It may also have something to do with the...
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MacWorld / iWorld 2013: olloclip’s New Case
I’m a long time fan of the olloclip, the adorable multi-lens widget that slides over the corner of your iPhone, empowering your camera with wide-angle, fish-eye, and macro lenses. In addition to...
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MacWorld / iWorld 2013: Jot Touch pressure sensitive stylus
If you’ve read my book, you know I’m a fan of the Jot stylus. It’s a great tool when storyboarding on the iPad. Rather than using the typical rubber nub, the Jot utilizes a clever clear disc that...
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MacWorld / iWorld 2013: CamRanger turns iPad or iPhone into Wireless Field...
One of the questions I hear all the time is, “How can I turn my iPad or iPhone into a wireless field monitor?” Well, if you’re shooting with a Nikon or Canon DSLR, the CamRanger may be the answer. This...
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MacWorld / iWorld 2013: Hoodi magnetic shade for iPad
Often times while using my iPad on location, direct sunlight makes it next to impossible to see my screen clearly. This is especially troublesome when using my iPad as a wireless field monitor. Short...
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MacWorld / iWorld 2013: Daylight Viewfinder for iPhone & iPad
In keeping with today’s theme of accessories that help you see your screen better, I’d like to RE-introduce you to the Daylight Viewfinder for iPhone and iPad. This portable eyepiece sticks to the...
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Setting up a field monitor when shooting on an iPhone
I recently came across a great question on Facebook’s iPhone Filmmaking Community page. Jonny Cates asked, “Does anyone know of a way to adapt a monitor to an iPhone?” In other words, Jonny is looking...
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Oscar nominated doc partially shot on iPhone!
Update: Searching for Sugar Man has WON the Oscar! Are you one of those people who still doubt an iPhone can be used to shoot a “real” production? Well then, perhaps this will change your mind… When...
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Turn your Android into a director’s viewfinder with Cadrage
Tony Myers of smartmoviemaking.com has posted a succinct write-up of Cadrage, a new Android-only app that turns your smartphone into a director’s viewfinder (a tool used by directors and...
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