iPhone vs gPhone – Android Phone for Filmmakers
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on August 5, 2009
This is the beginning of a dilemma for me: to leave my android – gPhone – g1 – Google Phone for an iPhone or not to.. that is the question. The criteria for my decision is simple: which will be the better assistant – in filmmaking?
So I’m not going to do a definitive search here. But I will post new findings as they come. I’ll direct you to sites that have already done some legwork to help answer this question and leave it at that for now for the sake of expedience.
1st out of the gate (iPhone) http://www.selfreliantfilm.com/?p=339 tons of links here. Great starting and stopping place, truthfully.
More – http://www.thedeltree.org/blog/2008/08/20/iphone-20-apps-for-filmmakers/
Now I’ve not found a gPhone directory for moviemaking apps YET…
So here’s my own Android Film / Movie Makers App list!! (only a few so far) – (Names of gPhone Apps in BOLD)
Movies – not a production app, but DEFINITELY a “research” app! It’s just a current-run movies viewer giving “Box Office” – “Theaters” – “Upcoming” and “DVD” release dates & details. Sweetly designed!
Strawberry is a depth of field calculator with ability to choose between Canon and Nikon 35mm still cams (handy for my Twoneil 35mm adapter and it’s Nikkor 50mm lens)
The Massive Dev Chart – the ultimate B&W film developer guide. Would’ve been handy when I shot black and white negs in high school.
High Paying Jobs - an app that has “Arts & Entertainment” – “Advertising & Marketing” & “Technology” tabs which sometime gives you gigs in the media industry.
TubeTempo BPM – handy in post-production for timing. A special use would be getting the “natural” time of an actor’s spoken-word rhythm and matching the music to that. That’s kinda like tuning a snare drum to song key… just an extra measure of sweetness.
Rosco Gels – shows the “RoscoLux” line of gels for lighting needs. Only shows name of color and RoscoLux product #. That’s it.
Photometric – allows you to “select an exposure value” – (Exposure Value zero (EV 0) corresponds to exposure time of 1 second and aperture of f/1.0 . EV 1 is either 1/2 seconds and f/1.0 or 1 second and f/1.4) as well as the ISO (in traditional film, ISO (or ASA) was the indication of how sensitive a film was to light – in digital film it’s about how sensitive the image sensor in your cam is) – the program then lays out possible f-stops and shutter speeds for you.
Photostich Free – allows you to take great set shots on your android phone!
And that’s all I’ve found. If you have any more, please log in and post!
UPDATE: (2009:09:02) Ran into this iPhone Film App aggregation today. Thought I’d throw it on here. Maybe some repeats. iPhone Film App list from the AbleCine.com Blog
The Helios Sun Tracker iPhone app looks sweet for lighting specialists (and DIY-ers!) http://www.dv.com/news/article/83036
UPDATE: (2010:01:05) This interesting video adds 3 scriptwriting tools – the Android market has even better equivalents to the first two.
MMASFY015 (for moviemakers) Economical Brand
Posted by admin in Uncategorized, red.com on February 10, 2009
(Originally published over at http://mmasfy.injesus.com/)
Dear MovieMaker and Shaker for Yeshua (MMASFY women and men),
We as media makers have the power to give the deepest meaning to people’s lives by simply telling our stories. And the power of a well-told, morally engaging story in these coming months and years will MAKE THE DIFFERENCE for your production company!
Tell the stories of the Cross…
Tell us how Yeshua has affected you…
Tell us who you have found Him to be in your time, your eternity…
Tell us of others you know (whether real or imagined) who have been moved from hell to heaven , and what it is exactly, King Yeshua is doing right now (hint – see the book of the Revelation). Us sharing our faith in creative story-telling ways is the difference engine. You’re imagination is the wheel. Your pen (Celtx.com) is the pedal! Drive that car!
3 powerful story-telling believers I want to share with you this issue, my story-telling friends – Phil Cooke, The Invisible Children and Angel Mission.
1 – Phil Cooke’s new book, The Last TV Evangelist – Why the next generation couldn’t care less about religious media, is out with a fire under it (Cooke’s cookin again). Check out the first chapter as a free PDF here – http://www.conversantlife.com/files/resource_downloads/Freedownload.pdf
2 – The Invisible Children have gone off on another trip to save a nation. The nation of Uganda. See their amazing story-telling techniques here – http://www.invisiblechildren.com/theMission and here – http://www.invisiblechildren.com/home.php They’re driving their little difference engine like Mario Andretti!
3 – Angel Mission is the practical outreach of GodTV and partners… giving water to thirsty children. Please watch their moving challenge here – http://www.god.tv/angelmission
Although I prefer the term “soul sound” – http://atomsound.net/consult.html – all three of the above story tellers are using powerful “brands” to drive home their Yeshua-infused stories.
Let’s you and I do the same this year. Happy moviemaking!
And just in case those links aren’t enough to completely rock your worlds and change your lives… ponder this -
The Maker of the Universe, the Being holding your atoms in their fearful orbits, Yeshua, wants to be the sweetest thing to you this week, dear moviemakers. He is the most beautiful being in all of our history and He lives to prove to YOU His unbreakable love covenant… the one He made forever with His Father on YOUR behalf.
Sincerely,
MMASFY man, Chaffer
You Makin’ a Movie in 2009?
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on January 6, 2009
Just want to know if you’re going to do the thang in 2009. Go ahead. Write something up on that FREE scriptwriting / storyboarding / planning / project management program from Celtx.com!
Get yourself to some rockin (with some of the biggest cash payout) Christian Film Festivals – like 168project.com or independentchristianfilms.com – and take one of your own short film ideas to the playground with ya!
Or just write a whole enchilada! 87 pages or more… and feed the masses some yummy eternal goodies!
- – - – - a 168Project blurb – - – - due date is January 15th, 2009!
X-MEN Producer Ralph Winter will anchor the Jury for the 168 Film Project 2009! Cash and Prizes will be offered to winning filmmakers as well as a one-on-one meeting with Mr. Winter.
For the 168 competition (beginning in mid-February, see www.168project.com), filmmakers draw a random scripture and in just one week (168 hours) shoot and edit a short film that premieres at the 168 Film Festival, a glitzy red carpet affair held in Los Angeles.
168 films are produced from ANY location in the world. Last year there were 82 entries from 12 countries and 16 states. The contest is built upon faith and art, two passions the participants may already have. Our mission is vital to a world in which the language of the culture IS media.
The 168 Film Festival is April 3rd & 4th, 2009. Check out our website for workshops, mixers, and deadline dates. The Full Entry Fee is $298 with Discounted Fees through January 15, 2009 (see website for discount schedule).
Contact us at: (818)557-8507 or email karen@168project.com.
RALPH WINTER: “I love what you guys are doing. 168 is an incredible opportunity Don’t miss the chance to be a part of this!”