The consumption of media in the palm of my hand :My thoughts of the android and smart phones

As I sit back ,against my bed and just speak into the phone which is capturing my thoughts and putting it into my blog it's quite amazing how a little, pocket size machine can have me connected to the world. For production it's become a blessing. I get updates on new jobs, I keep in touch with my online community and get emails from clients. Bloging with a phone is ok,I perfer my keyboard.With this in my hand im a force to be recon with. Android is way better then an iphone. 3 years ago I wanting an iphone beacuse so many of colleagues had one and I was stuck with a crappy text phone. The internet was so slow, no way I could see the full HTML like I with my current phone. Another disadvantage that my old phone had that my current one does was video. If you have a demo video on YouTube and no laptop, then how is anyone going to see your work? With this smart phone its only a click away. I couldn't afford geting an iPhone and hated at&t plan. But now a good android smart phone is quite affordable and it works almost with every phone network ( I have a Metro PCS plan). And because this phone updates me on new gigs it pretty much pays for it self. See, I know that a smart phone is only as smart as the person using it.

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Celtx: the Screen Writing Tool that you must get

Like any inspiring video/ film maker, I've got stories to tell. Typing out your vision on the key board is long and some times pain staking process. Trying to type a script in the proper format isn't a walk in the park neither. Here a sample Link to how complicating a script is supost to be broken down. Now there are Screen writing programs out on the market that can help you get the proper format and help you move faster in your long journey. The one most widely recommend screen writing software program is Final Draft. For what I've read it is the "it" program for pro screen writers. Now the price of this program is around $200 dollars, which is not bad (i'd say its quite a affordable) but If your like me you're always trying to save and find ways around spending your money. Lets keep them pockets full, shall we. Once again I searched on the web and came a cross Celtx. Celtx is an amazing program with so much to offer, not just a script but a pre- production planing. The software it self is pretty easy to understand, with samples storys of Wizard of Oz and War of the Worlds. Celtx can help you to create a schedule of production, organize storybords, create a lighting outline of your set and add Mp3 audio notes. Not only does it help to write screenplay for feature films but aslo for theater and comic book script. All this goodness and for zero payment. Thats right!! you read it, its free for Windows and Mac. So if you want unleash that award winning story, try Celtx.








Here a video of Celtx at work:

Testing out my blogger app

Hey everyone. Marry Xmas from my new android phone. This is going to be my new way to stay in touch and my readers updated on Vid Production Group progress.

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Sundance is DEAD. And a revolution is coming.....

Dragon: A tool for the lazy screen writer

This might be good for screen writers who could just talk out a scene. I know sometimes my fingers can't keep up with my brian, so this might be an good way to express my thoughts with out being caught up in if this sentence sounds right written up. More then that It could help in moving along these blogs faster then I can type them. The windows version of this program is cheaper then the Mac one, which sucks for me. Id still say that this might come useful for production.

Video sample of wedding, shot with the T2i.

Here is the wedding video I shot in mid November. I film and took pictures with the Canon 550D/T2i and shot it in 60fps. The Slow motion scene turned out great, even tho its a bit shaky at times. I really need to get me a steady cam to move at lot smoother but this is alright for a demo.The intro was made with Apple Motion and the video was cut together with Final Cut pro.

IPad vs MacBook Pro: Whats better for filmmaking?

As of recently, I've have come to the realization that I need a mobile computer.NO DUH?! Ive' been wanting a laptop to check for emails, look up new jobs and keep track of everything from my bank account to my Facebook on the go. A Mac book pro would be ideal for video production but lately I've been looking at the IPad as a useful tool, on and off set. Though I know tech people will argue with me that the Mac book pro is way better then an IPad, which I agree it is,but I can see the benefits that the IPad brings from the creative side of film making. While there are lots Cons then Pros to the IPad, such as no USB or SD card input, not able to run two apps at the same time and limited hard drive storage (bigest one is 64GB). These were things that turned me off of the IPad. It's awesomeness turned to crap. Pretty much the IPad was more for the care free consumer who just was hang back read,draw, go online and watch movies. But then I saw the new apps that people have created for filmmaking and production. The four apps that has caught my eye are the Scripts Pro app, ProPrompter app, Color app and Movie Slate. Scripts Pro is a script writing program (costing $5.99) and a cheap alternative to the Pro programs such as Final Draft which is $200 bucks worth. ProPrompter is a teleprompter program where you can type up your talents lines and let it scroll down as he/she reads it. I can't tell you how many times I wish I had a teleprompter to move along the production. The last app is the MovieSlate app, which is a digital slate for production. This seems to be the very popular for DSLR filmmakers in some youtube videos but to be honest rarely seen one on a set. The one app that really sparked my mind but couldn't find it anywhere was the Color Correcting Application that works with Final Cut Studios Color.This colors wheel platform is usually a pro dash bord with rolling wheels that effect contrast, saturation, and tone and cost thousands. With this app it could make coloring more easier and incline to experiment. Its pretty cool, though I have not seen the app on iTunes yet. This list I found has more apps: 22 Filmmaking Apps for IPad and IPod. Here is an article from NoFilmschool.com which goes in to the iOS of the IPad, IPhone and Android. Either way, MacBooks are the winners because it has all the inputs you need,bigger hards dives,and compassed to store and edit,where as IPad lacks. Im sure Steve Jobs is working on it.
Here are some video of IPads apps for film/video production: