Filmic Pro Updated to V7

I’ve been a fan of the offerings from the squad a Filmic for quite a while. I remember firing up the Filmic Pro app on my OG Pixel smartphone to take advantage of the phones (for that time) superior video capture capabilities. Plus, the app also integrated smoothly with my smartphone gimbal. It has been a great way to film content via the smartphone with pro-sumer grade tools. Today Filmic Pro v7 has been released.

Image: Filmic Pro V7 false color and cinematic tools

Tools Video Creators Need

I got my hands on the beta version for Android some time back and was quite impressed with the app, even though I did have a few crashes here and there. But then again, it was beta software so perfect performance shouldn’t have been expected. The public release is great and is packed with tools video creators need to get the most out of their trusty iPhone or Android phone’s camera.

Image: Filmic Pro resolutions and frame rate

With the updated re-design, you get a more intuitive interface allowing creators to easily access the app tools to manage video capture and exposure such as shutter speed, ISO, false color and focus peaking. This is based on what Filmic calls “QAM” which is short for Quick Action Modal.

The app leverages the power of today’s top smartphone cameras allowing for capture of ProRes up to 4444 quality, support for 10-bit SDR, clean HDMI-out for use as a webcam in your broadcast or streaming set, image stabilization and more

You can find out more about the new version of Filmic Pro via this great video the team put together. The app is now subscription based app now due to the team recently being acquired by Bending Spoons. If you’re an old-timer Filmic person like me, you get the annual subscription at a discounted rate of $40 instead of $50. But, you are also offered a free trial. Get the app in the App Store or on Google Play if your Android phone is supported.




Boris FX Updates FREE Particle Illusion App With Vers. 2022.5

If you’re a video creator, you know that creating particle effects can be quite a challenge when using VFX apps such as After Effects* , Motion or Fusion. The team at Boris FX has plugins for these apps to help speed up the process, but it also has a stand alone app that works really well. Better yet, it’s FREE to use. It’s Particle Illusion and it has just received an update to enhance the user experience.

In the video below, you’ll see that Boris FX didn’t touch the user interface that much, but gave some additional controls to help make creating 3D visual effects more efficient for the content creator. You can also import 3D models from via C4D (Cinema 4D) or OBJ files. Get the app for free here.

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New ATEM Mini Switchers Announced By Blackmagic Design

The team at Blackmagic announced a new line of ATEM Mini products today. These models are the ATEM Mini SDI, SDI Pro and the SDI Extreme ISO.

Image: Blackmagic Design

ATEM Mini devices are pretty popular with popular live streamers, youtubers and content creators in general. Including my friend, PhotoJoseph.. The devices are quite useful in allowing a creator to run their own broadcast network as long as enough planning and effort is put in. I’ve previously spoken about the Extreme ISO on my channel, actually.


The main change with the new ATEM model is the input types. Previous models were packed with HDMI inputs. The new models use SDI input. This is an interface more popular in the broadcast camera space. Just like the previous ATEM family, it seems that the better value is to go with the Pro version or higher. Blackmagic mentions the features for the new SDI models below:

ATEM SDI Switchers Features

  • Features miniaturized control panel based design.

  • Supports connecting up to 8 cameras or computers.

  • Live stream via Ethernet on ATEM SDI Pro and Extreme models.

  • Phone tethering for remote streaming via mobile data on ATEM SDI Pro and Extreme models.

  • Records to USB disks in H.264 on ATEM SDI Pro and Extreme models.

  • Automatically standards converts and re-syncs all SDI inputs.

  • Includes free ATEM Software Control for Mac and Windows.

  • 4 upstream ATEM Advanced Chroma keyers on ATEM SDI Extreme model.

  • Up to 6 independent DVEs on ATEM SDI Extreme model.

  • Customizable 16 way multiview on ATEM SDI Extreme model.

The new ATEM Mini SDI models start at $395. Granted, I don’t advise going with the base model. The Pro is $795 and the Extreme ISO is available for $1495. More information can be found on the Blackmagic website. You can order an ATEM Mini SDI from the folks at Adorama.*

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