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Saturday, November 21, 2015

The Best Apps for Indie Filmmakers

12. Shot Lister

Shot Lister is the only truly professional shot list & scheduling app.Take that crumbled piece of paper out of your back pocket & touch the digital future of shot listing.

11. Easy Release

Release forms are a huge part of shooting. When all is said and done, you need to provide proof that everyone who appears on-camera in your film has signed a release form. This one little app can save your life and it makes release forms easier than ever.

10. Movie Slate

This is a simple application that performs the function of a digital slate — It’s super easy to use. Simply launch it, specify the production, director, camera, etc. and start shooting!

9. Sun Seeker

One of the most importan aspects of shooting outside is understanding where the sun is going to be. Through use of reflectors and shade you can create extremely powerful images. Using this app will allow you to know where the sun will be at all times of the day.

8. Cinema Forms

If you have ever worked on a film, especially on the production end, you know it can be a paperwork nightmare. For those of us without an entire production team behind us this app gives you production worksheets, call sheets and legal forms so you can simplify your life. There is also a Pro version.

7. Adobe Premiere Clip

You’ve made your experimental, stylish project on your phone, but don’t want the headache of uploading all that footage onto the desktop. Adobe have created a bitesize version of their editing juggernaut to give users the basics of video editing… and it’s FREE. Premiere Clip is also connected by Adobe’s Creative Cloud, so you can import the data into the flagship software.

6. Celtx Script

One of the most popular screenwriting softwares on desktop, Celtx has brought everything that’s good about their desktop version to the App Store. This allows you to write perfectly formatted scripts right from your phone or tablet, as well as collaborating with others. You can also backup all your scripts for free.

5. PowerDirector

CyberLink brings the multi-award winning PowerDirector from PC to Android tablets and mobiles! The most powerful video editor on the market, PowerDirector gives you the power to create amazing, awesome, engaging videos on-the-go. Import and edit videos, add effects and titles, and export HD video directly to Facebook or YouTube.

4. Scripts Pro

Need to do some screenwriting away form your computer, no problem. Designed for film and television writing, Scripts Pro not only imports and exports your scripts, but can read all of your Final Draft, Celtx or similar formatted Text files. It is also easy to rearrange scenes and edit every aspect of your script with tab buttons and suggestion pop-ups. Fully integrated with iCloud, you can also upload all your scripts directly to Dropbox.

3. Celtx Shots

As directors, we all know how nice it is to be able to storyboard a scene before you start shooting. There is nothing quite like it to give you peace of mind and show you how a scene will come together. Celtx Shots makes it easier for low budget filmmakers to quickly set up shots and see if a scene will work visually before it is ever shot.

2. iMovie

With a streamlined design and intuitive Multi-Touch gestures, iMovie lets you enjoy your videos and tell stories like never before. Browse your video library, share favorite moments, create beautiful movies, and watch them on all your devices in iMovie Theater. And with the iMovie extension, it’s fast and fun to make every video more memorable — right in the Photos app.

1. Filmic Pro

FiLMiC Pro is the gold standard of mobile video and was recently used to film the Sundance hit “TANGERINE”.

Source: Indie Film Academy

Simple Ways To Attract Money To You

Are you the one who’s always complaining about never having enough money or maybe you’re not as financially successful as your peers or colleagues? Have you ever wondered what the “secret sauce” was or what exactly you could be doing differently to increase your financial success in life? Well, if you follow these seven tips then you are going to learn exactly how you can take charge of your money and fill your wallet with green!

1. Educate Yourself

The first step to increasing your income or building wealth is to educate yourself. If you only have a high school diploma then consider getting your Associate or Bachelor’s degree. Education can open up many doors to career advancement and higher pay. And remember, education doesn’t stop after you’ve finally gotten your college degree! There are plenty of things to learn about life long after you’ve graduated from college! Find something that you love doing and learn as much about it as possible! It’s impossible to know everything but the more you know, the better!

2. Networking Is Key

Networking and actually connecting with other people in your field can open up many new opportunities for career advancement. Not only should you network with people inside of your field but also network with people outside of your field. You never know what you may learn by networking with people of different occupations and trades. You may even find a new interest or hobby in the process. And remember, networking does not mean to hand someone your business card. True networking is about forming meaningful connections by engaging in actual conversation.

3. Share Your Knowledge

Share your knowledge. Create videos, power points, e-books, or even write a blog and give them away for free to other people in your industry! When you give back others in the form of knowledge, you are also giving back to yourself by establishing yourself as an expert in your field. Establishing yourself as an expert is important if you want to succeed in your career and rise to the top. People are more likely to trust you with more important roles or tasks once you’ve established yourself as the expert.

4. Discipline Yourself

When it comes to building wealth, having knowledge is important but self discipline is even more important. You have to realize that no matter how hard you work or how badly you want to build wealth, it’s going to require hard work and a lot of patience. It won’t happen overnight. Many people realize that it doesn’t happen overnight but they still fail to discipline themselves and work hard everyday in order to accomplish their long term goal of building wealth. If you can master the art of self perseverance then you’ve got what it takes to become financially successful.

5. Don’t Be Afraid To Ask For Help

In your journey towards building wealth, don’t ever be afraid to ask for help. You shouldn’t ever be afraid to ask a question no matter how simple or obvious the answer is! It’s better that you get help now rather than suffer the consequences of not getting help later. You can’t do everything on your own when it comes to building wealth so don’t ever be afraid to seek guidance. Also, you shouldn’t do something just because somebody told you to, you must learn how to identify between good advice and bad advice in order to succeed in life.

6. Learn From Successful People

Learn from success stories from the past. Read up on articles, books, and documentaries on financially successful people. Learn what they did to become successful and what you could do to maybe follow in their footsteps. After learning from successful people, determine the path that you are going to take in order to become successful. This a great way to obtain a rough idea of what it takes to truly succeed financially in life.

7. Learn From Your Failures

Focusing on success can blind you from the most important thing of all which is to learn from your failures and mistakes so that you do not make them again. Learn to identify failures and educate yourself so that you do not make the same mistake twice. If you ever want to become rich then ask yourself this, “What have I done in life so far that has resulted in me not being rich and what can I do to change that?”. If you can learn from your failures and change your bad habits and form good ones then you are one step closer to becoming financially successful in life!

Source: LifeHack

A GoPro Camera Was Lost For 2 Years and It Captured This Incredible Footage

When a group of Stanford students launched a weather balloon for an engineering experiment, they were expecting it to come back down . . . just not two years later.

Bryan Chan told ABC News the group had attached a GoPro and a phone with GPS to the balloon near the Grand Canyon on June 8, 2013, and were supposed to recover it two hours later. However, service from cell towers was spotty and the phone didn't have signal as it came back to Earth.

"We couldn't get the text it was supposed to send with the coordinates of where it landed," said Bryan.

The group thought it was lost forever until this past March, when hiker Pearl Tsosie found the GoPro and phone in a Navajo reservation near the Grand Canyon. During its journey to space and back, the GoPro captured incredible aerial views of not only the Grand Canyon but also of space, which has left many stunned. Since Bryan posted the footage on YouTube, it has been viewed more than three million times and we can see why — views of space will never get old!

14 Hidden Tricks and Tools in iOS 8

Some of the best new features on iOS 8 are the ones you probably haven't used yet. That's because Apple has hidden a collection of new tricks and tools deep into its new mobile operating system, and many aren't easy to find.

From ways to keep photos private to credit card scanners and a timed camera feature for selfies, here's a look at some of the best kept secrets in iOS 8:

1. Hide Photos

There's a neat feature that hides your photos without deleting them. Tap and hold a photo in the Photos app and an option to "hide" will surface. You'll be able to remove it from Collections, Moments and Years and keep it in the Hidden album. No one needs to know how many pictures of your cat you take on a daily basis.

2. Mute Texts

iOS 8 gives you the option to mute alerts for text-message notifications from specific people. By choosing "Do Not Disturb" under "Details" in a conversation, it makes messages you don't want others to see a little more inconspicuous. While this feature might be even better if it hides messages from the home screen all together, at least there's a way to keep the volume down if you're expecting an onset of texts from a certain someone throughout the day.

3. More Text Control

There's a lot more you can do with the texts you send and receive with iOS 8, including deleting them one by one. By highlighting a text message, an option for More will pop up — from there, you'll be able to forward it along to someone else or tap to erase individual messages.

4. Credit Card Scanner

When you're making a purchase via the Safari browser, you'll be shown an option to Scan Credit Card, rather than having to manually type in details. The feature automatically appears above the keyboard. After selecting it, hold your credit card up to the field of frame (highlighted by the camera) and it will securely capture the information for you.

5. Dark Mode

For those who want to give the device a vintage flare, visit General > Accessibility and turn on the Grayscale mode. Everything from the home screen to apps and email will be displayed in black and white.

6. Interactive Notifications

You no longer have to stop what you're doing to respond to texts, email, calendar invitations, reminders and messages. A notification banner appears on top of the top of the screen and you can pull it down to respond. In fact, it's easily one of the best new touches of iOS 8.

7. Medical ID

The new Health app has a Medical ID that can be accessed via the lock screen that lets anyone access your emergency contact information in case of, well, an emergency.

This means anyone that needs immediate access to your health information (or who they should call) can do so even if they don't know your phone's passcode.

8. Timed Selfies

Apple added a timer to its Camera app, allowing you either 3 or 10 seconds to get the shot exactly how you want it. You can also prop up the device before setting the timer, so you don't even need your hands to take a picture. Open the Camera app to take a picture, select the clock icon and set the timer. You can also use the timer with Burst Mode, which snaps a bunch at shots and you'll have plenty to pick from.

9. Update Keyboard Cycle

If you have downloaded a keyboard app from a third-party provider, you can program it directly to your master keyboard settings instead of opting to use it every time by tapping the Globe icon. Instead, change your default keyboard and the order in which you cycle through your keyboards via Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards and tap Edit.

10. Bring Back Deleted Photos

If you've accidentally deleted a photo, it's possible to bring it back: there's a new Recently Deleted album in the Photo app that stores deleted pictures for up to 30 days before they disappear for good.

11. Email Response Notifications

If you're expecting an important response to an email, you can set up it up to alert you when it rolls in. Visit your inbox, swipe an email to the left, select More > Notify Me to get alerts when anyone responds to the email thread.

12. Manage Apple ID

You no longer have to go through iTunes or the Apple App Store to manage your Apple ID account, such as adding people to family sharing plan, add credit cards or update passwords. Now, head over to Settings > iCloud and log into your account by touching your email address highlighted at the top of the screen.

13. Battery Usage

While the battery monitoring feature has been widely reported at this point, it's with good reason: the tool gives a percentage breakdown of what apps are killing your battery life most. To identify which apps you should close when not in use, visit General > Usage > Battery Usage. This small step could add a few hours of extra battery life to your day.

14. Multitasking With Email Drafts

If you're in the middle of an email, but want to go back to reading your inbox, you can hold the top of the message and drag down (but don't put your finger too high on the screen or the notifications tab will appear). You can do this with multiple drafts, too. Double tap the minimized draft at the bottom to see all of them at once — this makes them appear in a carousel view, similar to how it looks with Safari tabs in iOS 8 — and proceed to open or delete them with taps and swipes.

Source :Mashable

Top 10 Free Back to School Apps

Let’s face it, apps make our life easier! It seems as though there is an app for just about everything these days. This back to school season, why not take advantage of the many apps out there to help you? These apps can save you time, money, and help you get back to school without going broke. All of them are free, easy to use, and ready to help you save some serious cash. Don’t worry about having to dig for them yourself, instead just take a peek below where we have compiled the top 10 back to school apps just for you! Check them out and see what they can do for you and your budget!

Don’t continue your back to school planning without taking a look at these nifty apps. You are sure to save some much needed cash. Take a look.

Top 10 Back to School Apps:

1. MyHomework

Available for: Apple, Google Android products
Cost: Free

The MyHomework app allows students to keep track of their many classroom assignments. The app easily color-codes assignments by due date and also syncs info to a desktop computer if you wish so you can keep all of your info in one easy to find place!

2. TeamSnap

Available for: Apple, Google Android products
Cost: Free

The TeamSnap app is perfect for coaches looking to manage rosters, schedules, practices, and more. They can also use the app to communicate this info to team parents. Parents can use the app to keep an eye on their kids’ stats and communicate with other parents as well.

3. CourseSmart

Available for: Apple and Google Android products
Cost: Free

Forget the days of carting around heavy textbooks! The CourseSmart app has the power to put a semester’s worth of books on a laptop, tablet, or even a smart phone if the user wishes. Some are free to transfer while others will cost you, however that cost is still less than if you were to buy the text in print.

4. Dictionary.com

Available for: Apple and Google Android products
Cost: Free

Dictionary.com app is exactly what it sounds like, a dictionary at your fingertips. No lugging around or hauling out a huge dictionary anymore. Find the meaning to words at the tips of your finger with this easy to use app.

5. Evernote

Available for: Apple and Google Android products, Blackberry products
Cost: Free

The Evernote app allows you to type as well as synchronize your class notes, lists, and more. Then, all of the notes you enter are searchable for easy access. Never lose important notes and information again with this easy to use app.

6. Graphing Calculator

Available for: Apple products
Cost: Free

No more carting around a bulky graphing calculator. The Graphing Calculator app is an expanded scientific calculator, can graph multiple equations, and more. It is easy to use and even easier to carry of course than its traditional model.

7. School A to Z

Available for: Apple products
Cost: Free

The School A to Z app is like having a free tutor at your fingertips. Enter any questions you have and the digital tutor will help retrieve an answer for you in just seconds.

8. Brain Booster

Available for: Apple products
Cost: Free

The Brain Booster app allows the user to search for brain boosting, educational games by age and skill level. These are a great way to exercise your brain for free whether you are waiting for the bus or at the doctor’s office.

9. Overdrive

Available for: Apple products
Cost: Free

Easy Reader allows you to rent educational books from local public libraries as well as school libraries. Never worry about paying late fees at your local library again! These texts are perfect for use as study aids, research papers and more.

10. Student Tracker Life 360 Locator

Available for: Apple and Google Android products
Cost: Free

If you are worried about your younger kid walking home, the Life360 Family Locator can help you find peace of mind. All you need to do is register her cell and this easy to use Life360 app will locate her on the map. It also has a panic button in case of emergency. How cool is that?

These fantastic apps are easy to use and as mentioned, FREE! Give them a try on your smartphone today and see how your school year can be a little bit easier as well as less expensive!

Source:Passion For Savings