The most noticeable difference between professional and amateur videos often isn’t the quality of the video, but the quality of the audio. This video series, by Sennheiser, takes a look at recording audio for video. It covers microphones for video recording, wireless mics, handheld mics and more.

Paolo Tosolini shares his approach to getting better video from an iPhone or Android smartphone. His DIY mobile video setup adds a tripod mount, hande bracket, external microphone and an LED light panel. via CDM

Avid today announced the release of its first video editing application for the iPad—Avid Studio, available immediately at the Apple App Store. In other words, Avid Studio is taking on iMovie on Apple’s turf. Here’s what they have to say about Avid Studio: Avid Studio for iPad allows users to begin editing with ease by offering […]

Apple today announced an update to Final Cut Pro X that addresses some of the criticisms that many FC users had with the latest version. Final Cut Pro X v10.0.3 features: Multicam editing that automatically syncs up to 64 angles of video and photos; Advanced chroma keying for handling complex adjustments right in the app; […]

Fostex has released an interesting bit of gear – the AR-4i audio interface dock for the iPhone 4. The Fostex AR-4i is a docking interface that connects to the iPhone dock connector, adding stereo microphone inputs with AD converters, to improve on the audio quality of iPhone 4 for video recording, live streaming and recording podcasts. Here’s […]

Here’s a quick comparison of the video quality of the iPhone 4s vs a Canon 5D MKII:

Exposure, shutter speed, frame rate and picture style were matched as close as possible between the two cameras.

This test shows that the tiny F2.4 lens and sensor on the iPhone are pretty nice!

This is a demo of the Makayama Movie Mount For iPad 2 – a unique (and slighly bizarre) hardware accessory designed to improve movies made on the iPad 2. The Movie Mount lets you use tele- and wide angle conversion lenses, use a tripod, attach microphones and lights. Features: Attached a tripod for stable shots, pan & […]

This is an interesting download for iOS users – iMotion HD, a free time-lapse & stop-motion app for iOS. Features: HD 720p capture and export Universal binaries iPhone / iPad / iPodTouch 4 capture modes (time-lapse, manual, wifi remoted*, microphone) Portrait and landscape orientations supported Useful capture tools (Onion skin, Grid, Manual Focus*, …) Video and photo […]

Cinegenix has released FiLMiC Pro (App Store link), a dedicated video camera app that lets you shoot better video on your iPhone by giving you more control over the focal point, the white balance, the exposure and more. This video offers a video demo and review of Filmic Pro. See our previous Filmic Pro post for full specs.

Cinegenix has released FiLMiC Pro (App Store link), a dedicated video camera app that lets you shoot better video on your iPhone by ‘asserting as much manual control over camera functions as possible.’ It offers three focus/exposure systems: Double Reticle Mode: two separate adjustable reticles for spot sampling focus and exposure. Single Reticle Mode: a center fixed […]