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Cinamaker 2.5 Nominated for Product of the Year -Come See us at NAB

Version 2.5 brings a redesigned interface and multitude of new features, including live-editing capability during and/or immediately after recording

To be nominated for Product of the Year by NAB, the top broadcast industry association is quite an honor. 

We’re deeply grateful for the recognition where today at the 2019 NAB Show we will be rolling out Cinamaker v2.5 with revised UX and interface enhancements as well as exciting new features to our live video production platform.


Join us at NAB in our booth # SU10510 in the South Upper Hall


With Cinamaker 2.5 comes the rollout of “Live-Edit”, where users can now connect, preview, switch, control media, record, and live stream up to 4 iPhones, digital cameras, and external sources in Perfect Sync™ during recording and during playback, as well.

“We’ve made live multi-camera video production fast, easy, fun, and affordable”, says Benjamin Nowak, founder, and CEO of Atlanta-based Cinamaker. “With our Perfect Sync™ synchronization engine, cameras, audio, media assets, and real-time edit decisions are captured in both wireless and wired settings. As soon as a live stream or recording is finished, users can switch cameras and/or refine edits while in playback, making for the fastest HD video production available,” says Nowak.

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Cinamaker Live-Edit: Preview, switch, control media and audio – in real-time and in playback

Also included in Cinamaker 2.5 is a fresh User Interface ensuring a simpler, more intuitive User Experience for new and experienced creators alike. New features in 2.5 include on-the-fly camera transitions, animated gif support, embedding audio clips, applying borders and cropping and adding transitions to media overlays and picture-in-picture windows as well as advanced project management and iCloud archive capabilities.

As a proud partner of Apple and Adobe, we have integrated Cinamaker’s production workflow with Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Premiere Pro. Using Handoff and Panel integration, Cinamaker passes all XML files, video and audio assets, graphics files, and edit decisions, in PerfectSync™ simplifying editing refinement, audio and color correction within seconds of being imported, and saving countless hours of post-production.

And the price is right, too. Cinamaker Director 2.5 for the iPad can be downloaded from App Store and is free to use with up to two iPhone/iPad cameras. Cinamaker Director 2.5 is also available for up to four iPhone/iPad or digital cameras at a monthly cost of $19.99 or $199 per year.

To be recognized as one of the most significant and promising new Streaming B2C products and technologies being exhibited at the NAB Show is quite an honor. And we think with Cinamaker 2.5, new and existing creators will reap the benefits of fast, easy, fun, and affordable live video production and live streaming for unlimited uses.

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Cinamaker at Adobe MAX 2018 (Get Your Special Offer)

If you’re new to Cinamaker and would like to see what all the excitement is about, mark your calendars because we’ll be at Adobe MAX 2018 this coming Monday through Wednesday, October 15-17, 2018 at the L.A. Convention Center. If you’ll be attending MAX, please come by and see us in Booth #1118. The three-day conference will be packed with networking opportunities, training, track sessions, and workshops led by industry leaders in a variety of creative fields and special appearances from top entertainment talent and more.

We’ll be joined by guest creator, Dan Flores (@deltatangomike) who will be sharing an in-depth look at his 2D digital/traditional illustration process and Dan will share how he uses Cinamaker to record and live stream his lessons and community workshops.

Our team will be giving Cinamaker demos and offering Adobe MAX attendees that visit our booth special offers and discounts, including:

  • A daily giveaway of an annual Cinamaker license to two lucky attendees who visit and scan their badge at our booth

  • 25% discount on Cinamaker connectivity kits and hardware components

We’ll also be sharing a very important announcement at the start of Adobe MAX (hint: it might have something to do with Adobe), so stay tuned for more details coming soon!

Performance

DETAILS

What: Adobe MAX | The Creativity Conference
Where: Los Angeles Convention Center, Booth #1118
When: Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 – Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018


To join us, head online to register and purchase your tickets.


For those that can’t attend Adobe MAX in-person, we thought of you too:

We’re offering a 15% discount off all connectivity kits and individual components in our shopUse code “CINAMAKER15” by October 18, 2018 to take advantage of our special offer (note: this coupon cannot be used in conjunction with other coupons).


But we’re not done yet: to reward our online community, we’ll also be giving away one annual Cinamaker license to two entrants daily on Instagram from Monday, October 15, 2018 – Wednesday, October 17, 2018!

To enter, all you’ll need to do is:

  • Follow Cinamaker on Instagram

  • Comment “Entered!” on our giveaway post

Rules:

  • You must be 18 years or older and a legal resident of the United States to enter.

  • You may only enter the giveaway once.

  • Entries will be accepted on Instagram starting on October 15, 2018, 9:00 AM PST and ending October 17, 2018, at 6:00 PM PST.

  • This Sweepstakes is hosted by Cinamaker, Inc., and is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram.

  • We will announce each day’s winners on our Instagram Stories and send a Direct Message to each winner by 5 PM PST each day, so be sure to look out for our DM and respond with your email within five days to claim your prize.

Don’t forget to follow along on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for daily updates from Adobe MAX and to not miss out on all the action. We can’t wait to see you there!

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Cinamaker: An Introduction

After three and a half years in development, we are proud to release Cinamaker to the world. Here is an overview of our product starting with our Why. We hope you enjoy Cinamaker and get great value from it. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with your questions, comments or needs.

We believe that everyone has a story to tell with the power to move and change the world.

That’s why we’ve created Cinamaker, a powerful suite of breakthrough professional video tools that allow people to tell their stories and impact the world, simply and affordably.

Multi-Camera Recording

With Cinamaker, multi-camera video production no longer requires thousands of dollars in equipment or a large crew to operate. We’re the only mobile-native professional solution for video production and live streaming. With your iPad as the central control panel, Cinamaker simply connects up to 4 iPhones and/or digital cameras to create video like a pro.

  • Live preview and remote control 4 cameras

  • One-button synchronized recording

  • Media management and cloud archive

  • Capture from smartphones, IP cameras and HDMI/SDI sources

Live-Edit during recording or at your convenience later

With PerfectSync technology at its core, Cinamaker saves you countless hours of editing time, whether you’re live-editing or simply recording and editing with our in-app editor, live or later. Either way, Cinamaker’s Director Pad lets you edit multiple cameras in real-time by simply tapping your desired camera angles as your perfectly synced action unfolds.

  • Edit in real-time, saving countless hours

  • Perform live-edits during or after recording

  • Live video switcher, audio mixer and newsroom graphics engine for use during live-streaming and live-editing

Live Streaming

Live streaming with multiple cameras lets you broadcast your stories like a pro. Integrated with multiple streaming services, live streaming is as easy as selecting your Facebook, YouTube, Twitch or other RTMP destination, and go!

  • Tight integration with Facebook Live and YouTube Live

  • Send to any RTMP destination

  • Live switcher, audio mixer, and newsroom graphics engine

  • Easy editing after live streaming

Workflow Integration

After capturing and live-editing or live-streaming your multi-camera masterpiece, we make it fast and easy to seamlessly integrate your project files into your favorite desktop editing software, saving you valuable time to refine your creation, add effects and create the clips that get you noticed.

  • Seamless integration with Adobe Premiere Pro and Apple Final Cut Pro X

  • Automated transfer of synchronized cameras, media, audio, mix and edit decisions from your multi-camera capture, live edit or live stream

  • Start editing on your desktop with your first cut already on the timeline

Learn more Cinamaker features..

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What are the differences between Switcher Studio and Cinamaker?

Given Cinamaker Director Multicam Studio started on the iPad, one of the most common questions we get still get is what is the difference between Cinamaker and Switcher Studio?

The verdict? No contest. See why below.

Cinamaker vs. Switcher Studio

We believe there are many differences as well as those shared by customers who have switched from Switcher to Cinamaker. We’ll list some here but encourage you to try Cinamaker by downloading our forever free app and seeing first hand.

This is not a complete list-

1- Your Cinamaker Director Studio license includes access to both our powerful MacOS/NDI version, as well as the iPad version

2- We use a project model- with metadata, all sources and media saved locally to the Mac or iPad

3- Every session is recorded locally and available for immediate live-editing after recording or a live stream

4- We have an industry first in-app Live-Editor so you can edit while in playback mode over and over again without requiring a timeline editor

5- Cinamaker users combine up to 8 iPhones and iPad cameras and all types of digital cameras, allowing any HDMI or SDI sources to connect via an RTSP encoder

6- We support up to 8 audio sources and have an audio mixer built in

7- We support playing 24bit+alpha channel movies exported from Adobe After Effects and other high-end animation tools

8- We have the tightest integration with Apple FCPX and Adobe Premiere than any live production platform

9- We have an always free version with limited capabilities, no watermarks, and no time-limits

10- Our paid version is a small fraction of their price at $16.67/mos when you buy annually

Note: If you do need more than 8 video cameras at one time, Switcher has us beat on that one with 9 cameras. Most all of our users are more than happy with 8 video sources and 8 audio sources.

Lastly, we’ll say, former Switcher Studio clients claim we are much more stable.

You be the judge!

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The 10 Best Accessories To Turn Your Smartphone Into A Director’s Camera

You’ve taken some pretty good photos and videos with your smartphone, but what if you could convert your ordinary iPhone or Android into a real director’s camera? Believe it or not, an iPhone 5S was used to shoot one of the most talked-about films of 2015 — with the right attitude and accessories, your iPhone could make something just as great, or even better. 

1. Sony Cybershot Lens G (dsc-QX10)
Need to capture a compelling tight shot?

If you don’t have a smartphone with a 10x zoom lens, you can attach one of Sony’s G lenses to your smartphone for a quick fix. This device works with Android or iOS smartphones and has built-in NFC support that allows you to see what you’re capturing right on your screen. The Cybershot Lens G also has a handy memory card to store other shots.

2. Moment Smartphone Photography Lenses
Moment believes “the future of photography is in your pocket,” and we wholeheartedly agree.

Moment is a US company specializing in professional photography accessories for smartphones by optimizing multi-element designs to create cinema quality glass lenses for HD film.

Moment’s lenses are intricately planned and feature a bayonet design that spins and stops lenses into place, right on your phone’s camera. Check the Moment site to see their variety of products and find the perfect lens to fit your specific smartphone.

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3. Zoom iQ6 X/Y Microphone
There’s no doubt that stunning cinematography is of the utmost importance in filmmaking. But top-notch audio is equally important. The Zoom iQ6 is the perfect tool for enhancing your phone’s audio production capacity.

Featuring two high-quality condenser microphones in an X/Y configuration, this device allows you to change the microphone angles to get various audio capture angles. You can also adjust input audio by using the level controls.

4. FiLMic Pro
FiLMic Pro provides you with supplemented camera controls to allow comprehensive adjustments when shooting a video. With FiLMic Pro, you can control the focus, EV, shutter speed, ISO, light meter, and color temperature of your image while filming. This software also provides you with LOG color profiles, changeable frame rates, and audio monitoring.

Fun Fact: Director Sean Baker used the FiLMic Pro to shoot the movie Tangerine.

5. LumaFusion
Need a title page? Credits?

LumaFusion is desktop-grade editing and graphics software that can be used right on your phone. Designed for efficiency and aimed at filmmakers, this software features superb animation, real-time preview, transition and effects, as well as a powerful tilter.

6. GorillaPod Tripod
Unless you’re going for a Cloverfield effect, you’re probably going to want a tripod to keep your shoot steady.

GorillaPods are a great way to keep your smartphone in place and can be found in various weights and sizes. Even better, GorillaPods’ have flexible legs that can wrap around different objects, allowing you to capture multiple angles. (Perfect for when you’re shooting with Cinamaker!)

7. DJI Osmo Mobile Stabilizer
The problem with using a handheld smartphone when shooting video is that the smallest mishap, bump, or flinch can ruin a moving shot. If you’re looking for smooth glidecam videography, DJI’s Osmo series is an excellent choice.

This device stabilizes your smartphone and requires minimal setup. It’s also ideal if you’re planning to take lots of shots, which you probably are.

8. Rode Videomic Me Microphone for Smartphones
If you’re looking for quality directional sound, Rode Videomic Me Microphone is an excellent external smartphone mic. All you need to do is attach it and experience the magic.

Fitted with a headphone jack, this accessory allows you to monitor sound while also ensuring that any errant noise outside its focus is totally cancelled.

9. Olloclip Active Lens
To finally capture those breathtaking landscapes that your formerly inept smartphone made you long for — the Olloclip Active Lens is a must-have.

The Olloclip is an active wide-angle lens that acts as a 2x telephoto lens for the iPhone. With its ability to take wide and panoramic shots, this photography gadget is guaranteed to give your little smartphone camera the extra-oomph it needs.

10. Hitcase Pro
Finally, if you’re looking to transform your smartphone into an all-purpose action camera, Hitcase Pro is a top choice.

The Hitcase Pro has waterproof protection and premium shock elements in addition to its removable mount system and sleek frame. Altogether, this accessory is the icing on the cake for a stunning smartphone production.


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Capturing the perfect video takes lots of practice and the right accessories, but with these gadgets, you can easily transform your ordinary smartphone into a pro’s camera.

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