Teleprompter Pro
- Publisher: Matt Cowlin
- Compatible devices: iOS, Android
- Price: Free (Teleprompter Lite); $6.99 (Teleprompter Pro)
How it works: Teleprompter Pro is an app designed for filmmakers, journalists and video bloggers. The app essentially turns your device into a teleprompter, which can be remotely controlled with a Bluetooth keyboard or remote or directly with your speech. Scripts can be imported from a device in .txt format and users can also apply mirror mode to use with any iPad-ready teleprompter rig. Teleprompter Pro Lite is the free version of the app, which offers fewer features and capabilities.
Why this is awesome: Presenters use teleprompters to interact in a more direct way with their audience, as it enables them to read their dialogue or script while looking at a camera. The major benefit of having an app like this is that it can be loaded on various devices which you may already own, saving on production costs. Traditional teleprompters can be a difficult to setup and are very expensive.
Artemis Director’s Viewfinder
- Publisher: Chemical Wedding
- Compatible devices: iOS, Android
- Price: $29.99
How it works: Using a device’s camera, the Artemis Director’s Viewfinder app reproduces various lens and camera combinations. The app can be used on set in place of a traditional director’s viewfinder optic to frame shots or capture stills which can be used to create a storyboard. Users only need to select one of the many film and digital formats supported, aspect ratio and lens type, before checking out a shot.
Why this is awesome: Directors use viewfinders as a way of framing a particular shot. Usually a small optic is used so that they don’t have to operate the entire camera rig (which is heavy and expensive) to allow them to view a shot with the precise film size, focal length and aspect. The Artemis Director’s Viewfinder, which is notably cheaper than a traditional director’s viewfinder, offers a more convenient solution that presents precise and adjustable features.
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