Mobile Filmmaking

FiLMiC Pro Partners with Frame.io

May 4, 2022

FiLMiC Pro users can now upload video directly from on-set mobile device cameras to Frame.io Camera to Cloud (Seattle, WA, 2022-04-21, Special to USTimes) FiLMiC Inc. (www.filmicpro.com) has partnered with Frame.io, now an Adobe company, to integrate FiLMiC Pro, the Company’s premier cinema camera for iOS and Android devices with the Frame.io Camera-to-Cloud (C2C) service, the secure cloud-based…

Roger O'Donnell of The Cure talks on OWC RADiO with host Cirina Catania

Roger O’Donnell, TheCure, on OWC RADiO, hosted by Cirina Catania.

October 24, 2020

An in-depth interview about his life on the road with The Cure, his current projects, including his new solo album, “2 Ravens,” his hopes for the future…and a sneak peak into his childhood. This is a Roger O’Donnell you very seldom see.

Apple to Acquire Majority of Intel’s Smartphone Modem Business by 4th Quarter 2019

July 27, 2019

(Cupertino and Santa Clara, CA, July 25, 2019) To USTimes from the Apple newsroom today. Apple and Intel have signed an agreement for Apple to acquire the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business. Approximately 2,200 Intel employees will join Apple, along with intellectual property, equipment, and leases. The transaction, valued at $1 billion, is expected…

LumaTouch Co-Founder Terri Morgan Demos at LACPUG

December 12, 2018

Demo of LumaTouch by Terri Morgan recorded live at the Nov. 2018 LACPUG Meet in Los Angeles. LumaFusion is a powerful multi-track video editor for IOS used by mobile journalists, filmmakers and professional video producers.

IBC 2018: FiLMiC Pro & Zhiyun’s Smooth 4, Marriage Made in Filmmaker Heaven?

September 10, 2018

(Special to USTimes, September 10, 2018, with commentary by USTimes Senior Editor, Cirina Catania) Note from the Editor: “OK – maybe I’m jumping the gun here, since I haven’t tried it yet…but this sure looks amazing. There, I’ve said it! Read below for the press release that just came across my desk. I just bought…

Gear: Canon’s IVY Mini Photo Printer – Immediate gratification with the push of a button.

April 19, 2018

(MELVILLE, N.Y., April 19, 2018, Special to the USTimes) – Canon U.S.A. today announced the IVY Mini Photo Printer. Available in Rose Gold, Mint Green and Slate Gray, the IVY Mini Photo Printer empowers the next generation of creators to tell and share their story in real life (IRL) through the power of print in the…

BoxCaster: Plug-in and Stream Solution from BoxCast, Interview with Gordon Daily

March 9, 2018

(San Diego, CA, March 9, 2018 by Cirina Catania, Sr. Editor) Live steaming has been around since the late 1990’s and many of us have, in the last few years, held up our iPhones and streamed live to Facebook and our friends. If you want a professional solution allowing you to broadcast a high-end image…

Cirina Catania

IBC 2017 Update: Philip Hodgetts to Demo Automatic Transcription and Keyword Extraction for Story-Building Using Lumberjack System

September 14, 2017

(Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 15, 2017) IBC 2017 is now open and Artificial Intelligence is forefront on many tech minds. Although most are simply “discussing” and “predicting” it, few are actually implementing it. There a few exceptions. Two well-known technologists and developers who specialize in applications for production and post-production, Philip Hodgetts and Dr. Gregory…

14 Techie Stocking Stuffers Under $30 for Photographers and Filmmakers

November 28, 2016

(By Cirina Catania, USTimes Senior Editor and GearHead) I admit it, I’m a GearHead, Techie, Gotta-Have-It kind of Filmmaker! But it is not always about the big stuff we NEED (yes, need) like cameras, lenses, tripods, lights, etc. There are lots of little things you can give to the ones you love to put a…

Gear: iKlip Grip, It’s the little things that count!

October 4, 2016

Mobile filmmakers will love this iKlip Grip from iK Multimedia. It’s one of those tiny, don’t-leave-home-without-it pieces of gear that we keep in our camera bag at all times. It comes in a small felt carry-bag that easily stores conveniently and the ball-head allows it to swivel in any direction, horizontal, vertical and Dutch angle….