***Shot Assistant is already in use on multiple sets all over the world***
***Check out the tutorial video for the full version on Youtube: http://youtu.be/YwMA3WI3XPc ***
What reviewers said about the full version of Shot Assistant:
*** "The Camera Operating Companion We Never Knew We Needed" - Nofilmschool.com ***
*** "The Must-Have App for Camera Operators!" - Cinematographydb.com ***
Shot Assistant Lite is the light version of Shot Assistant, it features just the full-screen horizon and seismograph functions of the full version but is otherwise fully functional! It shows you your heading and tilt angles in the display as well. The full-screen horizon is designed to be very visible in any mounting position and great for Steadicam operators.
The seismograph detects vibrations in the shot and is a very good way to find the source of those vibrations. It also allows you to see footsteps if youre not walking correctly. In the light version there is only one sensitivity setting, the full version allows you to switch between low and high.
Using Shot Assistant Lite is very simple, just mount it and zero the horizon by touching the screen anywhere. The app will give you a 3 second countdown to let your device settle and then it zeroes it to whatever angle you are at. In the full version you can manually set the delay before zeroing.
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What some operators have been saying about the full version of Shot Assistant:
Alex Brambilla ("Hercules", "The Monuments Men", "The American", "Twilight: New Moon"): "I really think you did something terrific and now it sits right next to Artemis and PCam in my phone. Well done!"
Sanjay Sami ("Grand Budapest Hotel", "Life of Pi", "The Dark Knight Rises", "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol", "The Bourne Supremacy"): "The app is fantastic and I am figuring out new ways to use it. It is great on the dolly as well as crane!"
Dan Kneece ("Scream", "Twin Peaks", "Jackie Brown", "Entourage"): "Works amazingly well! Its the level Ive always wanted!"
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Features:
* Highly accurate level with multiple readouts.
* Heading and tilt indicators.
* Built-in seismograph useful for hunting down the source of vibrations in shot, or to detect footsteps for brushless gimbal operators.
* Clear visual feedback for all actions.
* Calibration delay, gives 3 a second delay to let everything settle before zeroing the app
* Simple to operate without even looking at your iOS device, just hit the screen at the right point in rehearsals and youre set!
To best use it; attach your iOS device to the camera or to whatever is carrying the camera, once its secured start the app and youre good to go.This way the information on the screen correlates with what the camera is doing. Optionally, if you mount your device at an angle, or you need the shot at a certain angle, you can tap the screen with any finger to zero the accelerometer to your current angle.
The full version adds a very accurate ranging tool and multi-touch functionality, with many more features to come.