Handgrip System for the iPhone

A little pricey? perhaps. A little extreme? maybe, but if you're going to shoot some video with the iphone, this would definitely improve your results. The Zgrip iPhone PRO by Zacuto, is an adjustable quick release handgrip system for shooting professional, stable video using the iPhone 3Gs. Check out the video below. The Zgrip iPhone PRO is available now for $295 , however a lower-cost consumer version is on it's way.

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Converting Video on the Mac

In the Past converting video was a complicated process for people with a technical know-how of codecs and convoluted jargon that only experts understood. With the evolution of video on the internet, various developers have simplified the process down with some easy to use applications, which the average person can utilize.

The list is long across all the mainstream platforms. However, I live in the Mac world for all my graphics/web and Visual Effects work. The two most common applications I end up using for converting between video formats are FREE.

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