A few days ago in the Media Lab we received a new piece of gear for aspiring mobile filmmakers: the OWLE Bubo. It’s a combination camera mount and lens adapter to enhance video recorded on an iPhone 3GS.  The oversize aluminum housing protects the phone and helps to stabilize your shots so everything doesn’t look like a Blair Witch remake. The mount includes tripod connections, a cold shoe notch and a front-facing mic that plugs into the headphone jack to help you pick up better audio.  Here is a review of the whole system from a Hollywood film producer:

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One more thing

An essential companion for video editing on your iPhone 3GS is the ReelDirector app. Combine clips and photos from your library with smooth transitions, titles, and credits. Really an impressive editing interface for making short films quickly and then sharing them by email. (Given 3GS limits on video email, ReelDirector is also a work around for sharing longer student films.)

If you are interested in more ways to record and produce video, drop by and see us sometime Monday-Thursday from 1-7 pm in the DMC downstairs in the library.