With pre-ceremony hype, in-depth analysis of the winners and nominees and videos, photos and every other tidbit of Oscars-related gossip that you could possibly desire.
Shooting a contender for the 2014 Oscars
Right, enough basking in reflected glory – time to put your Note II where your mouth is and get shooting.
8. Lapse It (free, premium option)
The Samsung GALAXY Note II's HD video camera is a perfectly good shooting machine alone, but a spot of time-lapse video adds a professional veneer to any filmmaking endeavour.
Enter LapseIt, an app that you can set to take a still image at an interval of however many seconds you like to show the passing of time. Once you've recorded your time lapse video, you can trim it in the app and set it to play as quickly or as slowly as you like. If you upgrade to the pro version of the app, you unlock a bunch of new features including the ability to record using the Note II's front-mounted camera.
If you don't have a clapperboard handy then Sync Slate is the app for you. Taking the place of the traditional wooden slate and removing the need to faff about with chalk, it allows you to set the scene, take number and snap 'action' for marrying up the sound and image tracks when you come to edit your opus.
What's more, it'll automatically increase the take number every time you snap it into action so no need to keep track yourself – perfect when time and light are running out.
This is one for the real film enthusiasts among you – Kodak's Cinema Tools app calculates how many minutes of film you've shot based on the amount you've used in feet or meters.
It can calculate your running time whether you're shooting in Super 8, 35mm or PTA-approved 65mm – so in 100 feet of 35mm film at 24fps, you've only shot yourself 1m 06s of movie. Better crack on.
The app also features a depth of field calculator for setting up your shots, and a glossary so you can at least make out like you know what you're talking about when you're talking about B Wind, emulsion speed and unprezzing.
What are you waiting for? The 2014 Oscars are yours for the taking.
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