8mm HD – New iPad Movie Recording App
8mm HD brings your iPad and iPad 2 back in time to capture the beauty and magic of old school vintage movies. By mixing and matching films and lenses, you can recreate the atmosphere of those bygone eras with 42 timeless retro looks. Dust & scratches, retro colors, flickering, light leaks, frame jitters – all can be instantly added with a single tap or swipe.
This app is available for $2.99 and you can pick it up here.
What’s In The Camera
Viewfinder
▶ Total live view of the effects. What you see in the viewfinder is what you record.
Lenses
▶ 6 lenses bundled – Super 8, Clear, Flickering Frame, Spotlight, Light Leak and Color Fringing.
Films
▶ 7 grainy, discolored, dusted and aged films from different eras – 1920, Noir, 60s, 70s, Sakura, XPro, Siena.
Jitter Button
▶ Add random up and down displacement of frames to imitate real 8mm projectors.
Sound
▶ Add projector sound for extra authenticity, mute the video to make a silent movie, or use the microphone only – your choice.
Post Processing
▶ Import videos from Photo Albums; Apply and adjust effects while they are playing, like you are filming them for the first time.
Features
• Record 720p movies with retro effects in real time (iPad 2 only)
• Apply effects to existing videos up to 720p
• Swap lenses and films at any time
• Trigger frame jitter during recording
• Switch between front and back cameras (iPad 2 only)
• Tap to adjust exposure (iPad 2 only)
• Export options: Save to Camera Roll, email, or share on YouTube
• Transfer movies quickly to computer via iTunes File Sharing
• Support video geo-tagging when location service is on
• AirPlay enabled
Compatible devices:
Live recording and post-processing on iPad 2
Post-processing on 1st generation iPad with iOS 4.3 or later
Joanne Carter
Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)
One Comment
Steve Michaels
This app is great on the iPod touch. They’ve recently made some great improvements too. If you have an iPad2, this is a must-buy in my opinion.