I received the new App, iStopMotion for my iPad a couple of weeks ago. Truthfully, I’ve had a lot of fun playing around with it with my kids. Digging into it further I found this is an extremely powerful application capable of doing professional level stop motion.
Now iStopMotion 3.5 has added support for Canon DSLR Live View. Load the app on your Mac and you will be amazed at what you can do. Boinx Software has delivered a rich feature set that enables anyone, from parents like me playing with your kids to Pro’s, to create fantastic stop motion animations.
Below is the press release on the new product offering.
iStopMotion 3.5 Now Supports Canon DSLR Live View
Puchheim, Germany – December 18, 2013 – Still looking for the perfect gift for the animator in your life? Why not double up on gifts and get them iStopMotion for Mac plus a Canon DSLR? With Boinx’s latest update to iStopMotion officially available, the two make the perfect pair this holiday season. iStopMotion 3.5 now offers support for live view with Canon DSLR cameras, including the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 5D Mark III, 40D, 60D, 60Da, Rebel XSi (aka the 450D in Europe / Kiss X2 in Japan), Rebel T2i (aka 550D / Kiss X4), and Rebel T5i (aka 700D / Kiss X7i).
“In the past, when you wanted to use iStopMotion with a Canon DSLR camera, you had to do without the greatest feature of iStopMotion – the live preview with the semi-transparent onion skinning effect that allows you to see your next shot and make adjustments before capturing the frame,” says Oliver Breidenbach, CEO, Boinx Software. “Finally we are able to provide this feature to customers using Canon DSLRs, and we are hard at work to offer support for Nikon DSLRs in a future release.”
Key Features in iStopMotion 3.5
NEW – Support for animated GIF export: save any sequence of up to 200 frames as an animated GIF right to the hard drive
NEW – Screen capture: Capture anything on your screen and turn it into an animation or time lapse movie
Onion skinning: See what the animation is going to look like before you capture the frame
Rotoscope: Use another movie as a guide for your animation to get the movements just right
Tilt shift filter: One of the most popular photo and video effects today, make your scene look like a miniature
Chroma keying: Animate dinosaurs into real background pictures or movies, or put an actor into an animated scene
iStopMotion Pricing and Availability
iStopMotion for the Mac is available on the Boinx website for 49.99 USD, or as a free update for existing version 3 customers. iStopMotion 3.5 requires OS X 10.7.4 Lion or newer. It is pending approval in the Mac App Store and will be available shortly.
About iStopMotion
Boinx iStopMotion is the leading solution for stop motion animation and timelapse capture, used by many thousands of parents, kids, teachers, brickfilmers, pro animators and anyone with an interest in this fascinating movie making technique. From tilt shift and color correction to creating high quality HD movies, iStopMotion is a comprehensive application for the Mac that makes it possible for users of all skill levels to create exciting stop motion animations. In 2011, Boinx Software added iStopMotion for iPad to its family of stop motion animation products. Whether you just want to spend a magical weekend with your kids or are a serious animator, now it’s time to tell your story, frame by frame with iStopMotion.
About Boinx Software
Boinx Software Ltd. is located in Puchheim, near Munich, Germany. Boinx Software develops award-winning animation, video production and photography software for the Mac® platform and iOS devices including the iPhone®, iPad® and iPod®. Boinx iStopMotion is the leading solution for stop motion animation and time-lapse capture, used by many thousands of enthusiastic animators at home, in schools, in advertising agencies and professional animation studios. iStopMotion for the Mac was named one of the Best Apps of 2012 on the Mac App Store. In 2011, Boinx Software added iStopMotion for iPad to its family of stop motion animation products. Boinx FotoMagico, winner of two Apple Design Awards, is a presentation tool for professional photographers. BoinxTV, winner of an Apple Design Award, is revolutionary live production software that turns any Mac into a TV studio. Boinx Mouseposé is the
indispensable mouse pointer-highlighting tool for users developing presentations, training or demos. You Gotta See This! is Boinx’s iPhone 4 app that works off of 4th generation gyroscope technology to create amazing 360-degree photo collages. PhotoPresenter for iOS, Boinx’s newest app, allows users to connect an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to an HDTV set using HDMI or VGA, or via AirPlay, then browse the device’s photo library and select specific images or video to display on the second screen.