Previously, we showed you how
to create Cinemagraphs,
still photos with subtle motions made to suspend your belief or just
for fun. Simply put, cinemagraphs create GIF animations with small
elements that move while the rest of the picture stays static. They give
a pretty awesome effect when done correctly. But having a
cinemagraph-making app on your Windows PC gives you a slight
disadvantage: you have to transfer your clips into your PC before you
can start making your cinemagraphs.
On the smartphone or tablet however, your videos are already in your
gallery and if it’s not good enough, you can just shoot a video clip on
the spot before running an app that can help you make a cinemagraph.
Today, we are listing
7 apps to help you create cinemagraphs on your smartphone or tablet.
With the help of these apps, the creation of cinemagraphs is simple,
fun, and now at your fingertips. Best of all, they all have the share
option to help put your cinemagraph on the Internet in no time.
Cinemagraph Apps for iPhone
To create cinemagraphs with this free app, start by recording a video
with your iPhone. Hold your iPhone steady to get a better end result.
It does not matter how long the video is, you just need a small portion
of the recording. The small segment you extract from your recording will
be used as the static element of the cinemagraph.
To create the animation, highlight the area which you want to
animate. Next, change the speed of your cinemagraph and choose to play
it forward, in reverse or in a forward-and-reverse loop.
You can then preview your cinemagraph and add filters. Once that’s
done, you can post it on the app itself, or on your favorite social
networking site (Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr). The app also supports
hashtags and geotags.
Using Cinemagr.am is very much like Instagram; you have your own
profile where friends can follow your uploads and like or comment on it –
even the navigational buttons have similar functions. You also can
‘repost’ what other users have uploaded. [Free]
Most of these cinemagraph-making apps require you to have a steady
hand while recording; to address this shakiness, this app, Flixel wil
let you know if your video is too shaky while processing your recording.
You get only 4 seconds of recording time, which once processed can be
trimmed, have filters added to it or looped.
From here, there are 2 routes that you can take: either save it as a
fully animated clip or create a cinemagraph by tapping the ‘Cinemagraph
it’ button. When tapping that button, you highlight the area which you
want animated. Once that is finished, your cinemagraph is ready and you
can now share it.
There is a number of sharing options to choose from: Twitter,
Facebook, Tumblr or by email. You can also save it without sharing,
keeping the cinemagraph private for your own viewing pleasure, or save
it as an MP4 or GIF file on your iPhone’s Camera Roll. [Free]
There are three steps to creating a cinemagraph with Echograph. The
first is to trim the duration of the video; it allows your clip to be 5
seconds or less. You do this by adjusting the front and back sliders of
the playback bar. In this step, you can also reverse or add a pause to
the end of your clip to compliment the effect you’re trying to achieve.
Secondly, choose your still frame (the static backdrop) of your
cinemagraph. You can choose this still frame from any point of your
original video by using the slider on the playback bar. Lastly,
highlight the areas that you want to animate. As you can imagine, the
combination of the still frame in step two and animated area of step
three will give you a cinemagraph.
Then you can save it as a low- or high-definition cinemagraph and
share it on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or by email. You can also share it
with the Echograph team for a chance to be listed as a ‘Staff Pick’ on
their
website. [$1.99]
Creating cinemagraphs or ‘Kinos’ is quite simple. You start out by
recording a 3 second long video or trim a video from your camera
library. Then, add filters and highlight the area you want to animate –
so far it’s a typical cinemagraph app.
What’s unique about this app is that under ‘Settings’, you can
stabilize your clip. This feature is similar to what is found in the
Windows program
Cliplets.
If you have a slightly shaky clip, you can use this to better enhance
the effect of your cinemagraph. Once you’ve completed creating your
cinemagraph, you can share it on Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr.
There are two versions of the app: the paid version allows you to
save high-quality cinemagraphs and allows you to use it without
registering through email or your Facebook account. Another unique
feature is that Kinotopic will set you up with your own profile page
which can be accessed at kinotopic.com/
username. [Free]
Start making your cinemagraph by picking a video from your camera
library or recording a new clip. When recording a new clip, a timer is
shown to show you the duration of your recording. What’s unique about
this app is that the recording duration is not limited to just a few
seconds.
In the next step, you’ll pick a keyframe which will be used as the
static backdrop of your cinemagraph. This app gives you a box to outline
the area you want animated instead of a highlight option.
You can box out a small area to create a cinemagraph or cover the
entire canvas to create an animated gif. Once you’re done, you can
preview and save your cinemagraph. Depending on how long your video clip
is, this can take some time to process.
You can save the cinemagraph on your iPhone Camera Roll and email it
to your friends. Since you cannot view a cinemagraph from the iPhone
photo library, iCinegraph comes with a Viewer that allows you to view
all cinemagraphs on your iPhone. [Free]
Cinemagraph Apps for Android
Once Fotodanz is launched, you’ll be at the capture screen where you
tap the button at the bottom to begin recording. You can record for a
duration of 3 or 5 seconds and it’ll automatically stop. Unlike previous
apps, instead of highlighting an area, you’ll have to draw a circle
around the area you want animated.
In the next step, you’ll be able to preview your cinemagraphs and
return to the previous step to refine it if necessary. You can then
select a number of filters to use with your cinemagraph. Once you’ve
saved it, you’ll be taken to your photo album where you can share it
through email.
At the moment there is no direct social network sharing option to
Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or Google+ yet, but they’re developing future
updates on the app to include that. [Free]
Pictoreo requires a registered profile before you can start using the
app. You’re only allowed 3.5 seconds of recording time and you
highlight what you want to animate. You’ll then get a instant preview of
what the cinemagraph would look like and you can refine it with the
eraser.
Name your cinemagraph and share it on Facebook, Twitter or the
Pictoreo network. Note that the final outcome is not a GIF format but an
MP4 video file that gives the same format. There is also the option to
geotag your cinemagraphs. [Free]
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