Paper by FiftyThree is a Simple, Elegant, and Powerful Sketch App for the iPad. I’m a sucker for great design, so when I got a chance to test out the Paper app for the iPad, I was immediately struck with how well-designed and beautiful it was. It’s not often that you can open up a piece of software, not read any of the directions, and immediately start creating lush sketches, drawings, and paintings. Not paintings in the normal sense of the word, but this app does watercolors in such a realistic and intuitive way that it almost fools me into thinking I’m a real painter. One of the creators, Andrew S Allen, has had his work featured here before.
He runs Short of the Week, and I got a chance to talk to him a little bit about the app and what might be in store for the future. First, here’s the introduction video from FiftyThree (directed by Andrew S Allen): A description of the app in their own words: Mobile creation done right. I have to say, I am not an artist, but it’s amazingly easy and intuitive to use.
Here’s my Q&A with Andrew: Paper is about capturing ideas. Storyboard Application for Ipad -Free. 22 Filmmaking Apps for the iPad & iPhone. The iPad and iPhone have taken the world by storm. Only very recently have filmmakers started to see their potential in a production environment. The iPad has only been out a few months and we are already seeing it used in some very creative ways. For this feature we have rounded up some of the best and most useful Filmmaking Apps that our Deal Leader Steve Jobs has approved for the App Store. As more filmmakers explore the possibilities with these powerful mobile devices, we are sure this list will continue to grow. iMovie Make beautiful HD movies anywhere with iMovie, the fun, feature-rich video editing app only for iPhone 4. Create a video postcard of your day at the beach and publish it to the web — without ever leaving your spot in the sand.
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone 4. ReelDirector Full-blown video editing for iPhone and iPad. Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. DSLR Slate DSLR Slate is the perfect companion for the DSLR Filmmaker. Movie Slate. ptgmedia.pearsoncmg.com/images/9780321862945/samplepages/0321862945.pdf. Updated ‘Paper’ iOS App Makes Storyboarding on the iPad Even Easier. An Apple Design Award winning iPad app that I reviewed back in March, Paper, has received a major update that makes the drawing program even easier to use. The latest update has put the emphasis on organization, and it’s clear that the team at FiftyThree are dedicated to making the app as simple, functional, and powerful as possible. There aren’t any major overhauls in this release, but for an app that already did a lot of things right, I don’t think it really needed any. Check out the video below for more info on the release. These are the new features for Paper: Move. Grab any page or journal with a simple press and hold and use multi-touch gestures to open, close, and swipe for the fastest way to get around.Duplicate.
While it is not a storyboarding app per se, it definitely makes it possible to create very professional looking results — even for those of us who aren’t gifted when it comes to drawing. What do you guys think of Paper? Link: Paper by FiftyThree – iTunes Related Posts.