v2.4 is Out!

We're happy to announce the v2.4 of Flixel is live on the App Store. 

With this version, Flixel has become an iOS6 app. This move has given the app improved performance, as well as realtime video stabilization for supported devices (the iPhone 4S & 5).

We've also fixed a couple of annoying bugs; the app can now handle having lots of saved drafts, and it no longer starts recording automatically after pressing capture.

Flixel has come a long way, and we couldn't have done it without all of your feedback and support. We make this for you, and every day we're blown away by this community's creativity. Thanks for being awesome :).

Introducing the Gallery - A Collection of Professional Cinemagraphs

Flixel was created as a result of seeing the incredible work of Kevin Burg & Jamie Beck (via their cinemagraphs.com site). After seeing this mesmerizing new artform, we set out to create a tool and a platform to bring it to a wider audience - the 'Polaroid' of cinemagraphs, if you will.

We owe Flixel's existence to the pioneering efforts of Kevin Burg & Jamie Beck, but we've also found a lot of other professional-level cinemagraph artists out there. Rather than keep all that goodness to ourselves, we've decided to curate an ongoing gallery of professional cinemagraph artists - our own little Hall of Fame. 

You can use the new 'Gallery' link at the top of this page, or save yourself a tiny amount of effort and click/tap here. There's a lot of inspiring work there - currently there are 42 sets from 21 artists, with a total count of over 800 phenomenal professional-grade cinemagraphs. We'll be adding to this collection on an ongoing basis, so check it out, share with your friends, and enjoy!

Our Cinemagraph Music Video: 'Life isn't still'

To commemorate the launch of Flixel v2, we decided to create a music video made entirely out of cinemagraphs created using Flixel. In typical "lean startup" fashion, the video was scored by and is starring one of Flixel's co-founders, Mark Homza. He also scored and starred in our first video, which was well received for it's 'Apple-like' quality.

While shooting the video, a lot of footage was shot, and a lot of it ended up on the cutting room floor. Here's a mix of both - to see the whole set, follow @Flixel on Flixel!

Hello World!

Aaaaand we're blogging!

We'll be using this space to share updates, post collections of related flixels, and eventually to do things like showcase featured flixographers and promote contests. Stay tuned, and thanks for reading!