FxGuru – awesome Android app to create Hollywood visual effects in your videos!
by Antonio Wells
Jan 3, 2013 2:26 PM –
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FxGuru allows you to create amazing Hollywood visual effects in your videos on your smartphone! There are nearly a score of special effects you can use that include UFO’s, mech robot attacks, satellite crashes, flamethrowers, Molotov cocktail explosions, rocket launchers and much more. Impress your friends with “big budget” video effects on your camera phone with FxGuru app for Android!
Price: Free, In-app Purchases
Tested on: Samsung Galaxy S3, LG Optimus G
Content Rating: Everyone
Pros & Cons:
Pros
- Create impressive Hollywood style action movie visual effects in videos on your phone!
- Sweet motion tracking technology embedded called MotionMatch™ which just works!
- Very easy to create with visual guidance!
Cons
- No HD video capture.
- Cannot use pre-recorded video.
Sample Videos:
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Features:
FxGuru is a cool visual effects app for creating stellar action effects with video on your Android. There are currently 17 special effects in total you can purchase in the MegaPack for $8.99. Technically it comes with 3 free effects at the start; Satellite crash, UFO landing, but the TNT barrel explosion has to be unlocked by sharing on Facebook.
These videos are very easy to create; simply choose an effect, shoot in well lit area, hold camera steady and record for 10-15 seconds (the MotionMatch™ technology helps you and gives you visual guidance when shooting), press a button to process and share it! If you are aware of visual effects creation, the level of accuracy this app offers in under one minute is uncanny, on a desktop it takes a skilled artist hours to do it manually. Finally and though not a big deal, but the highest video resolution quality is standard definition at 720×480, plus you cannot use video you already shot… it must be recorded live. Be sure your phone has a fast enough processor (possibly dual-core or faster) to handle the video processing.
This is one of those showcase apps I was envious of which are on the iOS platform. On my iPhone I remember toying around with The Expendables 2 app, Demon Cam and FiLMiC Pro apps, until now you could not find great pro video effect apps like these on Android. So bravo to Picadelic & Blingee, the team behind it!
Below is a list of visual effects:
- Satellite Crash
- Mech Attack
- Holiday Bot
- UFO Arrival
- UFO Shuttle
- Alien Probe
- TNT Barrel
- Flamethrower
- Meteor Impact
- UFO Calling
- UFO Invasion
- Rocket Launcher
- Molotov Cocktail
- Cruise Missiles
- Grenade
- Bunker Buster
- Building Demolition
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FxGuru Video Playback
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FxGuru Satellite Crash
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FxGuru Processing Video
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FxGuru Video Share
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FxGuru Special Effects 1
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FxGuru Special Effects 2
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FxGuru Special Effects 3
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FxGuru Gallery
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FxGuru Start Screen
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FxGuru MotionMatch Settings
Usefulness & Frequently Used:
To be honest, this apps is cool though it is also novel. It may appeal to folks like myself, that are interested in film-making, action flicks and movie visual effects. I can see it used here and there to prank/amaze friends, but not an essential app you use all the time.
Ease of Use:
As mentioned, it really is easy to setup and use.