Apple launches Final Cut Camera app to support multi-camera productions

Apple is launching a new Final Cut Camera app for iPhone and iPad that can record video and stream it live to an iPad for Multicam shooting, as well as providing more controls for filmmakers. The company’s new professional-grade app provides “precise manual controls” and can be used as a simple, standalone camera app.

The new Final Cut camera is launching alongside the updated Final Cut 2 app, a successor to last year’s debut Final Cut for iPad. Final Cut 2 has a multi-screen view that captures and controls each device running the Final Cut camera connected to it. Final Cut 2 also lets you switch between production and editing, allowing you to cut your project live.

Apple’s iOS platform is home to many similar multi-camera tools, including the industry-chosen BlackMagic Camera app. However, live trimming is a feature that competing apps don’t currently offer.