Josh Apter, the man who created The Padcaster, completely out-of-pocket, has launched a new Kickstarter campaign in order to continue producing the original Padcaster, and to create a Padcaster for the iPad Mini. The goal is $30,000 and the deadline for funding is October 11th.nnThe Padcaster is a versatile rig that helps people shoot, edit and upload HD video right from their iPads. From Fox TV, who are using them in stations around the country, to video bloggers and educators at over thirty schools, the response has been great.nnWith this campaign, they hope to fund a second full production run of new and improved Original Padcasters, and successfully manufacture a Padcaster for the iPad Mini, thus giving a wider range of iPad owners the opportunity to take advantage of the all-in-one Production Studio experience! It also serves as a way for people to pre-order them at a discount.nn”We’ve seen our product used as a teleprompter and as a cage for a DSLR. We’ve seen it tricked out with LED lights, and hooked up to watch television in bed, and in the backseat of a car. We’ve even seen it used by Kelly Croy of Wired Educator as a tool to help disabled children in the classroom. Over this last year, we’ve been amazed to see not only the possibilities of this product, but the inventiveness of the people who use it. We can’t help but think that the Padcaster for the iPad mini will inspire more creativity” explains Josh Apter, the Padcaster inventor. nn
nnWhat Makes The Padcaster Different from the Other iPad Videography Cases Out There?nThough the original inspiration for the Padcaster was as a piece of videography equipment, its versatile design has inspired its customers to use it in a variety of ways they never even imagined.n nYou can find more information on our Website, Kickstarter, Twitter, Facebook, and Livestream!
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