The 10 Coolest Filmmaking Gadgets of 2016
Here's a list of small but useful filmmaking tools and apps that came out this year.

Everyone loves a sweet gadget to play around with, but for filmmakers, these things can actually become some of the most vital tools in our kits. In 2016, quite a few of them came to market, so we made a list of the top 10 gadgets and apps of the year (in no particular order) that can help you do what you do better.
1. GekkoGum
Smooshy Gekkogum can help you mount your camera in new placesCredit: GekkoGum
2. Golden Hour app
3. Golden Section Finder
4. Boardfish storyboarding app
Boardfish is a page layout storyboarding app that gives production teams the chance to collaborate on boards together. After importing your storyboards in to the app, you can add panel descriptions, rearrange, delete, or hide panels to your liking. It's currently only available for Mac OS X. You can pick it up for $99. Check out the video above for a full guided tour of the program.
5. Flash Bag
Betabrand Flash Bag. Have a reflector with you wherever you go.Credit: Betabrand
6. GearEye
Whether you're constantly misplacing your gear or just need some help organizing it for your projects, GearEye is here to help. This gear management system locates and helps account for all of your camera equipment using RFID tags, a mobile app, and their extended-range GearEye dongle remote or smartphone case (which doubles as a phone charger). You can use the app to create gear lists (it will let you know if you're missing any gear that has a RFID tag) or to locate anything you've left behind. A standard GearEye pack is going for $129 on Kickstarter right now.
7. Aputure Amaran M9
This is the swiss army knife of tiny LED lights. Aputure's Amaran M9 is the size of a credit card and less than half an inch thick. But don't let its size fool you; it has plenty of power under that tiny hood. Features include: 5500K ± 200K, 9-step brightness adjustment, 1.75-hour runtime at max brightness, diffusion/CTO/CTB filters included, and 1/4"-20 and cold shoe adapter. You can buy an Amaran M9 for $45 at B&H.
8. GoPro HERO5
9. DJI Osmo Mobile
Filmmakers have a serious love affair with camera stabilizers. And since smartphone camera quality is only getting better, DJI saw it fit to design a handheld 3-axis gimbal stabilizer for those who want to boost the production value of their smartphone videos. You can get your own Osmo Mobile for $300.
10. Kodak Super 8 Camera
What are some of your favorite new filmmaking gadgets? Let us know in the comments below.