Brian Rossen

Blog

Films, tech, and other thoughts.

I'm Brian. I make films for a living and build apps on the side.

This is where I write about what I'm thinking about: filmmaking, new tech as it comes out, and the tools I use.

If you're here for the apps, they're all on the Development page.

Recent posts

12 posts
iPhone in Silver showing Sun inside Timeline: the sun's path drawn over a couple at The Olana at 6:20 PM

Timeline by BSR: The wedding day, cut to what you film

A wedding filmmaker's app that turns the planner's timeline into a shooting schedule, with live countdowns and a live view of the light.

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iPhone 17 Pro Max in Silver, showing hole 2 on Meadow, Dogleg, played back: a blue ball rolling toward the cup

Greens 1.6: Your game, on every device

Your medals, bests and streak follow you between iPhones and iPads through your own iCloud, and you can watch any hole again.

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iPhone Duo closed, standing upright, showing The Lighthouse on Seaside Cliffs: a long green up the point with waterfalls on both sides

Greens 1.5: Six new courses for fall

Six new courses with wind, ramps and bowling pins, a new ball to earn, and a place for the Daily Three in Stats.

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iPhone Duo open like a book with Greens on the inner screen: a windmill sweeping across the green between two ponds

Greens 1.4: Made for iPhone Duo, plus new achievements

Play refined on iPhone Duo in every pose, eight new Game Center achievements for the dedicated, and the scorecard of every best round.

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Brian at an outdoor mini golf course, holding up his iPhone with Greens on the screen and pointing at it

Greens was featured by Apple for the iPhone Duo launch

On iPhone Duo launch day, Apple put Greens in Great Games on iPhone Duo. How it started, and what launch day looked like.

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Greens on the Inferno course, hole 9: aiming a putt at a cup in the middle of a lava whirlpool

Greens 1.3: Free to play

The Classic Courses and the Daily Three are free, and one purchase unlocks the thirteen Theme Courses. Plus every hole can be aced.

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A wedding day in DaVinci Resolve synced and color-coded, a track per camera

AI multicam sync for DaVinci Resolve

Point it at a shoot day folder and get every camera and recorder synced on one color-coded Resolve timeline. Free, and a PluralEyes alternative.

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A Sprig trip plan for Oct 18 to 23 in Asheville in the Autumn theme, each day's heading in smaller bold italic

Sprig 1.5: Make what matters stand out

Make any item bigger, smaller, bold or highlighted. Just hold it and slide.

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Greens hole 1 from above with confetti over the cup and a gold Hole in One! banner

Greens: Mini-golf

Classic mini golf, seen from above. Pull back, let go, and see how many holes you can ace.

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TripStub finished PDF expense report

TripStub

Snap a receipt, add it to a trip, and send a finished PDF expense report.

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ScorePad game picker

ScorePad: Game Points Tracker

Keeps score for the game on the table: cards, dice, Catan, pickleball and more, with the real rules built in.

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Sprig home screen showing several named lists in a green theme

Sprig: To-Do & Checklists

Paste in messy text or snap a photo of a note, and it turns it into a clean checklist.

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Type Attack gameplay with words falling toward the player's ship

Type Attack

Shoot the falling words before they land. Thirty levels, ships to unlock, and typing practice that feels like an arcade game.

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