The best way to see what Coach’s Eye is all about is probably to watch an example video (like, say, this one). Coach’s Eye is an impressive telestrator/video recording app. Use it to record a video (or use one already on your iPhone’s camera reel), and then re-record over it to add audio commentary, lines, boxes, or circles on the screen. You can even rewind or play the original video in slow motion while you’re talking and drawing.
There’s probably some hardcore video coding going on here, but somehow it all works out just fine. You can share the annotated video via text, email, YouTube or just save it to your iPhone’s Camera Roll. Additionally, the interface is done quite well, with nice big custom buttons and screens that make it easy to see where you are and what you’re doing. The only issue I had with it was that rewinding and jogging video in the annotation interface was a little touchy, but that’s a small hiccup for the powerful tools working here.
Coach’s Eye, unfortunately for developer TechSmith, isn’t really an app that everyone needs. IF you’re not working with someone in sports to get better, or creating annotated video content for design or whatever other reason, you’ll probably like playing around with it, but you might not find a solid chance to use it. On the other hand, if there’s a place in your life where this could come in handy, this app will make what could be a tough process really really simple. It’s available on the App Store right now for a sale price of US$4.99.
Daily iPhone App: Coach’s Eye originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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