Momentum beginnings
Posted by
itselijahciali at 1:11 PM on 10/1/2019 EST:
Hey STiBaRC! I've been keeping this project secret for a while, but now I think is the time to tell.
I've been working on an app! It's called "Momentum" (at least that's the codename). Imagine After Effects, but ported to the phone. It's been quite a tough project. After Effects is primarily a keyboard and mouse application, and would require high precision even to use on a 13" tablet. To put it on a phone has been quite a chore. Mouses have three buttons, and holding down keys can change what you're doing entirely. Having multiple actions with just two dimensions of input (X,Y) has been very hard. I have most of the UI locked in, and I'm beginning programming soon.
It's an iPhone exclusive. Some technical details are in the works. I am deciding between metal rendering and HTML5 canvas. It will be put on TestFlight in the coming months. If anybody has help or tips to bring to the table, make sure you let me know.
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Why TF is it iPhone exclusive. iPhone isn't everything...
@benben3963 I understand that iOS isn't the heaviest amount of market share, but currently it's the platform I'm most familiar with development wise. It also comes down to the CPU. On iOS, CPU speed is consistent between devices, and I only have to optimize for around 5 different CPUs. However on Android, there is much more diversity in hardware, and getting everything to work is a lot harder. This also is built from the ground up, and uses Metal. Android doesn't have a great GPU framework, and I have to make sure it's compatible. Also, I don't even have a device to test on. Android is a possibility in the future though, so keep your eyes peeled!