I have been really busy filming. Anything that helps me to get through the day is a bonus.

So recently my friend Alan said that there is only one taxi service in London worth considering… Now I don’t buy into these things lightly, so when he said that Addison Lee had what amounted to a flat fare scheme for the majority of London – I was suspicious. However, it turns out that for the majority of trips in inner London, Addison Lee pretty much always comes out to about £17.50. Sure this isn’t a saving for most short trips, but it is a saving for anything over 15 minutes.

Apart from anything else, you can also book it online at http://www.addisonlee.com/. Use the ‘quick book’ option and it not only tells you the fair, but they txt you when the taxi is on the way and txt you again when they are outside!

I didn’t think it could get any better until I was pointed in the direction of the Addison Lee iPhone app…

Of course it’s completely FREE, tells you how much your journey will cost and saves your recent destinations / home address. Fantastic! that’s all I can say.

So work has kept me busy and it has been a while since my last post (sounds like a confessional). I have however come across enough new stuff to warrant some new posts.

First off are some iPhone apps (as ever) which have come in handy when filming recently. My latest favourite app is Sun Seeker

It is for iPhone and iPad, but comes into its own on the iPhone 4 with the camera. It is an absolute life saver when it comes to shooting stills or moving image and you need to know where the sun is going to be. Let me tell you, we’ve completely changed our filming position as a result of consulting its knowledge.

It comes in a FREE lite version, but if you want to use the camera function which allows you to physically see where the sun will be in any environment you are in, then you’ll want to pay the £1.79 price tag.

Here’s a YouTube demo that I found

There’s been a couple of times that I’ve ended up staying in a nice hotel (not on my budget, mind) and there seems to be a popularity for ‘fish-bowl’ bathrooms that goes a little bit beyond my comprehension.

Having said that, at least I’m not in any danger of having to look at myself having a bath or shower in the mornings. Oh, and before you say anything – yes the toilet door is frosted!

so, while wondering around SOFA in New York yesterday, I came across this amazing little iPhone app… timelapser

I’ll be posting an example here as soon as I have mastered the app…

So here it is. Thanks to Oliver from The Ginger Pig!

Timelapser iPhone app movie from Michael Harvey on Vimeo.