# Special Effect Smartphone Apps The Action Movie FX App Turns Boring Videos to Michael Bay Movies By Michael Hines | Published 2011-12-31 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/action-movie-fx-app References: [technabob](http://technabob.com/blog/2011/12/27/action-movie-fx-ios-app/) & [itunes.apple](http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/action-movie-fx/id489321253?mt=8&ls=1) Now any [video filmed on an iDevice](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/premiere-on-iphone) can become an instant action movie thanks to the Action Movie FX app. The Action Movie FX app was made by J.J. Abram's Bad Robot Interactive and features [high-quality special effects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fantasy-video). The Action Movie FX app is free to download and comes with two standard FX: the missile attack and the car smash. Additional effects are available for purchase. These effects are the crashing helicopter and the gun fight. The app is easy to use: simply select the effect you want and begin filming. The app will add the selected affect, turning a boring video of a rooftop or stuffed monkey into something out of a Michael Bay action picture. You can check out a demo of all of the effects in the video here. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Special Effects Apps:** Developing advanced special effects apps that can transform ordinary videos into action-packed movies. - **In-app Purchases:** Creating additional effects available for purchase within a special effects app to enhance user experience. - **User-friendly Filming Apps:** Designing easy-to-use apps that allow users to capture videos and seamlessly integrate pre-designed special effects. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Entertainment:** Integrating special effects apps into the entertainment industry, allowing users to easily create engaging content with professional-grade effects. - **Mobile App Development:** Focusing on developing special effects apps with in-app purchases to create new revenue streams and enhance user engagement. - **Film and Video Production:** Exploring the potential of user-friendly filming apps with built-in special effects to revolutionize the way movies and videos are created and edited. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Video Editing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-video-editing-app.md) - [Mobile Video Editors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/filma.md) - [Efficient Photo-Enhancing Mobile Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/immersity-app.md) - [Mobile Editing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mattebox.md) - [Customizable Content Effects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-5.md) - [Smartphone-Shot Live-Actions Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/midnight-film.md) - [Ai Sound Effect Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adobe-firefly-1.md) - [Trailer-Making Life Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moments.md) - [Cinematic Video Streaming Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/detail-app.md)