# Handmade Video Mixers The Love Box Records Two-Sided Videos in a Single Shot By Meghan Young | Published 2012-01-31 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-love-box References: [ohgizmo](http://www.ohgizmo.com/2012/01/27/film-both-sides-of-the-action-with-this-simple-wooden-box/) & [thelovebox](http://www.thelovebox.com/) The Love Box looks like something that was made in a shop class, which is exactly what makes it so appealing. According to the product's website, it is the "world's first [handmade video mixer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sony)" that allows people to record [two-sided videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moon-walker-multi-cam) in one single shot. Created by [Honest & Smile](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highend-smokewear), an advertising agency based in Barcelona, The Love Box is a simple wooden device that sports two strategically placed slots, one to hold an iPhone 4 or 4S and the other that comes with a mirror already slipped in it. When positioned properly, the mirror captures what is happening behind the iPhone without fully blocking the lens so that a portion of the action in front of it can be caught as well. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Handmade Video Mixers:** The rise of customized, handmade video mixers is disrupting the video recording industry by offering new and innovative recording options for consumers and businesses alike. - **Two-sided Video Recording:** The emergence of two-sided video recording is disrupting traditional video recording methods and creating new opportunities for creating unique and compelling video content. - **DIY Video Making:** The popularity of handmade video mixers is driving a trend towards DIY video making and empowering individuals and small businesses to create professional-quality video content without expensive equipment. ### Who This Affects Most - **Video Production:** The handmade video mixer trend presents disruptive innovation opportunities for video production companies to offer customized, unique video recording options for their clients. - **Advertising:** Advertising agencies can leverage the handmade video mixer trend to create engaging video content for their clients that stands out in a crowded marketplace. - **Consumer Electronics:** The rise of handmade video mixers is disrupting the consumer electronics industry by offering consumers an alternative to expensive, pre-made video recording equipment with unique and customizable features. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Quad-Lens GIF Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moment-3d-camera.md) - [Mobile Editing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mattebox.md) - [Palm-Sized Portable Audio Mixers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-audio-mixer.md) - [Wire-Free Content Creator Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allinone-live-broadcast-device.md) - [Videography Smartphone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/90-degree-instinct-case.md) - [DSLR-Like Vlogging Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vlogger-camera.md) - [Nostalgic Digital Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cs8.md) - [Smartphone Dual Screen Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfix.md) - [Video Flipbook Creators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/videotoflip.md)