Best TOOL Apps for Filmmakers
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Sun Surveyor - This app provides users with comprehensive information about the sun's position and movement throughout the day. It offers features such as augmented reality, 3D compass, and sun path diagrams to help photographers, filmmakers, and outdoor enthusiasts plan and capture the perfect shot. Seriously, try this one out, it’ll be worth it!
Cadrage Director’s Viewfinder - a directors viewfinder that allows you to pick a camera and lens combo you will use for your project and crops your phones sensor to give you a realistic POV of that proper focal length/sensor size. This means when you’re scouting your locations and sets you don’t need to carry around the actual heavy rig. you can capture photo stills and videos within the app so you can share and save for later.
Bluetooth+ every Blackmagic pocket camera owner should have this app. it may be 3rd party but it’s very reliable and a fast way to control your Blackmagic camera. You can initiate remote recording, adjust settings, slates etc. Well worth the one time buy. (I can’t see price since I own it but if you search it I believe its like $10)
MyGearVault - Originally developed by fellow YouTuber Jared Polin. This app allows you to upload all of your gear to keep records of it. You can upload product photos, receipts from when you purchase it, and descriptions make for easy insurance claims if that ever has to occur. It also allows you to organize your gear into lists which is useful if you have different types of shoots. Have a wedding? check out your wedding gear list and make sure you have everything. Corporate event? see the different gear you need for that. Although it’s not updated too often, its a great tool to have.
Shotlister - this app allows you to create shot lists for your projects. adding camera, lens, location info it even allows you to add everything to a calendar so you know what scenes you’ll be shooting on different days. at $13/year its truly a steal for those who can take advantage of this tool.
Let us know in the comments, what’s your favorite filmmaking app?
