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By: Using Your iPhone as a Tool in Filmmaking | A Filmmaker's Boot Camp

Using Your iPhone as a Tool in Filmmaking | A Filmmaker's Boot Camp — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:11:47 +0000

[...] B) There are tons of apps out there that filmmakers can utilize, and you can pick and choose what you like depending on the type of filming you do. For example, I love the apps that show you where the sun will be and at what time because that really helps me visualize the image I’m trying to capture when shooting timelapses. There’s other apps that assist in storyboarding and lens options. I won’t bother to list them all, because Shane Hurlbut already wrote a great post (although 1 year ago) that includes some of the best ones. [...]

By: Shane

Shane — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:27:18 +0000

Joey. Thanks for the suggestions and support.

By: Joey

Joey — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:46:00 +0000

Great article, although I’d like to add some pre-production app recommendations for story-boarding and script development.

Index Cards – Has helped me tons in the initial stages of compiling ideas and structuring my story. Had color coded cards. Icing on the cake, it even syncs with Scrivener.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/index-card/id389358786?mt=8

Scripts Pro – I’ve been using Scripts Pro for writing screenplays for over 3 years. It imports/export .txt and .fdx files and exports .pdf files. Files stay synced over iCloud. Easy to use, intuitive interface. Highly recommended for screenwriting.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scripts-pro/id348543183?mt=8

Thanks Shane!

By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:53:03 +0000

Hb. Good suggestions. Thanks for the comment and support.

By: Hb

Hb — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 06:09:56 +0000

I’ve been using timecode+ for logging notes in the field. It syncs with your cameras timecode for accurate note taking and exports notes as excel files:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/timecode+/id590534084?mt=8

By: Apps for Filmmaking | HardKnocksFilms

Apps for Filmmaking | HardKnocksFilms — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 09:01:12 +0000

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By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 23:44:31 +0000

Clayton Combe. Thanks for the kind words and support. Sounds like a great app, I will have to check it out.

By: Clayton Combe

Clayton Combe — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:47:36 +0000

Shane, I’m obviously a bit after-the-fact on this particular post, but I wanted to bring up the Lighting Designer app for iPad. It’s the only app out there that helps you create graphical layouts of your setups, to share with your crew. Check it out in the App Store!

And the more feedback I get, the better. I’m updating constantly, so if there are any features you’d like to see, let me know! (I’m already working on power distribution, photometrics, and DMX control.)

Keep up your fantastic work!

By: Shane

Shane — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 02:59:27 +0000

Matt. Thanks for the suggestion, I will check it out.

By: Shane

Shane — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 02:53:06 +0000

Pavel. Thanks so much, I will check it out.

By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:29:28 +0000

Hi Chad.I always shoot with a 50th shutter on Hdslrs when shooting 24fps which is like a 180 degree shutter angle. 100th will will be a a 90, and so on.

By: Chad

Chad — Sun, 27 May 2012 21:45:22 +0000

I was wondering if there is an app or way to convert shutter degrees like – 180 degree shutter into what that would be on a Dslr? I have charts and things for shooting different frame rates but they are in the standard 180 degree shutter terms and not a Dslr converted format. Any help would be appreciated.

By: Pavel

Pavel — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:56:50 +0000

Another app to consider is Map-A-Pic Location Scout — for location scouting.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 02 May 2012 01:29:30 +0000

Be sure to check out Setkick (http://www.setkick.com) once they have their native iPad/iPhone app. It’s fully usable as a web app on the iPad, but their native apps will be out soon. Regardless this is a tool that will greatly speed up the scheduling, cast/crew management, and report generation for filmmakers, ADs and producers!

By: Phoning it in | Ferny films

Phoning it in | Ferny films — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:21:03 +0000

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By: Steven Carubia

Steven Carubia — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:51:59 +0000

Hi Shane,

Thanks for listing these apps. I’m curious as to why you use Match Lens when PCAM has the focal length match feature. Is there some advantage?

By: Shane

Shane — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:06:35 +0000

Fletcher Murray, thank you so much for your kind words. I use my own custom picture styles that I made, secret sauce. Yes, the 5D skips as well as the 7D. This is what gives you the moire effect when shooting tight patterns.

By: Shane

Shane — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:58:24 +0000

Fletcher Murray, that is a .7 not a 7, which means I am underexposing it. I am all over the place with exposures with what looks good to my eye, but a good pearl is to underexpose at least 1 stop.