Cinema Apps

Recording modes and recording times for each camera, plus CineD’s own measured dynamic range and rolling shutter for models tagged LAB — the numbers to check before you settle on a camera or a sensor mode. Runs in the browser and is easiest to read on a desktop screen.

Technical specs for cine and photo lenses — spherical and anamorphic, primes and zooms — for comparing sets before a lens test. Runs in the browser and is easiest to read on a desktop screen.

CineD’s news, reviews and lab tests on your phone, for keeping up with camera releases and reading the full test behind a database entry.

A director’s viewfinder that matches real camera and lens combinations, so the frame you find on the recce is the frame you get.

Floor plans with camera positions and blocking, shareable with the department before the day starts.

A searchable library of stills from released films — reference for lighting and framing conversations.

Sun and moon paths for any location and date, so you know where the light will be on the shoot day.

Simulates the shadows of mountains, buildings and trees for any date and time, so you can see which side of a street is lit at call time and how many hours of sun a location gets. Runs in the browser and is easiest to read on a desktop screen.

Detailed wind, rain and cloud forecasts — the ones that decide whether a crane or a drone goes up.

Turns an iPhone into a properly controllable camera, with real exposure, codec and audio settings.

Measures how evenly a green screen is lit and shows the hot and dark patches before you roll.

Turns an iPhone into a prop phone: staged incoming calls, video calls and message threads an actor can play on cue, plus locked full-screen playback and a green screen with tracking markers.