Shadow Planner
Film Set Shadow Planner
$29.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Plot real overhead shadows on any location, block your overheads to scale, and measure the rig in 3D. Know where the sun lands before the truck rolls.
Scout the light before you get there.
Shadow Planner puts a real sun on a real map. Drop your overheads on the actual
location, scrub the day from sunrise to sunset, and watch true cast shadows fall
across the ground in 3D — so you know what you're walking into before the truck
rolls.
SCOUT ANY LOCATION
• Search an address or drop straight onto your GPS position
• Satellite, street and dark map styles
• Real 3D buildings and terrain, so shadows fall off the geometry that's
actually there
• Live sun compass with azimuth and altitude
BLOCK THE SHOT TO SCALE
• Drop 12x12, 20x20 and 40x40 frames, or set your own custom size
• Dial height above ground, spin and tilt on every frame
• Add vehicles and human stand-ins for scale
• Stack as many objects as the day needs — each one colour-coded, with its own
cast shadow and square footage
SEE THE WHOLE DAY MOVE
• Scrub sunrise to sunset and watch every shadow track with the sun
• Pick any date and check the light for a shoot weeks out
• Stand-ins and vehicles dim when they fall inside a frame's shadow
MEASURE THE RIG IN 3D
• Tap two points for a true diagonal distance — overhead down to ground
• Know exactly where the base, the truck and the crew gear have to land
• Measurements stay locked to a frame, so they update as you raise or move it
• Matching gear ranges for the distance you measured, from a PeeWee dolly to a
120' Condor
TAKE IT BACK TO THE OFFICE
• Export a snapshot to Photos, Files, Messages or anywhere else
• Share a link that carries your location, time and every frame — open it and
the whole scene rebuilds
• Full undo and redo
Built by a working cinematographer for tech scouts, gaffers, grips, DPs,
location managers and anyone who has ever guessed where the shadow would be.
No account. No subscription. No tracking.
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Information
- Seller
- Christopher Fenner
- Size
- 1.7 MB
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © sixtyfivexsixtyfivexsixtyfive

