Features & Capabilities

WHAT IS SHOT DESIGNER?

• CAMERA DIAGRAM - Shot Designer dramatically speeds up the Director's process of making camera diagrams. Create full-blown diagrams in seconds. The software does most of the work. • ANIMATION - Animate your characters and cameras to move around your diagram in real-time. Previsualize the rhythm of a scene by seeing it play out. • SHOT LIST - The integrated Shot List is tied into the diagram and writes itself while you work. Edit shots intuitively in the diagram, not in a confusing spreadsheet. • DIRECTOR'S VIEWFINDER / STORYBOARDS - Bring in lens-accurate camera angles via the integrated Director's Viewfinder or Storyboard Import. • MAC/PC DESKTOP VERSION - An identical Mac/PC Desktop Version is included with the Pro Version (in-app upgrade). • SYNC & TEAM SHARING - Sync your scenes across all your devices. Share scene folders with teams. Control who owns which scene. (Pro Feature)

Watch the feature-demo at https://www.hollywoodcamerawork.com/shot-designer-videos.html

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Shot Designer was developed by Per Holmes, the creator of the renowned Hollywood Camera Work training, and has been developed in conjunction with major TV and Film productions.

Shot Designer is based on the realization that neither Camera Diagrams, Shot Lists, or Storyboards by themselves give you a satisfying understanding of camera-blocking -- you have to use them together.

Shot Designer is FAST. The app knows how Directing works and automatically does most of the work for you. Cameras rearrange themselves when you move characters. Animate characters and cameras with simple Walk To and Track To commands. Create sophisticated tracking shots with multiple marks. Shot Designer is fast enough that you can rearrange the diagram with actors waiting.

OTHER FEATURES

• Integrated Set Designer for building floor plans. • Integrated Lighting Designer for DPs, with lighting symbols provided by Ari Golan of Atomic Imaging Studios Chicago. • Import production drawings as backgrounds and block on top of them. • Factory Templates of pre-made camera setups for any situation. • Make your own templates as starting points for new scenes. • Large and growing prop/furniture library. Email us requests, we'll build them. • Scene Freeze: Experiment easily by taking snapshots you can return to (Pro). • PDF/JPG/Excel export and emailing of Camera Diagrams and Shot Lists (Pro). • Unlimited Folder Structure for organizing scenes (Pro).

The Free Version of Shot Designer is full-featured except for Save, Export and Sync/Team. Your current scene is always saved, and you can be fully productive working on one scene at a time. The Pro Version (in-app upgrade) adds File Management, identical Mac/PC Desktop Version, Sync and Team Sharing, PDF/JPG/Excel Export and more.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Hollywood Camera Work SRL
Rating:
3.80
(10)
Version:
1.80.8 Last updated: 2024-10-01
Version code:
869156336
Creation date:
2012-10-10
Compatible devices:
Size:
81.85MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-06
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Developed by:
Hollywood Camera Work SRL
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shot-designer/id556342711
Website:
https://www.hollywoodcamerawork.com

User Reviews

Review consensus: Shot Designer is valued as an intuitive, essential tool for planning and sharing shot ideas, with strong visualization and tutorials. However, it struggles with maintenance, stability, and compatibility issues, plus missing import/customization features and a restrictive free tier. Users want active development, better reliability, and more asset import options (custom elements, backgrounds), along with features like scene duplication and metadata. Overall appeal remains high for those who can work around or endure the stability and update concerns.
Pros
  • Easy to use and intuitive for planning shots and quickly setting up shot lists
  • Indispensable/essential filmmaking tool that increases on-set efficiency and makes sharing shot plans with the crew easy
  • Great for visualizing camera movement and shot layouts with built-in cameras, lights, props
  • Good customer support and responsive help in many cases
  • Tutorial videos are available to help users learn the app
Cons
  • Lack of ongoing updates and concerns about abandonment; app feels outdated and under-supported
  • Stability issues and data loss: crashes, white screens, syncing problems
  • Login/account problems and device compatibility issues (notably on iPhone/iOS)
  • Missing import and customization options: cannot import own elements or backgrounds from Files; limited ability to move/duplicate scenes and backgrounds
  • Free version is limited or worthless and many features require a paid upgrade
Recent reviews
I purchased in Apple Store and install the app on my iPad. I created an account but I can’t log in app, and therefore I wasn’t able to use it on my PC. There’s no any tutorials to troubleshoot.
by Sz*****, 2026-01-25

If only there was a way to bring in your own designs as too many of the same things can be overwhelming and confusing at times so maybe a way to quickly be able to create your own elements will be a nice addition to it.
by Ma*****, 2025-01-03

This app has been an essential to my workflow as a 2nd 2nd AD but it has been the same for years. It needs Apple Pencil integration that will turn it to a monster of shot designing BG Charting App for me and there should be more props and set tools. Exporting PDFs would be another key element. Hope it doesn’t get abandoned and I would be happy to rate it higher and pay for the premium!
by Re*****, 2024-11-12
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