Shot Designer is a camera-blocking tool for planning scenes, combining camera diagrams, shot lists, storyboards, animation, a Director’s Viewfinder, and team sharing. The app can move cameras automatically when characters shift in a diagram. Its shot list and diagram stay linked, so changes to one can update the other. Users can animate characters and cameras in real time to preview scene rhythm. The Viewfinder supports major camera formats and records the lens used for a shot. Other design resources include set and lighting tools, production-drawing imports, templates, and a prop and furniture library. The Free plan costs 0.00 USD per free and saves the current scene, but permits one scene at a time and has no file management, export, or syncing and team sharing. Pro costs 19.99 USD once and adds file management, sync and team sharing, Scene Freeze, and PDF, JPG, and Excel export. The app is available for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows, and is positioned for directors and directors of photography.
Who it is for
Shot Designer suits directors and directors of photography planning camera blocking, shot lists, storyboards, or set and lighting design. It is available on mobile and desktop platforms.
What is good
- Camera positions can update when characters move
- Shot lists and diagrams update together
- Animates characters and cameras in real time
- Viewfinder records the lens used
- Pro exports PDF, JPG, and Excel
What to know first
- Free plan allows one scene at a time
- Free plan has no file management
- Free plan has no export or syncing and team sharing
- Pro costs 19.99 USD once
Verdict
Shot Designer links diagrams and shot lists and adds animation and a Director’s Viewfinder. The free version is restricted to a single saved scene without file management, export, or syncing and team sharing.
Shot Designer plans and pricing
All plansCompared on storyboard software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Shot annotations
- Yes
- Scene layouts
- Yes
- Team collaboration
- Yes
- Export formats
- PDF, JPG, Excel
- Supported platforms
- macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
