ShotPro App Reviews

I gave the previous version two stars because of the terrible terrible crashes. It looks like theyve solved the memory issue. Havent had a crash yet, even when I fill up the 50 shot limit. Even with several lights in non-draft mode, the program is fast enough, but I still prefer draft mode. Its definitely worth at least $20 as an app now. If they were to add modifiers to the lighting this would place it solidly as a $30 app. Overall, this update makes this app a solid product and I recommend it to indie filmmakers.

This app is awesome and exactly what I needed to pre-vis my short films. The ability to move the camera where you want and animate the "actors", control lighting and environment, is what really make this app stand out. My only complaints are you cant seem to load more than six of your own pics for your backgrounds. The ability to use the same "actor" more than once would be a huge plus. What if you have a shot with six policemen? The are just small things though. The app is incredible and worth every penny. For independent filmmakers, this app is invaluable.

1) LOCK ELEMENT to lock something youve placed so you dont accidentally move it when doing other things. 2) LAYING character rig, my characters cant lay down! 3) SIDEWALKS could be in the art of a street element or be its own thing. 4) MASTER KEYFRAME When you can move all characters and elements as needed at once and hit a master keyframe button to record all those changes.

It would be great if characters could look over their shoulders. You have characters silhouetted and if characters could hold microphones, guitars eat for music videos.

I am new to film making and trying to make my my first short and this app is a great help. It allows me to plan and see the shots very easily. I do wish there were more help options and videos and a way to make longer scenes. But it is excellent app and easy to learn and use,

I really love this app for figuring out my shots before shooting. My biggest annoyance, however, is that I cant rearrange the storyboards. Once I have a scene set up, I want to be able to move to another set then come back to this scene. But, as it is now, Id have to recreate the scene after changing the set up. Itd be great to move on to a new scene, then duplicate the previous setup and move it after the new scene. Besides that, itd also be amazing to be able to turn objects, especially cameras, a full 360degrees instead of it stopping and not letting me rotate further.

This is very useful. Being that it can be used for different fields such as movie sets, commercials, and live performance. I hope there will be more props to apply towards view for the Directors and Actors.

I would have paid $100 for this amazing filmmaking tool. Cinemek is obsolete and even shot designer has received a run for its money. Just by taping you can key frame your talent and camera or each respectively. Watch the youtube clips and reviews. The dev. has a tutorial for each amazing feature the app offers. I am astounded. You no longer need friends to act as stand-ins.

Love it now but looking forward to more options via future updates!

The app is could be amazing but I have huge problems with exports. I can export it the app shuts down every time. Second issue is crop so preview in app is different than in exported video. I wish its gonna be improve soon because its going to be very solid and good app.

Why can’t I use this app on Mac book?

First off may I say that the developers are great guys and very sincere. They respond quickly to comments, recommendations and questions. As for the app itself, it has been a long time coming that an app such as this has been available to the independent filmmakers out there who need an on the go way of storyboarding in a visceral way. The app is very intuitive and its ease of use requires little to no learning curve to be able to board your ideas. You can go from a standard single storyboard idea to an actual story video-board that is exportable for anyone to see your project start to come to life. It contains options like lighting controls, backgrounds that are also importable, a multitude of characters and props to choose from. The camera and lighting options, that may I add, are keyframable and incredibly helpful to set up shots so that you can visualize and prepare for days on set. Aside from the larger storyboarding programs out there, this is a blessing. I use it everyday to pre-plan projects while Im on the go. The Ipad and Iphone accessibility is a huge asset. I am waiting for the update to add more to this already great app. Hopefully a desktop version and live edit version will be in the works so that we can share with others working on the same project that will ultimately be the app of the century that no filmmaker can do without.

UPDATE: The more I try to use this the more I realize its pretty bad. Only one of each character type can be loaded into a scene; for instance if you need two soldiers (one of the included characters), you can only add one. If you need another youll have to choose an entirely different character. The documentation, available only on the companys website, is still sorely lacking in completeness and clarity. I cant say for sure, but it appears the company has stopped supporting this. My advice to you is to steer clear of this app. Even if it was free it would be overpriced. ----- Nice, but not quite ready for prime time. Ill only go into areas I think need quick attention by the developers. 1. Documentation is sparse, apparently incomplete, and only available online. 2. Photo-based texture maps on walls and buildings disappear as theyre rotated away from the camera, leaving only the outline of the object. 3. Walls cant be resized. You can but them together or stack them for bigger walls, but you cant make them smaller. 4. It doesnt seem that theres a precise way to specify dimensions or locations. The closest thats possible is approximate resizing by finger-swiping, but it would be helpful to have a way to enter numbers. 5. This a nice-to-have item but not essential. Depth of field can be previewed but its not accurate, just an approximation. If we could enter a camera sensor size, frame aspect ratio, lens focal length and aperture, we could get a much better simulation. There are some features that are nice, but in my opinion are far from essential, like controlling character expressions. Id happily give up character details in exchange for the other things I mentioned. I want to like this, but I dont think its worth $30 - yet. In fact, there are other shot-planning apps that have fewer features but are free. Ill be anxiously awaiting updates for this though.

This app is awesome

Anyone who wants to up their preproduction this app is a must! It has helped me and the crew to all be on the same page. I use this for making my storyboards and to help articulate camera movements with the DP and actors. I seriously love this app! Very intuitive and user friendly.

I just finished storyboarding my first short film using the new 1.5 update and the changes made to the app are incredible! The new gyro camera control made framing quick and easy! I can now name my projects instead of having to search. Not to mention, I am now prompted when I want to delete something, which makes my life a lot easier! Finally, the new UI looks professional and clean making ShotPro easy to navigate. That being said, I think this app is well worth the $30. It is clear that the developers have a strong understanding of the importance of storyboarding, which is refreshing to hear as a filmmaker. I encourage other filmmakers to give ShotPro a try, you wont regret it!

WOW! Literally couldn’t be happier with the update. It is much cleaner and the gyro control makes the app 10X more efficient! Would like to see a slider for camera lens changes while using the gyro to frame up the shot. I like the little slider bar but it would be faster if I could simultaneously do it. I will pay for more props! I want more!!!

Five stars! What really gets me excited is that they actually got the update out in a timely manner. Lots of requests and this update is solid progression! Watch out! Previz has changed

Absolutely great way to get stuff done before you start shooting, hell I even used this unity powered app to pre-visualize a game cutscene.

Wasted 30 min just trying to select and delete a fire fx I just add to test then couldnt select that had to remove all the props to delete that fire and went out to smoke a cigaret... Where is that button that moves between that props each one we need it back