Magic Cinema ViewFinder is an application for iOS and Android devices that makes location scouting a lot easier. Although there are already a couple of apps in the market that do the same thing, the Magic Cinema ViewFinder is free. Let’s take a closer look at it! Location Scouting with Your Smartphone Back in the days, I used to take stills with a point-and-shoot compact camera while doing location scouting. Don’t get me wrong; it’s still relevant today. But, we now all have in our pocket a smartphone that features a capable camera, and that can launch dozens of apps to make your life easier. I use tools like Sun Surveyor to know where the sun will be at any given hour. Also, Green Screener is an excellent app if the job requires green screen lighting. But one of the most useful to me is Cadrage, which is a viewfinder tool for location scouting. Image credit: Holger Link All these smartphones apps are great and make your location scouting task much more relaxed. Instead of carrying a light meter, a point-and-shoot camera, a compass and so on, you have everything in the palm of your hand. Why You Should Use a Viewfinder App A viewfinder app is a must-have tool. Inside the app, you start by selecting the camera/sensor size you will be using for your project. Once this is set, you can look at the shot with any focal length you want. It is especially useful in tight locations...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 2 October, 2019