Useful links and apps that I use in my workflow. Feel free to share with me what you’ve got.
FOR CAMERA AND LAPTOP
https://frameline.tools/ and https://www.arri.com/en/learn-help/learn-help-camera-system/tools/frame-line-lens-illumination-tool: my two main websites for creating framelines for any ARRI cameras. Remember to bring a usb thumb drive with you all the time.
https://vfxcamdb.com/about-2/: a database of digital cameras, from formats to workflow. Built by Tony D’Agostino. You can donate the site if it’s useful.
https://codex.online/products/device-manager/: Codex driver to use with Codex Dock.
https://ottomatic.io/o/parashoot/ : “A tool you didn’t know you needed”. AC and DIT must love this.
https://github.com/semaja2/InsomniaX : keep your Mac awake with simple and friendly UI.
https://www.digitalrebellion.com/posthaste/ : an amazing software to help you organizing your project using templates with many variables, available on Mac and Win. What else? It’s free.
https://mrrsoftware.com/namechanger/ : another freebie for changing file/folder names, all in one click.
https://hedge.video/ : my main checksum software, available on Mac and Win.
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/ : your go-to hub to download every version of Davinci Resolve (free and studio version) and other Blackmagic Design products.
https://freefilesync.org/ : “FreeFileSync determines the differences between a source and a target folder and transfers only the minimum amount of data needed.” In other words, a tool for you to double or triple check your source and clones.
https://blog.frame.io/2017/02/13/50-intermediate-codecs-compared/ : interactive table for all the intermediate codecs.
https://en.editingtools.io/home/ : a collection of generators, scripts, converters and machine learning applications made for various projects & productions.
https://dvresolve.com/ : the unofficial DaVinci Resolve Support Hub.
https://www.filmtechapp.com/calculator.php: file size calculator for different cameras.
https://juanmelara.com.au/store: PowerGrades and LUTs for different cameras’ colorspaces transform.
FOR MOBILE
From RocketJump team, this tool assists you when filming chroma key for mobile devices, putting your post-production friends at peace (no more hours of rotoscoping , perhaps?)
Push notification for your Hedge for Mac companion.
Calculate the amount of data for your shooting or post stage.
You might not need this if you're having a nice big slate for your shoot, but what if you shoot a bunch of similar close-ups and months later you need that one shot and start wondering which close-up is for which scene 🙂
An app I stumbled upon and found more useful than Blackmagic's authentic camera remote app (sorry Blackmagic Design fans).
An essential app to wirelessly sync your Tentacle devices