Shadow Planner

Scout the light before you get there.

Shadow Planner puts a real sun on a real map. Drop your overheads on the actual

location, scrub the day from sunrise to sunset, and watch true cast shadows fall

across the ground in 3D — so you know what you're walking into before the truck

rolls.

SCOUT ANY LOCATION

• Search an address or drop straight onto your GPS position

• Satellite, street and dark map styles

• Real 3D buildings and terrain, so shadows fall off the geometry that's

actually there

• Live sun compass with azimuth and altitude

BLOCK THE SHOT TO SCALE

• Drop 12x12, 20x20 and 40x40 frames, or set your own custom size

• Dial height above ground, spin and tilt on every frame

• Add vehicles and human stand-ins for scale

• Stack as many objects as the day needs — each one colour-coded, with its own

cast shadow and square footage

SEE THE WHOLE DAY MOVE

• Scrub sunrise to sunset and watch every shadow track with the sun

• Pick any date and check the light for a shoot weeks out

• Stand-ins and vehicles dim when they fall inside a frame's shadow

MEASURE THE RIG IN 3D

• Tap two points for a true diagonal distance — overhead down to ground

• Know exactly where the base, the truck and the crew gear have to land

• Measurements stay locked to a frame, so they update as you raise or move it

• Matching gear ranges for the distance you measured, from a PeeWee dolly to a

120' Condor

TAKE IT BACK TO THE OFFICE

• Export a snapshot to Photos, Files, Messages or anywhere else

• Share a link that carries your location, time and every frame — open it and

the whole scene rebuilds

• Full undo and redo

Built by a working cinematographer for tech scouts, gaffers, grips, DPs,

location managers and anyone who has ever guessed where the shadow would be.

No account. No subscription. No tracking.