Why Do Filmmakers Need an App Like This?
Traditional light meters and color temperature meters are expensive tools, and not every photographer or content creator owns one, especially during location scouting before the actual shoot day, when you just need a quick sense of the lighting at a place without heavy gear.
What Exactly Does CineTemp Offer
This app turns the phone's own camera into a full measurement tool:
- Color temperature (Kelvin): point the phone at any light source, and it gives an approximate reading of the dominant color temperature, helping you spot any green or magenta shift in the lighting before arriving with the actual gear.
- Exposure and ND filter calculator: enter the T-stop value you'll be shooting at, and the app calculates the right ND filter value for correct exposure.
- AR-powered Sun Tracker: set the location, date, and time (even in the future, a month ahead for example), and the app shows the sun's predicted path at that location precisely, with sunrise, sunset, and solar noon times, as well as golden hour and blue hour.
Who Designed the App
The app was designed by cinematographer (Director of Photography) Keaton Nye, meaning it's an app made by a filmmaker for filmmakers, not by a general software company.
Is the App Free?
No, it's a paid app at $19.99 (one-time purchase, no subscription), and it works fully offline with no account or user data collection.