A couple of weeks ago, I brought you ‘Top 10 Script Supervisor apps and accessories for iPhone’ and received some great suggestions for even more apps!  After a recent I.A.T.S.E. Local 161 seminar, I talked with Diane Hounsell (IMDB) and Sharon Watt (IMDB) over some drinks to learn what their favorite on set apps are.  Some of these I already have, most of them I plan to download soon.  Have you had any experience with these apps and what are some others you use?

ScriptCalc  is a calculator that works in 8ths of a page and time code.  After a long day on set, with constant note taking and matching, the last thing any of us wants to do is add and subtract fractions and time bases.  ScriptCalc was built specifically for script supervisors and helps calculate page counts, timings, and scene totals for your end of the day reports. ScriptCalc cost $4.99, click here to learn more and download the app.

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Wrap Time is a digital time card that can keep track of your hours, pay, meal penalties and job information right from your iPhone.  This is another great app that takes the stress off of having to figure out what to put on the time card at the end of a big day.  Wrap Time cost $1.99, click here to learn more and download the app.

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Scanner Pro is great for emailing mid-day and end of the day reports to production as a PDF file. Fill out your production reports and just snap a picture of it through this app and it transforms it into a standard PDF as opposed to emailing it as a jpeg picture file.  I use excel for my reports, so I don’t think I’ll be downloading this one, but if you work off of paper, then this is a great way to digitize the notes! Scanner Pro cost $6.99, click here to learn more and download the app.

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Big Word allows you to write and display large messages with white text on a black background on your iPhone.  This app has so many potential uses on set.  Suppose you’re by video village and a take just wrapped;  The 2^nd AC wants to know if the last take was ‘Apple’ or ‘Baker’.  You can write ‘Baker’ on this screen and hold it up as you shout it so he sees and hears it from a distance.  You can even make the text blink and flash.  I think it’s a great way to visually shout on set and I can’t wait to try this one out.  Big Word cost $0.99, click here to learn more and download the app.

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Atomic Clock displays the exact real time of day on your iPhone.  This app get’s its’ time from an atomic clock server and cannot be argued, so it works great for debating whether or not the crew has entered meal penalty.  This works best with the iPhone’s built in screen grab function.  To use it, just hit the home button and the sleep button at the same time and the screen’s image will be saved to the photo reel.  When it gets close to meal time and the camera is still rolling, get this app ready and snap a screen grab when the AD says you’re cut.  Atomic Clock cost $1.99, click here to learn more and download the app.

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Flashlight is a simple app the uses the iPhone’s flash as a flashlight.  You can set the brightness with a single tap of the screen.  I use this app in dark studios to find my extra pen in the dark without making too much noise.  It also comes in handy if someone next to me needs some light quickly.  Click here to learn more and download the app.

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Find My Friends uses GPS to show you where your “friends” are. This app very effective if everyone on set uses it.  I could “friend” the AD or Director and then locate them without having to run around asking everyone if they’ve seen where they are.  The same goes if anyone needs to find the script supervisor right away.  When you  see a lot of your crew “friends” in once place, you’ll know exactly where location is as well.  Click here to learn more and download the app.

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AccuWeather is one of the best weather apps I’ve ever used.  It always helps to know what the week holds in store for the shoot so I can bring the correct weather gear in my kit.  Click here to learn more and download the app.

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HotStop is THE app for getting around New York City.  It has all the arrival and departure times of each subway and bus lines.  I’m never late to set with HotStop, and neither will you be. Click here to learn more and download the app.

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Google Maps is the best way to get directions to the studio.  Have you ever received a call sheet and have no idea how to get set? it’s not a problem with Google Maps. Click here to learn more and download the app.