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MOTK Shoot
What it is
MOTK Shoot is a free, browser-based stop-motion capture studio for camera-room work, with a focused Windows local edition. Its basic webcam and UVC workflow runs in a browser on phones, tablets and desktop computers without an installer. Capture tools include live view, capture holds, disposable test frames, onion skin, composition guides, shooting layers, audio and X-Sheet cues. For review, users can step through frames, play a short range and work with a timeline that supports holds and undo. Captures are saved first in browser IndexedDB; compatible desktop browsers can also mirror JPEG files to a selected local folder. The guide describes local saving as the default, while explicitly configured context URLs and optional Companion/tether, Observer or bridge features send documented data over the network. Optional camera tethering uses a local agent with SIGMA SDK, gphoto2 or digiCamControl backends, and compatibility varies by camera and setup. The web edition documents round-trips or adapters for After Effects, DaVinci Resolve and Maxon Autograph. MOTK Shoot is intended for capture and immediate review rather than production planning or picture editing, and is licensed under MIT.
For and against
For
- Basic webcam workflow needs no installer
- Captures are stored locally by default
- Timeline supports holds and undo
- Web edition documents post-production adapters
Against
- Camera tether compatibility varies by camera and setup
- Windows edition omits production administration and adapters
- Not intended for production planning or picture editing
The verdict
MOTK Shoot focuses on capture and immediate review, with browser and Windows options and local-first storage. Check camera compatibility before relying on optional tethering, and note the Windows edition’s interface omissions.
Who it suits
It suits stop-motion camera-room work where browser-based capture and immediate review are needed. It is not intended as a production-planning or picture-editing application.
Plans and prices
Free
Browser-based stop-motion capture; Windows local edition; optional Companion for vendor camera control and RAW capture
Read 29 Sep 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Camera integrations
- Optional tethering uses a local agent with SIGMA SDK, gphoto2, or digiCamControl backends, with support varying by camera and setup.github.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Capture tools
- Features include live view, capture holds, disposable test frames, onion skin, composition guides, shooting layers, audio, and X-Sheet cues.github.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Devices
- The basic webcam/UVC workflow runs in a browser on phones, tablets, and desktop computers without an installer.github.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Edition limits
- MOTK Shoot Local omits production administration, external bridge, and post-production adapters from its normal interface.github.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- License
- The repository states that MOTK Shoot is licensed under the MIT License.github.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Post-production integrations
- The web edition documents round-trips or adapters for After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and Maxon Autograph.github.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Privacy and network
- The user guide says captures are saved locally by default and that only explicitly configured context URLs, Companion/tether, Observer, or bridge features send their documented data over the network.github.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Product boundary
- The project describes MOTK Shoot as a shooting and immediate-review tool rather than a production-planning or picture-editing application.github.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- MOTK Shoot is a free, browser-based stop-motion capture studio for camera-room work.github.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Review
- Users can review frames, step through a take, play a short range, and use a timeline with holds and undo.github.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Shot context
- Prepared shot lists can be imported as CSV or JSON from MOTK, a spreadsheet, or another production tool.github.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Storage
- Captures are stored first in browser IndexedDB, and compatible desktop browsers can mirror JPEGs to a selected local folder.github.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Web delivery
- The app is a static site with no build step or runtime dependencies and can be deployed to an HTTPS static host.github.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Windows edition
- MOTK Shoot Local is a focused Windows edition that retains capture, timeline, playback, audio, X-Sheet, and export features.github.com · read 29 Sep 2026
