Use case
Storyboard your film — from script breakdown to shot list
Before a single frame is shot, a film lives in the pre-production deck. Storyboarding is the pre-production tool directors and ADs reach for when they need to break a script down into scenes, lock blocking with the DP, and walk a producer through the day's coverage. Generate frames with AI, organize them into chapters that match script sequences, and export a PDF the production designer can pin to the wall.
Script-aware chapter structure
Storyboarding's chapter model maps cleanly onto the way films are actually planned. Make a chapter for each script sequence — INT. KITCHEN — DAY, EXT. ALLEY — NIGHT — and lock chapters as the director signs off on the blocking. When the final chapter is closed, the storyboard auto-generates a print-ready PDF and an animatic MP4 you can show the producer.
AI scene generation for thumbnail-style boards
Director thumbnails take days to draw. Storyboarding generates them in seconds. Type the slugline and the action, and Nano Banana renders a frame matched to your reference (a Roger Deakins still from your lookbook, an aspect-ratio screenshot from the test). Iterate by editing the prompt or attaching another reference until it matches the tone in the director's head.
Comment threads on every shot
Pre-production happens across timezones. Your DP is in LA, your production designer is in Atlanta, your producer is in London. Storyboarding gives every shot its own comment thread — questions about lensing, blocking notes, props that need to be sourced — so nothing lives in a Slack channel that gets buried by tomorrow morning.
Approval workflow for producers and execs
When a producer approves a shot, a green checkmark appears with their name. When an exec needs to sign off on a sensitive scene, generate a view-only share link scoped to that chapter — they can review without an account, leave guest comments, and approve. Everything is timestamped for paper trail.
Frequently asked questions
Is this better than drawing on paper?
It's complementary. Many directors still draw rough thumbnails on paper, then photograph them and upload as scenes — Storyboarding becomes the shareable, exportable, comment-able version of the paper boards.
Can I import a script?
Not yet — currently you create chapters manually mapped to your script sequences. Script import is on the roadmap.
Can I export a shot list?
Export to PDF gives you every scene with caption and notes in order — close to a shot list. A dedicated shot list export is on the roadmap.
How does this compare to Shot Lister or StudioBinder?
Storyboarding is focused on the visual storyboard itself with AI generation. StudioBinder is broader production management. Many productions use both — Storyboarding for the visuals, StudioBinder for the schedule.
Can crew without accounts review storyboards?
Yes. Tokenized share links let any crew member view (and optionally comment on) a storyboard or single chapter without signing up.
Start storyboarding your next film
Generate scenes with AI, organize by sequence, export a PDF or animatic when production locks.