Turn pages into pictures. Fast.
AI Storyboard
AI can accelerate storyboarding by converting a script into a shot plan, framing options, and beat-by-beat visual intent. Used correctly, it saves time and reveals continuity issues before you spend money on set.
Goal: clarity + efficiency + continuity. Not “pretty pictures.”
1) The Professional Workflow (simple + real)
Step 1: Identify the scene objective (what changes?)
Step 2: Break into beats (moment-by-moment actions).
Step 3: Convert beats into shots (coverage plan).
Step 4: Create 2–3 framing options per key beat.
Step 5: Lock a “shootable version” and share with DP + AD.
AI helps you generate options. You pick what communicates emotion and story.
2) Shot List Output (what you actually need)
A storyboard is useful, but a shot list is the language production understands. AI can create a draft shot list that you refine.
Shot ID: 12A, 12B, etc.
Type: WS / MS / CU / insert.
Movement: static / pan / dolly / handheld.
Lens intent: wide intimacy vs compressed tension.
Purpose: reveal / reaction / power shift.
Notes: props, VFX, sound moments, continuity.
If a shot has no purpose, it is probably wasting time.
3) Storyboard Frames (how to use AI without getting lost)
AI can create draft frames for key beats. Keep it simple: you are communicating staging and intent, not final cinematography.
Only storyboard the “story beats” (not every line of dialogue).
Focus on blocking: where people are, who has power.
Use consistent geography: screen direction, entrances, exits.
Label shots: A, B, C… for fast on-set reference.
The best storyboard is the one the crew can execute under time pressure.
4) Prompt Pack (copy/paste)
Replace bracketed text with your scene.
[A] BEAT BREAKDOWN
Break this scene into 8–14 story beats.
For each beat, state:
- what changes emotionally
- what information is revealed
- what the audience should feel
Scene text:
[paste scene]
[B] SHOT LIST (DRAFT)
Convert these beats into a shootable shot list.
For each shot include:
Shot ID, shot size, movement, purpose, key continuity notes.
Beats:
[paste beats]
[C] COVERAGE OPTIONS
Give 3 coverage strategies:
1) Classic coverage (safe)
2) Minimalist coverage (fast)
3) Stylized coverage (bold)
Scene:
[paste]
[D] STORYBOARD FRAME DESCRIPTIONS
Describe 10 storyboard frames (not images):
- framing (WS/MS/CU)
- camera angle (eye/high/low)
- blocking (who is where)
- visual emphasis (who has power)
Scene:
[paste]
Pro move: generate the shot list first. Then storyboard only the most important frames.
5) Rules that keep you out of trouble
Respect geography: don’t break the 180 line accidentally.
Continuity first: props, wardrobe, screen direction.
Budget awareness: each “cool shot” costs time.
Safety: stunts, weapons, vehicles require planning and professionals.
AI cannot understand your physical location constraints. Humans must verify what is shootable.
6) What you should export and share
Beat list (1 page)
Shot list (scene-by-scene)
Key storyboard frames (10–30 images total, not 300)
Notes (continuity + VFX + sound moments)
A “small but precise” storyboard beats a giant confusing one every time.