The studios

Eighteen studios. Each with its own gate.

Every studio does one job well, follows its own guide, and only opens when the work it depends on is approved.

Studio explorer

Pick a stage, then a studio.

Idea, story and the rules of the film

M01 Project Setup

Format, length, aspect ratio, language, frame rate and banned content.

What goes in

  • Your film idea
  • Format, length and aspect ratio
  • Language, frame rate, banned content

What comes out

  • Locked project settings every studio reads

Approval check: Title of 7 words or fewer, a real language name, nothing left blank.

Stage 01

Develop — Idea, story and the rules of the film

M01

Project Setup

Format, length, aspect ratio, language, frame rate and banned content.

Approval gate: Title of 7 words or fewer, a real language name, nothing left blank.

M02

Idea & Story

AI story room: premise, research brief, 10-point scorecard and story architecture.

Approval gate: Scorecard and seven quality checks must pass.

M03

Screenplay

Full screenplay drafted from the approved story, with a 14-column scene breakdown.

Approval gate: Ten screenplay rules and a complete breakdown.

M04

Style Prefix

The film's look written as twelve fixed style lines used in every prompt.

Approval gate: No prohibition that conflicts with the style.

M05

Asset Requirements

Every character, location, prop and outfit the film needs, with one spelling each.

Approval gate: Snake-case tags; off-screen voices marked VOICE-ONLY.

Stage 02

Build — Cast, worlds, wardrobe and props

M06

Character Studio

Dramatic profile, voice lock, relationships, neutral sheets and state tags.

Approval gate: Every relationship pair and state tag in place.

M07

Actor Behaviour & Voice

How each character moves, reacts and speaks, scene by scene.

Approval gate: Stakes, a tactic change and 2–4 beats per scene.

M08

World & Location

Geography map, anchor, one light logic and a 3/4 hero view per location.

Approval gate: One light logic; seven approved images per location.

M09

Props & Wardrobe

Wardrobe and prop sheets, interaction lines and state parent tags.

Approval gate: Every prop and outfit has an approved image.

Stage 03

Direct — Scenes, camera, dialogue and shots

M10

Scene Builder

Scenes assembled from the screenplay with zones from the world map.

Approval gate: One tag per character name.

M11

Cinematic Direction

Beats, camera moves and lighting, each with a reason.

Approval gate: Line crossings need a written reason.

M12

Dialogue

Vocal events and subtext, using the locked voice — never paraphrased.

Approval gate: Off-screen voices never placed in frame.

M13

Shot Planner

Shot list per scene with coverage for every beat.

Approval gate: Each dialogue beat in exactly one shot.

Stage 04

Visualise — Storyboards, keyframes and video prompts

M14

Shot Production

Storyboard grid, start and end keyframes, and a ten-section video prompt per shot.

Approval gate: Real style text, one state per character, all ten sections filled.

Stage 05

Check & Deliver — Continuity, QA, templates and delivery

M15

Continuity & QA

Sweeps for breaks in faces, wardrobe, props, light and story.

Approval gate: Serious problems closed or set aside with a written reason.

M16

Asset QA & Lock

Final pass on every asset before it is locked.

Approval gate: Every asset passed; rejected images block.

M17

Templates & Knowledge

Every prompt as a versioned template your team can manage.

Approval gate: Released templates can't be edited — changes make a new version.

M18

Export & Delivery

One download: approved work in folders, a manifest and a production book PDF.

Approval gate: Unapproved work only ever goes to drafts/.

Scene 1 · Take 1

Your next film starts with a locked plan.

Create a workspace, set up your project, and let every studio carry it forward.