Shai
Shai transforms written scripts, creative briefs, or video ideas into polished storyboards—automatically generating scene breakdowns, characters, angles, and compositions with AI. Trusted by 10,000 creatives from Netflix, Territory Studio, Atomic Cartoons, Hogarth, and other professional studios worldwide.
Key features include:
Script-to-scene automation: Upload any script format (Word, PDF, Final Draft) and get instantly generated storyboard images and production shot lists.
Cinematic suggestions: If any detail is missing, Shai proposes lighting, compositions, and camera movements for you.
AI Image generation at scale: transforms your whole script into images for your storyboard with one click.
Real‑time edits: Tweak camera angles, shot sizes, character details on the fly—updates reflect instantly across collaborators.
AI video & animatics: For premium users, generate video animatics from your storyboard with AI-driven motion and transitions in minutes.
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Plot
Collaborate on your storyboards from anywhere. Spend time experimenting with ideas rather than wrestling with bulky software. Share storyboards for instant feedback, edits and approvals from your team. Share storyboards for instant feedback, edits and approvals from your team. Insert new scenes directly from your script and undo them just as easily. Discover the perfect balance for your story in minutes. Create simple illustrations with included brushes, shapes and clipart. Not an artist? Upload your own pictures or copy & paste from other websites. No drawing necessary. Share your work with unlimited colleagues and clients; they can review, add comments and edit with ease, no matter their experience. Download a perfectly formatted storyboard in one click. Great to bring on your video shoot or for offline review.
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Directors Can't Draw
Directors Can’t Draw (DCD) is a visual storyboarding and previsualization workspace for filmmakers. Users can create boards by drawing in a web browser, uploading images, or using AI-assisted tools to develop visual ideas. The workspace includes tools to refine rough sketches, explore alternate camera angles, adjust selected elements, and plan camera placement, lenses, and character blocking in a 3D environment. Users can organize shots into sequences and create animatics with adjustable timing, sound, and recorded voiceovers in a timeline. DCD is designed for directors, cinematographers, storyboard artists, and production teams who need to communicate shot concepts and plan scenes before filming.
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Studiovity Pre-Production Software
4.9 out of 5 stars
(10 Ratings)
Script Breakdown: Automatically break down scripts into individual elements such as characters, props, locations, and scenes.
Storyboarding: Create and manage storyboards to visualize scenes and plan camera shots.
Shot List: A shot list is a crucial tool in preproduction, detailing every shot planned for a film or video project.
Call Sheets: Generate and distribute detailed call sheets with information on daily shooting schedules, contact details, and location maps.
Shooting Schedules: Develop and share shooting schedules to coordinate daily production activities.
Task Manager: Create, assign, and track tasks to ensure all team members know their responsibilities and deadlines.
Collaboration: Facilitated collaboration among team members.It involves bringing together various creative talents, such as directors, producers, writers, cinematographers, and production designers, to brainstorm ideas.
Budget Planning: Create and manage detailed budgets for production projects.
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