StoryBoard OS

Continuity

One character. Six setups. Same person.

A reference image can keep a jacket the right colour. It cannot keep a person the right height — that needs a number. Characters, props and locations here carry real measurements, and every scene sharing one is checked against them, not just the scene next door. Check the scar, the collar, the compass.

Identity sheet for Mara Oyelaran — Mara Oyelaran — Field surveyor
Identity sheet, approved

Wide shot, EXT. GRANITE RIDGE - DAY — 14A · EXT. GRANITE RIDGE - DAY

Medium shot, INT. FIELD TENT - NIGHT — 22C · INT. FIELD TENT - NIGHT

Close shot, EXT. HARBOUR - NIGHT — 31B · EXT. HARBOUR - NIGHT

Over-shoulder shot, INT. SURVEY OFFICE - DAY — 07A · INT. SURVEY OFFICE - DAY

Low angle shot, INT. SERVICE CORRIDOR - NIGHT — 45D · INT. SERVICE CORRIDOR - NIGHT

52A · EXT. BOUNDARY FENCE - DUSK

shaved line above the templescar through the browrust corduroy collarbrass compass

The production pipeline

Sixteen checkpoints, in production order.

Colour-coded the way a production colour-codes its revisions. Open any page to see what happens at that checkpoint: what you give it, what it produces, and what you approve before it moves on.

01Project setupConfirm media type and length.review
Set what you are making before anything else, because the pipeline branches on it. Media type filters the cinematography presets, and the preset sets the default look.
You give it
A media type, a length, an aspect ratio, and a cinematography preset.
It produces
A project with a creative direction attached to every later prompt.
You approve
The setup. It stays editable from project settings afterwards.
02Subject & sourceConfirm script/topic interpretation.script
Give it the raw material: a topic in a line, or a script you already have.
You give it
A topic, a premise, or a pasted script.
It produces
A stored subject the story brief pre-fills from.
You approve
That it read your source the way you meant it.
03Rough-order storyReview the high-level outline.script
A rough-order story: the beats in sequence, before anyone thinks about shots.
You give it
The subject, plus the project's tone.
It produces
An editable outline of beats you can reorder, add to and delete.
You approve
The outline, which unlocks refinement.
04Story refinementApprove the story.script
Tighten the outline until the story actually works. Nothing visual has been committed yet, so changes here are free.
You give it
Your edits and notes on the outline.
It produces
An approved story.
You approve
The story. This is the last cheap place to change your mind.
05Scene breakdownReview each scene.script
Break the story into scenes, each with a setting, a purpose and a duration. Per-scene direction (shot size, angle, movement, lighting, mood) can be set by hand or drafted for you.
You give it
The approved story.
It produces
An ordered, reorderable scene list with timings that sum against your target.
You approve
Each scene, its direction and its duration.
06Character profilesReview each profile.script
Draft the cast from the story and scenes. Who is in this, what they want, how they speak.
You give it
The story, the scenes and the tone.
It produces
A profile per character, editable, with roles.
You approve
Each profile before it becomes a face.
A profile becomes a face only after you approve the words.
07Character visualizationApprove character sheets and variations.image
Turn each approved profile into an identity-anchored multi-view sheet. This sheet is the anchor every later shot of that character is generated against, which is what keeps them the same person.
You give it
The approved profile, plus a reference image if you have one.
It produces
Front, side, top and back views, plus outfit and transitional variations.
You approve
The sheet. Any view can be regenerated or edited in place with a mask.
The multi-view sheet: approved once, reused everywhere.
08Character voicesApprove each voice.voice
Give each character a voice and hear it before it is used. The voice is pinned to the character the way the sheet is.
You give it
The character profile.
It produces
An assigned voice with a playable sample.
You approve
Each voice.
09Objects & productsApprove each object sheet; assign objects to scenes.image
Props and products are consistent entities too, with their own sheets and variations. For an advertisement, this is where the product itself becomes the subject the story is built around, and it holds its exact form across every shot.
You give it
An object description, or a reference photograph of the real product.
It produces
An object sheet with views, plus per-scene assignment so the render prompt knows the object is in frame.
You approve
Each object sheet, and which scenes it appears in.
One product, held identical from hero shot to macro detail.
10EnvironmentsApprove each location and its place-variations.image
Locations are entities as well, with place-variations: the same geometry under different weather, times of day, or story events. The village before the fire and after it are the same location in two states, not two unrelated images.
You give it
A location description, or a reference image.
It produces
An environment sheet plus its variations, reusable across every scene set there.
You approve
The location and each of its states.
Same headland, same camera, act two.
11Ratings & rightsAcknowledge rating; pass likeness clearance.script
The safety gate. Content rating, real-person likeness verification, and forced variation to separate a character from a persona. Enforced on the server before any generation runs.
You give it
Your rating choice and any likeness declarations.
It produces
A cleared project, or a blocked one with the reason.
You approve
The rating, and clearance on any likeness.
12Consistency passReview issues or correction log; approve.script
A review of the whole story before anything expensive renders: characters, objects, environments and continuity checked against each other.
You give it
Everything approved so far.
It produces
An issue list or a correction log.
You approve
The corrections. This is the last checkpoint before spend.
13Scene generationReview each generated scene.video
Render the scenes. Each generation is pinned to a model, a version and its settings, so a shot you liked can be made again. Cost is shown before you spend it.
You give it
Approved scenes, sheets, objects and environments.
It produces
A clip per scene, reviewable and individually regenerable.
You approve
Each generated scene.
A rendered scene, with its character sheet holding.
14Assembly & revisionAssemble and approve the cut.video
Assemble the approved clips into a cut, with narration and captions, and revise until it plays.
You give it
The approved scene renders.
It produces
A downloadable finished cut.
You approve
The cut.
15FeedbackGive per-video and platform feedback.review
Say what worked and what did not, per video and on the platform itself.
You give it
Your notes.
It produces
Recorded feedback.
You approve
Nothing to approve; this one is you talking to us.
16SharingChoose to share (opt-in, watermarked).review
Sharing is opt-in. Anything you share carries an ownership watermark, and your project content is never used to train models.
You give it
Your decision to share.
It produces
A shareable, watermarked video.
You approve
That you actually want it public.

Inserted by content type

The pipeline branches. These are added automatically to the run when the project calls for them, in production order alongside the checkpoints above.

+Hook & CTAConfirm the opening hook and closing call-to-action.script
Added for short-form projects, after Scene breakdown.
Short-form and ads live or die on the first seconds and the last. This sets the opening hook and the closing call-to-action explicitly.
You give it
The story and the intent.
It produces
A drafted hook and call-to-action.
You approve
Both.
+ChapteringGroup scenes into acts/chapters for a long-form structure.script
Added for long-form projects, after Scene breakdown.
Group the scenes into acts or chapters so a long piece has a structure a viewer can follow.
You give it
The scene list.
It produces
Chaptered scenes.
You approve
The chapter breaks.
+Style lockLock the animation/anime style reference reused across every shot.image
Added for animation and anime projects, after Story refinement.
Lock one visual style reference and reuse it on every shot, so an animated or anime project does not drift frame to frame.
You give it
A style reference.
It produces
A locked style applied across the run.
You approve
The locked style.

What stays consistent

Not just faces.

Characters

A profile, an identity-anchored multi-view sheet, a reference image you upload, and a voice. Outfits and transitional looks change deliberately, never by accident.

Objects and products

The same prop, the same product, the same label - held across every shot it appears in.

Environments

A place and its variations. The village, the village burning, the village the morning after - one location, three states, same geometry.

Casting

A cast, not a house style.

Characters are built from a written profile, so they come out looking like people rather than like each other. Each of these got the same treatment: a profile, an identity-anchored sheet, a voice. Open any card to read the face at full size.

Character reference portrait: Harbourmaster, 60s — Bo HalloranHarbourmaster, 60sWhite beard, wire glasses pushed up, a chipped enamel badge at the shoulder.

Character reference portrait: The kid, 11 — Junie ParkThe kid, 11Blunt fringe, a chipped front tooth, a yellow slicker two sizes too big.

Character reference portrait: Reactor technician, 40s — Priya RaghunathanReactor technician, 40sSteel hair clip, a burn scar across the hand, laminated ID at the chest.

Character reference portrait: Apprentice, 20s — Desmond KiteApprentice, 20sCopper-bleached tips, a gold hoop, a denim jacket loaded with pins.

Character reference portrait: Fabricator, 30s — Marisol VegaFabricator, 30sBuzzed hair, a swallow tattooed at the neck, old spark burns on the forearms.

Beyond the photographable

Nothing here could have been cast.

Consistency is easy to believe when the subject is a person in a coat. So here it is on subjects that have no reference in the world: a sheet is approved, and the invented details hold across every setup. Each of these is rendered in a different medium, and there is a third — the Ashwold — in the switcher at the top of this page, in all five.

Identity sheet for Sera Idrisdottir, a fictional marchwarden, high fantasy — Sera Idrisdottir — Marchwarden, high fantasy
Identity sheet, approved

Rendered as 3D animationSplit-scale pauldron on the right shoulder only, a hooked-star sigil at the throat, three rings in the braid, a burn across the bowstring fingers.

Sera Idrisdottir, ext. ridge road - dawn — Sc. 06A — EXT. RIDGE ROAD - DAWN

Sera Idrisdottir, int. longhall - night — Sc. 19B — INT. LONGHALL - NIGHT

Sera Idrisdottir, ext. river ford - day — Sc. 27C — EXT. RIVER FORD - DAY

Sera Idrisdottir, ext. siege line - dusk — Sc. 41A — EXT. SIEGE LINE - DUSK

Identity sheet for Ilyas Vetch, a fictional oracle-engineer, science fantasy — Ilyas Vetch — Oracle-engineer, science fantasy
Identity sheet, approved

Rendered as animeA chrome jaw-plate on the lower left jaw, gold seams across the forehead, a ring that hangs unattached behind the head, one amber eye and one pale blue.

Ilyas Vetch, int. orbital shrine - day — Sc. 04B — INT. ORBITAL SHRINE - DAY

Ilyas Vetch, int. relay spine - night — Sc. 15A — INT. RELAY SPINE - NIGHT

Ilyas Vetch, ext. ash flats - day — Sc. 22D — EXT. ASH FLATS - DAY

Ilyas Vetch, int. the archive - night — Sc. 33C — INT. THE ARCHIVE - NIGHT

Locations

A place. Whatever the story does to it.

A location is an entity with states, so act two can wreck it without inventing a different place. Two of them here, with nothing in common but the mechanism — one coastal, one urban. Click any frame to open it larger.

EXT. HEADLAND - THE LIGHTHOUSEWeather and story events change the place without changing the place: same headland, same cottage, same camera.

The Halloran Light, clear — Clear — The location as written.

The Halloran Light, storm — Storm — Act two. The lamp is the only thing left working.

The Halloran Light, fog — Fog — Same headland, visibility gone.

The Halloran Light, winter — Winter — Months later. The path is under snow.

The Halloran Light, aftermath — Aftermath — The morning after. The roof is open to the sky.

EXT. KESTREL STREET - THE MARKETA different place entirely, held the same way. The iron clock, the striped awnings, the drainage channel and the blue-tiled corner are the same in all five.

Kestrel Street, trading day — Trading day — The street as written.

Kestrel Street, dawn — Dawn — Before anyone is up. Shutters down, channel running.

Kestrel Street, rain — Rain — Awnings loaded, cobbles reflecting.

Kestrel Street, cordoned — Cordoned — Something happened here. Tape across the top of the street.

Kestrel Street, festival — Festival — Night, strung lights, the same clock above it all.

For marketing teams

Or make the product the character.

An object is a consistent entity, exactly like a person. Give it a description or a photograph of the real thing, approve its sheet, and it holds its exact form from the hero shot to the macro detail — which is the entire job in an ad. Switch the subject at the top of this page to see the same bottle survive every medium.

Product shot: hero — Hero — The object, stated plainly.

Product shot: in use — In use — Same bottle, on the ridge at sunrise.

Product shot: detail — Detail — The copper ring, held at macro.

Product shot: at rest — At rest — The quiet shot the cut ends on.

One product, every cut

Approve the object once, from a description or a photograph of the real thing. It holds its exact form and its emblem from the hero shot to the macro detail, in every scene you assign it to.

A face and a voice that stay put

A spokesperson is a character: one approved sheet, one approved voice, reused across the campaign and across every cutdown. Not a fresh roll of the dice per shot.

Late changes that cost one shot

Paint over the part you want changed and describe the change. Outside the painted region the frame is untouched, so a note on the packaging does not mean re-rendering the campaign.

Cutdowns and other languages

Captions export as WebVTT or SRT and can be translated, and short-form projects add explicit hook and call-to-action checkpoints to the pipeline.

A fictional product, invented for this page.

Media types

The pipeline branches to what you are making.

Movie sample frame — Movie — Long-form, chaptered into acts.

Short film sample frame — Short film — A single arc, start to finish.

Advertisement sample frame — Advertisement — Hook and call-to-action stages added.

Educational sample frame — Educational — Structured to explain, not to sell.

How it stays honest

Reproducible, metered, and gated.

Reproducibility

Model, version and settings are pinned per generation, so a shot you liked can be made again.

Metering you can see

The credit cost of a generation is shown before you spend it. Video costs the most; a text refinement the least.

Targeted edits

Change one element without disturbing the rest. Edits are masked and non-destructive.

Rights checked on the server

Content ratings, real-person likeness verification and forced variation run before anything generates. Safety is a gate, not a suggestion.

What the safety gate actually does

The rating is checked against your account

Not in the browser. An image, voice or video generation will not spend a credit without a clearance issued by the server-side gate, and the clearance names the account it was issued to.

A real person is never generated explicitly

No plan, rating, age verification or likeness clearance overrides that. It is a hard block in code with no path around it.

The clearance is a record, not a checkbox

Verdict, sources, the forced variation applied and the reasons behind it are kept for every character - appended, never overwritten, including when you withdraw a likeness. If it is ever questioned, there is something to produce.

Frequently asked

The short answers.

Is it free to try?

Yes. Storyboarding - developing the story and breaking it into scenes - is free on every plan. The media-generating steps (character images, voices, and video) need a paid plan and credits.

Do I own what I make?

Your projects and the media you generate are yours. Videos you share carry an ownership watermark, and your project content is never used to train models.

Can I base a character on a real person?

Real-person likeness is verified and a forced variation is applied so the result is legally separated from the persona. Content ratings and rights are checked on the server before anything generates.

What can I make?

Movies, short films, advertisements, and educational videos - each with cinematography style presets tuned to the format, plus per-scene control for finer direction.

How do credits work?

Each generation uses credits by its real cost - video costs the most, a text refinement the least. Plans include a monthly pool with a daily cap, and add-on packs top you up mid-cycle.

Do I need my own AI keys?

No. Generation runs through the platform's models, matched to each task - language for scripting, image for character sheets, voice, and video for scenes.