AI Filmmaking
AI compresses the research phase of location scouting significantly — here's how to use it for concept generation, permit research, light analysis, and building a virtual scout package.
AI Filmmaking
AI can parse a screenplay and generate a production breakdown in minutes — here's how to use it effectively and what still requires a human production manager's eye.
AI Filmmaking
AI can compress hours of documentary interview research into minutes — here's how to use it for research synthesis, question development, and thematic arc planning.
ai tools
AI can analyze a script and generate shot coverage in minutes — here's how to use it effectively and what still requires human judgment.
blush
Blush is a free browser-based lighting diagram tool built by a working DP — and it automatically builds your gear list and power breakdown as you diagram. No sign-in, no subscription, no server.
midjourney
Midjourney V8.2 is now the default model — bolder output, fewer low-quality generations, and a significantly improved personalization system. Here's what actually changed and why the personalization upgrade matters most for filmmakers.
scriptbreak
ScriptBreak is a free, open-source script breakdown app that exports pre-formatted AI prompt packs for Runway, Kling, Veo, and every other major AI video tool — with no API keys, no accounts, and no cloud. Here's what it does and why the architecture matters.
ByteDance
ByteDance's new Seedream 5.0 Pro can generate full 16-panel cinematic storyboards from a single prompt — among other capabilities worth knowing about for filmmakers and content creators.
production planning
Every production day that falls apart does so for the same reasons. Here's how to plan a shooting day that actually holds together from call time to wrap.
Pre-Production
A shot list is the bridge between a written script and a production day. Here's how to build one that actually serves you on set.
AI Video
Benjamin Springer completed a custom automated storyboard pipeline just before AI generation platform Fable 5 was shut down. The tool chains LLM, text-to-image, and image-to-video models into a single pre-production workflow.
Pre-Production
Cadrage GmbH launches Cadrage Studio in early access — a native macOS and iOS pre-production app with shot lists, camera diagrams, mood boards, and offline privacy.