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Paste your script, story beats, or even a rough prose description. Add Director's Notes to steer the global tone and camera approach.
DVP Tools / Pre-Production
Scene Breakdown with Script to Shots
Automate your pre-production. Paste your script and receive a structured shot list with complexity badges, camera movement hints, and platform-optimized AI prompts for every beat.
Quick start
Coverage in three moves
Script to Shots uses Anthropic's Claude to parse your prose and identify the most cinematic way to cover each story beat with AI generation in mind.
Set Pacing & Style
Select your Shot Density (Standard to Detailed) and target platforms. Each checked platform gets a unique, optimized prompt per shot.
Export the Slate
Review the generated cards. Analyze the Complexity Badges to identify difficult shots, then export the full list as a production-ready CSV.
Methodology
The Breakdown Engine
We analyze scripts through the lens of AI generation capabilities, flagging which shots are "easy wins" and which require advanced prompting skill.
Coverage Metrics
Every shot is categorized to ensure your project has the visual variety needed for a professional final cut.
- Shot Type Mapping from Wide to Extreme Close-Up.
- Complexity Green/Yellow/Red difficulty ratings.
- Camera Hints Lens and movement recommendations.
- Platform Prompts Calibrated text for each AI engine.
Complexity Badges
Red badges flag shots with complex physics, crowds, or precise interaction. These require more "waste" budget in the AI Cost Calculator and more iterative attempts.
Tip
An Anthropic API key is required. The tool runs locally in your browser, using Claude 3.5 Sonnet to perform the narrative-to-technical translation.
Controls
Mastering the List
Visual Style Input
Define the global aesthetic (e.g., "Gritty Noir"). This is woven into every prompt block, ensuring visual continuity across the entire shot list.
Director's Notes
Add specific shooting preferences like "handheld" or "low angle". These global instructions shape how Claude covers the story beats.
Shot Density
Toggle Minimal for key beats only, or Detailed for full coverage of every micro-action in the scene.
Platform Adapters
Check the engines you use. Script to Shots crafts unique versions for Kling, Runway, Luma, and others simultaneously.
CSV Export
Download your shot list as a spreadsheet. Perfect for importing into Notion, Excel, or Airtable for production tracking.
CineBible Sync
Directly save your breakdown to your project bible. This centralizes your pre-production docs in one persistent browser location.
Professional Workflow
Production Prep
The One-Scene Rule
Break long scripts into individual scenes before pasting. This keeps the shot breakdown focused and prevents prompt dilution.
Complexity Budgeting
Look at your "Red" shots. Prioritize these in your generation schedule, as they will likely take 5-10x more attempts than "Green" shots.
Iterative Refinement
If a shot description isn't quite right, hit Regenerate. You can also edit the prompt block directly before copying it to your clipboard.
Team Collaboration
Share the CSV export with your editor or lighting lead. It serves as a common technical language between narrative and technical departments.