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How to break down a script

To break down a script in InteScene, write or import your screenplay into the script editor, open the AI Assistant, and run Breakdown All Scenes to extract every production element (characters, locations, props, vehicles, wardrobe, effects and more) into a single shared catalogue. The AI recognises name variants such as DETECTIVE HOLT and Holt as one person, so the catalogue stays deduplicated, and every element links to the exact scenes it appears in, then flows into your schedule, budget, call sheets and reports.

  1. Write or import your screenplay

    Start in the InteScene script editor, which formats scene headings, action, dialogue and the rest as you type. You can write from scratch or import an existing screenplay from Fountain, Final Draft FDX (with revision colours intact), PDF or an InteScene project JSON file, so you do not retype anything you have already written.

  2. Open the AI Assistant in the script editor

    With your script in place, open the AI Assistant from the script editor. This is the entry point to the breakdown: the AI reads your scenes and pulls out every production element straight into the central project database, the single catalogue the rest of the production reads from.

  3. Run Breakdown All Scenes

    Choose Breakdown All Scenes to process the whole script in one batch, with a choice of scope (New plus Changed scenes, New Only, or All Scenes) and a live progress bar. You can also break down a single scene if you prefer. The AI extracts characters, locations, props, vehicles, wardrobe, sound and visual effects, set dressing, animals, stunts, makeup, hair and extras, and enriches items with details such as a prop's hero-versus-background status or a costume's period and quick-change notes.

  4. Review and refine the results

    Nothing is applied without your say-so: the AI presents its findings for you to accept, edit or reject. Because it recognises that DETECTIVE HOLT and Holt are the same person, re-running the breakdown will not flood your catalogue with duplicates. Refine any element by hand, and use the Element Usage report to see how many scenes each element touches and flag anything used in no scene.

  5. Let the breakdown drive the rest of the production

    Once the catalogue is built, your data flows everywhere it is needed. Each element is one record linked to its scenes, so it feeds the schedule, budget, casting, locations, call sheets and every report. Enter a period car once and it appears across the shoot, with no re-keying as plans change.

Frequently asked questions

Does the AI breakdown create duplicate entries when I re-run it?

No. InteScene's AI recognises that name variants such as DETECTIVE HOLT and Holt refer to the same person, so re-running Breakdown All Scenes keeps your catalogue clean and deduplicated rather than filling it with duplicate records. You can also choose a scope of New Only or New plus Changed scenes so the AI only processes what has actually changed.

Do I have to accept everything the AI suggests?

No. The breakdown is human-in-the-loop: every element the AI extracts arrives as a suggestion you can accept, edit or reject, and you always have the final say. You can also break elements down scene by scene and refine them by hand at any point.

What happens to the breakdown after it is created?

Each element becomes a single record linked to the exact scenes it appears in, and that one record drives the schedule, budget, casting, locations, call sheets and reports. Because everything reads from the same catalogue, you enter an item once and it stays consistent everywhere as the production changes.

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