Guide
How to create a shot list
To create a shot list in InteScene, open the Storyboard and Shot Lists tool, select a scene, and build coverage in a spreadsheet-style List view or a card grid covering camera, lens, movement and equipment. AI can propose a full coverage shot list for the scene with each shot tied to the exact line of action or dialogue it covers, and you can generate storyboard frames per shot and tag each shot Essential, Ideal or Luxury so the AD knows the must-gets when the day runs long.
Open Storyboard and Shot Lists and pick a scene
Go to the Storyboard and Shot Lists tool and select the scene you want to cover. You can build the shot list in a spreadsheet-style List view or a card grid with frame previews, whichever suits how you plan coverage.
Add shots manually or let the AI propose coverage
Add shots covering camera, lens, movement and equipment. New shots start with sensible defaults (MS, Eye-Level, Static) so you never start from a blank box. To go faster, let the AI act as a cinematographer and propose a full coverage shot list for the scene, with size, angle, movement, camera, lens, equipment and subject.
Tie shots to the script and refine
Each AI-suggested shot carries the exact line of action or dialogue it covers, and that line highlights in the script, so coverage stays grounded in the page. Refine the list by hand, and reorder shots by drag; they renumber themselves automatically.
Generate storyboard frames
Bring any shot to life as a storyboard frame with no drawing skill required. The AI reads the scene to understand its setting, mood, characters and key props, then builds the frame from the shot's size, angle and movement. Choose a style (B&W Sketch, Colour Sketch, Cinematic or Painterly), an aspect ratio and a quality tier. Characters are matched from your breakdown and reuse their reference photos, so panels look like your actual cast.
Prioritise with shooting-strategy tiers
Tag each shot Essential, Ideal or Luxury so the must-gets are obvious when the day runs long or the light goes. This bakes on-set triage right into the plan, so the AD knows exactly what to protect.
Group by setup and feed the call sheet
Auto-group shots by camera setup to mirror how scenes actually shoot, switching between script order and shooting order. The shot list and storyboard feed the Camera report (the daily shot list and storyboard) so the day's coverage flows onto the paperwork.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need drawing skills to make a storyboard?
No. InteScene generates storyboard frames for any shot with no drawing skill or illustrator required. The AI reads the scene to understand its setting, mood, characters and key props, then builds the frame from the shot's size, angle and movement, and you can choose a style, aspect ratio and quality tier.
How does InteScene keep characters consistent across panels?
When generating storyboard frames, InteScene matches characters from your breakdown and reuses their reference photos, so the faces in your panels stay consistent and actually look like your cast across the storyboard, rather than changing from frame to frame.
Can I mark which shots are essential?
Yes. You can tag each shot Essential, Ideal or Luxury using shooting-strategy tiers, which bakes on-set triage into the plan so the AD knows the must-gets when the day runs long. Each AI-suggested shot is also tied to the exact script line it covers, and shots can be auto-grouped by camera setup to mirror how scenes shoot.
Run your whole production in one place
Start on the free plan. No credit card required.
Try InteScene Free