Create a storyboard

A storyboard is a sequence of frames showing what appears on screen, in order. You write the direction; Storyboard plans it into shots and generates frames so you can review the creative before making video with Scenes.

For related setup tasks, read Create scenes and Create a cast character.

Create a storyboard

1. Set up the board

Add a Storyboard node, enter a Name, and choose the Aspect ratio for where the ad will run (for example, 9:16 for vertical).

2. Choose a visual style

Pick how the frames look (see below), and a Sheet layout such as Annotated sheet.

3. Write the brief in beats

Break the ad into beats, each with a time range, the action and any spoken line.

4. Plan the shots

Click Plan storyboard. The status reads planning, then ready_for_frames when done.

5. Review and adjust the shots

Check the shot list (see below). Click Add to add a shot, or edit titles, durations and descriptions.

6. Connect references and generate frames

Check the frame render settings and the references being sent, then generate.

7. Choose a contact sheet

Under Generated options, click Use for continuity on the sheet that best matches your brief. That sheet carries forward to the next board.

Example beat:

HOOK (0–2s): Maya at her kitchen table, selfie style, laptop open: “Four tabs open just to ask one question: did my ads make money?”

A typical structure is HOOK, PROBLEM, SOLUTION, CTA.

Pick a visual style

Style	Use it to
Pencil monochrome	Focus review on framing and sequence
Cinematic realistic	Explore a realistic, cinematic direction
Product realistic	See how the product could look in the shots
Illustrated color	Explore a colored illustration direction
Blueprint / technical sketch, Wireframe	Explore structure and composition

More styles are available, including anime, graphic novel, watercolor, 3D render and claymation. Treat frames as creative direction, not an exact preview of the final video.

Check the shots

Each shot has a title, a duration and a description. Before generating frames, check that:

• Shots follow the order of your brief.
• Durations match the time ranges you wrote.
• Descriptions name the same actor, product and setting where they should stay consistent.

Keep characters and sets consistent

Under References sent to model, connected assets from your canvas are sent with every frame: identity (Cast), wardrobe and prop (Clothes & Props), and environment (Location). You can send up to 16 for the selected model, and remove any one. Hover to preview.

References guide the model but don’t guarantee every frame matches, so review the result.

Frame render settings

Choose the Provider, Model, Aspect ratio and Quality, and check the model’s current price and reference-image limit. The frame aspect ratio is separate from the one in the Storyboard panel, so check both. The note under it shows how frames are rendered and cropped.

Review the storyboard

Open the preview to see sheets at full size, and use the arrow keys or ← Previous / Next → to move between them. Frames are numbered; compare them with the shot list.

Check	Ask
Opening	Does the first frame land the idea of your first beat?
Sequence	Can someone follow the story without the brief?
Product	Is the product clear, and its use visible?
Consistency	Do the actor, clothing, props and location stay coherent?
Detail	Do framing and objects match each shot description?
Closing	Does the final frame support your call to action?

If frames don’t match, change the brief, shots or references and generate again. Still frames don’t show motion, audio or timing.