Roadmap

A visual canvas for planning the logic of your film — not just the shots. Map relationships between characters, locations, and props as interactive nodes. Draw edges with types like family, conflict, ownership, presence. Add sticky notes, group frames, and free text directly on the canvas. Pan, zoom, and filter by act.

The same dataset as the Graph View, seen from a different angle. A horizontal timeline with Characters, Locations, and Props as rows. See who is where in each act, when plot points happen, how a location changes state. Click any event to jump to the corresponding node in the Graph — and vice versa.

A dedicated Props tab in CineGraft Pro — parallel to Characters and Locations. Track ownership history across acts, attach reference images, and link props directly to shots and characters. Props sync seamlessly with Nexus when you open the narrative graph.

Paste or upload your screenplay — CineGraft reads the structure automatically. Characters, locations, scene headings, and dialogue are extracted and turned into shots, character profiles, and location entries. No manual re-entry needed. Supported formats: plain text, Final Draft (.fdx), PDF.

Tag each shot with a precise time of day. CineGraft calculates the sun position for your shooting location and date — so you know exactly where natural light will come from on set. Integrates with sonnenverlauf.de for accuracy. Stage-X uses this data to pre-configure the scene lighting.

Before you hit "Generate" — see the estimated token count and API cost for each request. After generation, see exactly what was used. No more surprise bills. Works for all providers: Gemini, Claude, ChatGPT, Groq. Your keys, your spend, full transparency.

Your projects saved to the cloud — accessible from any device, any browser. Full project sync including shots, characters, locations, references, and generated images. Offline-first: works without connection, syncs when back online. Your data stays yours — export at any time as JSON.

Assign real camera bodies, lenses, and lighting rigs to each shot. ARRI, RED, Sony, Aputure, Litepanels — 3D models load automatically in Stage-X. A live cost calculator shows running rental and purchase prices. One click sends your gear list directly to your preferred rental house cart.

Apply proven shot-sequencing patterns to any scene with one click. Start with the Peter Kerstan Normal Sequence — the classic coverage grammar used across European film production. More schemas coming: action sequences, dialogue scenes, music video cuts.

Model Context Protocol bridges between CineGraft and your 3D tools. Instead of manually running Python scripts, your AI assistant reads the shot data directly and builds the scene for you — in Blender or Unreal Engine — through natural language. The full pipeline, hands-free.

A dedicated mode tailored for music video production. Beat-synced shot timelines, performance vs. narrative split planning, and visual treatment boards — built around the unique rhythm-first workflow that music video directors actually use.

Pre-production built around ad formats — :15, :30, :60. Brand asset integration, multi-cut variant planning, client presentation mode with exportable PDF pitch decks. From brief to final storyboard without switching tools.

Upload reference images for visual style, camera and framing, lighting mood, character look, and environment design. AI analyzes each board and injects the extracted aesthetic into all your image generation prompts automatically. Three modes: Project Only, Blend, or Exact match to your references.

Render your storyboard as a timed animatic video directly from CineGraft. Each shot holds for its estimated screen time. Blender renders the 3D pre-vis animation per shot — CineGraft assembles the sequence automatically. Export as MP4. Show it in a pitch. Play it in a production meeting.

One click generates a structured prompt for Kling AI, Runway, or Sora — including camera movement, character action, lighting mood, and visual style. Attach your storyboard frame as reference. Export all shots as a numbered list for batch processing in your AI video tool of choice.