Stage 1 — Story

Story Studio

Give the studio your idea. It returns a scene breakdown, a cast and an emotional shape you can direct.

Direct scenes
Your idea
Production settings
60s
Visual style
Scene breakdown
3 scenes · reorder with the arrows
  • Mood reference for scene 1: Storm over the cliffs

    Scene 1 · 12s · 2 shots

    Storm over the cliffs

    Coastal cliffs — exterior

    Complete
    John Mercer
  • Mood reference for scene 2: The intercepted message

    Scene 2 · 15s · 3 shots

    The intercepted message

    Radio station — interior

    In progress
    John Mercer
    Sarah Vance
  • Mood reference for scene 3: Sarah remembers

    Scene 3 · 10s · 1 shots

    Sarah remembers

    Meadow — flashback

    Planned
    Sarah Vance
Cast
Portrait reference of John Mercer

John Mercer

Radio operator

96%
Portrait reference of Sarah Vance

Sarah Vance

Marine biologist

91%
Portrait reference of The Voice

The Voice

Antagonist (unseen)

78%
Emotion curve

Suggestion: the drop at 50s is steep — consider holding tension one beat longer in Scene 2.

Shot sequence · 6 shots · 33s runtime

Thumbnail for shot 1: Aerial approachS16sThumbnail for shot 2: John on the ledgeS25sThumbnail for shot 3: Dial glowS34sThumbnail for shot 4: Two figures, one bulbS48sThumbnail for shot 5: Sarah reactsS55sThumbnail for shot 6: Golden turnS65s