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TEMPLATES / FIVE LAYERS. ONE WORKSPACE.

What are you making?
Start with the production.

Combine production type, genre, format, visual style and delivery requirements to shape the story and its production plan. Eight launch templates provide guided timelines, proposed briefs, shot plans, references and quality checks. For factual formats, keep sourced material distinct from generated reconstructions.

ProductionHow is it made?
GenreHow does it feel?
FormatWhat shape is it?
Visual styleHow does it look?
DeliveryWhere does it go?
Or start from a launch template
YOUR WORKSPACE

Narrative fictionRomanceMicrodrama seriesCinematic realism9:16 vertical

Vertical microdrama series

A microdrama series made as narrative fiction, told as romance, shot in cinematic realism and delivered 9:16 vertical.

Script
  • Logline
  • Beat sheet
  • Scene cards
Cast
  • Protagonist
  • Antagonist
  • Character bible
World
  • World rules
  • Primary locations
  • Props
Direct
  • Shot list
  • Camera and lens
  • Blocking
Motion
  • Performance
  • Camera movement
  • Transitions
Edit
  • Scene assembly
  • Performance selects
  • Sound design
Story structure
  1. 0–5% Arresting first image or line
  2. 5–15% Context and desire
  3. 15–40% Conflict appears
  4. 40–65% Escalation
  5. 65–80% Revelation or reversal
  6. 80–92% Decision or consequence
  7. 92–100% Cliffhanger and next-episode promise
Delivered as
  • Vertical episodes
  • Captioned and clean versions
  • 15-second promo cut
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TEMPLATE PLANNING / FROM BRIEF TO DELIVERY
  1. A proposed project brief
  2. A guided production plan
  3. A proposed story or information structure
  4. Suggested characters, presenters or subjects
  5. Locations and environmental requirements
  6. Shot-list and camera recommendations
  7. A proposed timeline
  8. Suggested generation prompts
  9. Review checkpoints
  10. Delivery requirements

Eight launch templates.

Each provides a guided five-beat timeline, with proposed briefs, shot plans, reference needs, review checkpoints and delivery plans.

A character and signal receiver inside a monumental coastal observatory
01STORY → SCREEN

Narrative short film

Plan a character-driven short with shared cast and location references, an emotional arc and a path from logline to final sequence.

  • Narrative fiction
  • Drama
  • Short film
  • Cinematic realism
  • 16:9 cinematic
Finished film · Screenplay and storyboard · Trailer
Two characters share a tense moment on a high-rise rooftop at dusk
02HOOK → CLIFFHANGER

Vertical microdrama series

Serialized, compressed episodes built for immediate engagement, vertical viewing and a strong promise at the end of every episode.

  • Narrative fiction
  • Romance
  • Microdrama series
  • Cinematic realism
  • 9:16 vertical
Complete episodes · Alternate hooks and cliffhangers · Recaps and teasers
A naturalist explores an immense misty coastal forest
03QUESTION → REVELATION

Mini-documentary

Plan a story around research, interviews and archive material. Review sources and clearly distinguish factual material from illustrative or generated reconstructions.

  • Documentary
  • Inspirational
  • Mini-documentary
  • Documentary vérité
  • Film and trailer
Documentary and trailer · Transcript and subtitles · Source-review plan
A scientist studies a precision optical experiment in a contemporary laboratory
04TOPIC → UNDERSTANDING

Educational explainer

Structure a lesson around a topic, document or expert, with planned demonstrations, diagrams, recaps and learner review points.

  • Educational
  • Inspirational
  • Course lesson
  • Minimal educational
  • Captioned and clean
Complete lesson and chapters · Quiz and student notes · One-minute summary
Sculptural metal and glass in a refined product composition with refracted light
05PROBLEM → PROOF → CTA

Commercial / brand film

Plan the product story, supporting evidence and call to action, with target durations and aspect ratios for your campaign. Review each cut and reframe before delivery.

  • Commercial / brand film
  • Inspirational
  • Social short
  • Premium commercial
  • Multi-platform campaign
6, 15, 30 and 60-second cuts · 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1 versions · On-screen copy for review
A creator recording in a sculptural stone and oak kitchen
06HOOK → RECOMMENDATION

UGC product story

Deliberately less polished than a commercial: a creator persona, a real problem, a discovery and a recommendation at platform pace.

  • UGC / creator content
  • Comedy
  • Social short
  • Handheld social
  • 9:16 vertical
Vertical creator cut · Captioned version · Hook variants
A musician performs in a vast dark space with sculptural silver light
07SONG → SEQUENCE

Music video

Plan performance, locations and cuts around the song’s intro, verse, chorus, bridge and drop. Review timing against the music as you shape the edit.

  • Music video
  • Drama
  • Music video
  • Stylized 3D
  • 16:9 cinematic
Full music video · Vertical performance cut · Music-led teaser plan
Two speakers in conversation against curved architectural acoustic surfaces
08QUESTION PATH → CLIPS

Interview / podcast

Plan a question path, follow-ups and camera coverage, then review the session for chapters, quotes and social clips.

  • Interview / podcast
  • Reality
  • Episodic series
  • Studio interview
  • Episode and teasers
Full interview and chapters · Quote clips and captions · Audio-only version and summary
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