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What is an Animatic?

An animatic is a timed video preview made from storyboard images. It shows pacing, timing, and flow before you generate final video clips. Think of it as a rough draft of your video using still images.

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Why Use Animatics?

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Animatic Elements

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Shot Duration

Set how long each shot stays on screen:
  • Default: 3 seconds
  • Adjustable per shot
  • Total runtime calculated automatically

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Camera Movement Preview

Visualize planned camera movements:
  • Pan (horizontal)
  • Tilt (vertical)
  • Zoom (in/out)
  • Tracking (lateral)

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Scratch Audio

Temporary audio for timing:
  • AI-generated dialogue
  • Placeholder voiceover
  • Temp music
  • Sound effect markers

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Animatics Director Agent

The AI Animatics Director helps with:
  • Timing recommendations
  • Pacing analysis
  • Shot duration suggestions
  • Motion planning

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How to Use

  1. Complete your storyboard
  2. Click “Consult AI Film Crew”
  3. Select Animatics Director
  4. Ask for timing/pacing help
  5. Apply suggestions

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Creating an Animatic

1

Complete Storyboard

Have images for all scenes/shots
2

Set Durations

Adjust timing per shot (default 3s)
3

Add Audio

Generate dialogue, add temp music
4

Preview

Play through and note issues
5

Refine

Adjust timing and order as needed

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From Animatic to Production

Once your animatic is approved:
  1. Generate video prompts - AI suggests prompts based on storyboard
  2. Select models - Choose video generation models
  3. Batch generate - Create videos for all shots
  4. Use first/last frame - Kling v2.5 Pro for controlled transitions

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Animatic Toolkit

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Production Types

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Animatic / Story Reel

Current production mode:
  • Storyboard images in timeline
  • Video prompts generated
  • Dialogue speech synthesized
  • Generate videos shot-by-shot

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AI Production (Coming Soon)

Automated full production:
  • Auto-generate all shot videos
  • Auto-adjust pacing
  • Add voiceovers automatically
  • Complete video ready to share

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Tips

Start rough, refine later
  • Get timing right before perfecting images
  • Easier to adjust pacing early
Watch multiple times
  • First watch: overall flow
  • Second watch: individual shot timing
  • Third watch: audio sync
Get feedback early
  • Share animatic before production
  • Cheaper to change storyboard than video

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Next Steps

Video Models

Choose generation models

Production Pipeline

Full workflow