Scene Dept.Add an image where it belongs
Upload JPEG, PNG, or WebP images to the project, a scene, an individual shot, or a practical-effects cue. Add a caption and notes to explain what the crew should notice.
Show your crew what you have in mind.
Sometimes a picture explains the idea faster. Add a lighting plan, a location photo, a prop sketch, or a composition reference to the production it belongs to. Images are optional: keep writing and building shot lists in the way that works for you.
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How it works
Connect the image to the moment
Link a scene image to an action or dialogue passage, preserve an outline excerpt, and choose the shots it supports. Shots connected to the linked screenplay passage also display that image.
Bring the context onto set
Open visual notes in shot details and the project's Shoot checklist. The image and its production notes stay available while you capture the shot.
Keep the gallery organized
Browse all project images or filter by their attachment. Reorder images within one attachment, edit them in a resizable drawer, and reassign images from Unassigned if their original scene, shot, or cue was removed.
Example: one lighting idea, several angles
Attach a lighting diagram to the product-reveal scene. Note the direction and softness of the key light, then link the image to the wide shot and product close-up. Both shots carry the same visual context into the project's Shoot checklist.
Questions about visual notes
Do I need to storyboard my video?
No. You can upload storyboard panels as images if they help, but Visual notes are optional attachments. Scene Dept. does not require a storyboard to create a script or shot list, and it does not generate storyboards.
Are visual notes the same as scene references?
No. Visual notes are uploaded images. Scene references reuse an existing scene in the narrative, such as a cold-open hook or flashback, without duplicating its production shots.
Who can see the images?
Visual notes follow project access, including team membership and project invitations. Images are stored privately. Temporary image links grant access to anyone holding the link until they expire, so treat them as private.
Can an AI assistant work with visual notes?
The MCP tools support listing images, preparing uploads, editing captions and links, reordering, and removal. An authorized assistant can request temporary image access. Uploading or interpreting an image also depends on the connected client's capabilities; a built-in AI helper is not available yet.
Are images included in PDF reports or project exports?
Not currently. Visual notes are available in the app, including the project's Shoot checklist. Their images and metadata are not bundled into PDF reports or project JSON exports, and they are not yet shown in the combined batch-shoot checklist.
Put it to work on your next production.
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