StageType help

Plan shots for each scene

Break each scene into shots, set size, angle, movement, lens and timing, and add a storyboard frame.

The Shots view

Switch to Shots (Alt+S) to plan the camera coverage for one scene at a time.

The Shots view: Switch to Shots (Alt+S) to plan the camera coverage for one scene at a time. (Script / Shots / Board views; Choose the scene; The scene text, for reference)
  1. Script / Shots / Board views
  2. Choose the scene
  3. The scene text, for reference

Add shots and frames

Each shot card has a frame, shot details (size, angle, movement and an optional lens) and a duration. Upload a picture or draw a quick sketch.

Add shots and frames: Each shot card has a frame, shot details (size, angle, movement and an optional lens) and a duration. Upload a picture or draw a quick sketch. (Add a shot; Storyboard frame; Lens — optional; What the camera sees)
  1. Add a shot
  2. Storyboard frame
  3. Lens — optional
  4. What the camera sees

Sketch a frame

Start with an existing frame or a blank canvas. A simple arrow can explain the camera move. Save applies your changes; cancel keeps the original sample frame.

Sketch a frame: Start with an existing frame or a blank canvas. A simple arrow can explain the camera move. Save applies your changes; cancel keeps the original sample frame. (Draw with a mouse, pen or finger)
  1. Draw with a mouse, pen or finger

Watch the walkthrough