One hour. 20–30 frames. Our artists sketch your vision live, then transform those drawings into cinematic stills and motion—ready for presentation
What is Director Pre-Visualization? Director Pre-Visualization (Pre-Vis) is a pre-production process where directors work directly with visualization artists to translate their creative vision into visual frames before production begins. Unlike traditional storyboarding, modern pre-vis creates photorealistic scenes that show exact camera angles, lighting, and cast placement.
What is live storyboard collaboration? Live storyboard collaboration is a real-time process where directors join video calls (Zoom, Teams, Meet) with storyboard artists who sketch and modify frames based on immediate verbal direction. This eliminates revision cycles and ensures the director's vision is captured precisely.
What is a mini mood animation? A mini mood animation is a 5-15 second animated sequence created from photorealistic storyboard frames, featuring subtle camera movement, atmospheric effects, and cinematic pacing to demonstrate how a scene will feel when filmed.
You know the shot. You can see it perfectly in your head.
But explaining it through emails, mood boards, and reference decks? Something always gets lost. The storyboard artist interprets it their way. The client imagines something different. The DP shows up with another vision entirely.
What if you could draw it out live—with an artist who modifies it in real-time until it's exactly what you see? Then watch that sketch transform into a photorealistic scene with your actual locations, your cast, your camera, your grade?
No more creative telephone. Just your vision, realized.
Director's Eye Pre-Vis puts you in a live Zoom session with our AI-trained storyboard artists. You sketch together—directing every composition, camera angle, and moment in real-time.
Then we take it further. Your approved sketches become photorealistic frames using AI—matching your chosen film grade, lens characteristics, and lighting intent. Upload location scouts? We'll place your shots there. Have cast photos? We'll bring them into the scene.
Traditional storyboarding typically requires 3-5 revision cycles over 2-3 weeks. Live collaborative pre-vis reduces this to a single session, with approved sketches delivered same-day and photorealistic frames within 48 hours.
Jump on Zoom with one of our artists. You direct, they draw—in real-time. Rough out compositions, adjust framing, change angles on the fly. It's like having a sketchpad that responds to your voice. We'll capture 20–30 loose thumbnails in a session, then tighten the keepers after the call—so you're not burning clock while we refine lines.
We take your approved sketches and transform them into photorealistic scenes using AI. Upload your location scouts—we'll composite your shots into the real environment. Share cast photos—we'll place them in frame with accurate likeness. Dial in the film grade, lens distortion, and color palette until it matches your creative intent.
Want to see it move? We create mini mood animations—5-15 second clips that bring your storyboards to life with camera motion, atmospheric effects, and cinematic pacing. Deliver to clients, agencies, or crew with a visual package that leaves zero room for misinterpretation.
Traditional storyboards mean sending notes, waiting days, getting it back wrong, sending more notes. In a live session, you direct the artist in real-time. What used to take weeks happens in hours.
Upload your location scouts and cast photos. We composite them into photorealistic frames that show exactly what you'll capture on shoot day—not generic stock imagery or AI hallucinations.
Shooting on ARRI with a vintage lens? Going for a specific color palette? We dial in the grain, the color science, the lens characteristics—so stakeholders see your actual visual intent, not a clean digital approximation.
Static boards only tell half the story. Our mini mood animations show camera movement, pacing, and atmosphere—giving clients and crews a true feel for how the final piece will flow.
Human-directed. Documented. Built to meet the standard.
Most AI-generated content has a legal problem. Federal courts and the U.S. Copyright Office have been clear: pure text-to-image or text-to-video output—where the AI makes the creative decisions—isn't eligible for copyright protection.
This workflow is different.
Every frame begins with a hand-drawn sketch created during our live session. That sketch is copyrightable human expression. Your direction guides every decision—framing, composition, blocking, intent. The AI transforms the image, but you and I control the creative choices.
This process follows the RenderLux framework: human-directed creativity, AI-assisted execution, with documented proof of authorship at every step.
We're not lawyers, and this isn't legal advice. But this workflow was built from the ground up to protect your creative ownership.
See the transformation in action
"Being able to see my actual location with the lighting I planned changed the entire conversation with the agency. We saved two days of shooting because the pre-vis proved we didn't need the extra coverage."
Sarah Jenkins Commercial Director
Production company retainers available. Contact for volume pricing.
| Package | Includes | Timeline | Investment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Session | 2-hour live Zoom + 5 photorealistic frames | Same day sketches, 48hr delivery | $5,000 |
| Treatment Package | 3-hour session + 10-12 frames + location/cast integration | 3-4 days | $12,000 |
| Full Pre-Vis | Multiple sessions + 20+ frames + mini mood animation (60-90 sec) | 5-7 days | $25,000 |
Director pre-visualization (pre-vis) is a pre-production process where directors work with visualization artists to translate their creative vision into visual frames before shooting begins. Our service transforms live sketches into photorealistic stills and motion references—ready for client presentations, crew alignment, or pitch decks.
Join Zoom with our artist. You direct, they draw in real-time. Adjust framing, composition, and blocking until it's exactly what you want. Most directors walk away with 20-30 thumbnail frames per hour.
Traditional storyboards are static sketches that require interpretation. Director pre-vis starts with live collaboration, then transforms approved sketches into photorealistic frames with your actual locations, cast, and film grade—leaving zero room for misinterpretation.
We use a node-based workflow including Seedream 4.5 and Nano Banana Pro for sketch-to-photo transformation, plus Veo 3 or Kling for motion. The AI transforms the image, but human direction controls every creative decision.
Yes—when it's human-directed. Pure AI-generated content isn't eligible for copyright protection, but our RenderLux workflow begins with hand-drawn sketches and your creative direction at every step. Human creativity plus AI tools, with documented proof of authorship, makes the work eligible for copyright protection.
Yes. Every frame begins with hand-drawn sketches from our live session, and your direction guides every decision. This human-directed workflow makes all outputs eligible for copyright protection under our documented RenderLux framework. Your vision, your ownership.
A 5-15 second animated clip created with Veo 3 or Kling showing camera movement, pacing, and atmosphere. Like an animatic with photorealistic frames—giving clients and crews a true feel for how the sequence will play.
24-hour delivery available at +50% of package price. Same-day sketch delivery is standard after live sessions.
High-resolution photorealistic stills (with your locations and cast integrated), motion clips (5-15 seconds per scene) created with Veo 3 or Kling, and the original live sketches from our session.
Book a 20-minute intro call. We'll discuss your project and schedule your first live session.
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