STORYFLOW FOR CINEMATOGRAPHERS
Plan the look and the
coverage on one board.
Storyflow is a free AI canvas for cinematographers. Build the shot list, note the lens and lighting for each setup, and pin reference frames right next to the storyboard, so the whole visual plan lives in one place. No download, no credit card.
Free plan
No credit card
Shots, lenses, references
Used by creative professionals at:
Artlist
Pixar
Nike
Red Bull
The North Face
Porsche
Start from a ready-made template
Pick a board to see what you can build, then let AI fill it in. Every template is a real, editable starting point on the same infinite canvas.
Storyboard
Lay out your shots frame by frame with images and notes, then reorder them until the sequence reads like the finished cut.
Why cinematographers plan in Storyflow.
A cinematographer translates the director's vision into an image: the coverage, the lenses, the movement, the lighting, and the references that define the look. Traditionally that lives across a shot list spreadsheet, a lookbook, lighting diagrams, and a folder of reference stills, none of them in the same place.
Storyflow brings a DP's prep onto one infinite canvas. Build the shot list with the size, angle, lens, and movement for each setup, note the lighting approach, and pin the reference frames and lookbook right next to the storyboard, so the plan for the image is one connected board.
The AI drafts the shot list from the storyboard, so you start from a real coverage plan and refine it with your lens and lighting choices. Grab reference stills from YouTube or Vimeo and pin them beside the shots they inform, and the whole look sits with the coverage instead of in a separate app.
When it is ready, the plan is shareable. Send a view-only link so the gaffer and camera team study the setups and references before the day, or open the board on set on any device. The image is planned before you light the first setup.
HOW IT WORKS
Plan the image in four steps.
The AI drafts the coverage and you add the look.
01
Open a free canvas
Sign up in seconds, no credit card, and your infinite canvas opens in the browser.
02
Bring in the storyboard
Generate a storyboard from the script or drop in the director's frames.
03
Build the shot list and look
The AI drafts the coverage, and you add lens, lighting, and reference frames.
04
Share with the camera team
Send a view-only link, or open the board on set on any device.
The image, planned on one board.
Shot list, lenses, lighting, and references next to the storyboard.
AI drafts the shot list
Coverage from the storyboard
The AI builds a shot list from the frames with size, angle, lens, and movement to refine.
See shot list software →
Lens and lighting notes
The detail you plan by
Note the lens, movement, and lighting approach for each setup, right beside its frame.
See directing software →
Reference frames on the board
The look, in one place
Grab stills from YouTube or Vimeo and pin them beside the shots and the lookbook they inform.
See film lookbooks →
Share with the camera team
Everyone shoots the same image
Send a view-only link so the gaffer and AC study the setups, or open it on set on any device.
See film production planning →A free canvas for cinematographers.
Plan as many shoots as you want on an unlimited canvas, with no credit card.
Unlimited boards on an infinite canvas
Basic AI usage to build shot lists and storyboards
3 starter frameworks built in
20 file uploads for frames and references
BUILT FOR THE IMAGE
Everything a DP plans by, in one place.
Storyflow keeps the coverage, the look, and the references on one canvas.
Plan the coverage
Every setup, specified
Size, angle, lens, movement: Capture each setup the way a DP shoots it.
Coverage and inserts: Lay out the master, coverage, and inserts together.
Shooting order: Order the setups the way you will light and shoot them.
Define the look
The references with the shots
Pin reference frames: Collect the stills that define the tone and lighting.
Grab from video: Capture frames from YouTube or Vimeo without a separate step.
Lookbook on the board: Keep the lookbook next to the coverage it drives.
Share the plan
The camera team is aligned
View-only links: The gaffer and AC study the setups and references before the day.
On set from a link: Open the board on any device on the shoot.
PDF export: Take a clean shot list into the on-set binder.
Any project you shoot
One canvas, any format
Films and shorts: Plan coverage and lighting scene by scene.
Commercials and music videos: Work out the look for a concept-heavy shoot.
Content and online video: Plan the image for a small-crew or solo shoot.
Explore templates for your project
Every template opens as a real, editable board on the infinite canvas. Pick the closest fit and make it your own.
Storyboard
Lay out your shots frame by frame with images and notes, then reorder them until the sequence reads like the finished cut.
HOW WE COMPARE
Storyflow vs StudioBinder, Milanote, and ShotDeck.
A fair look at where each fits. Storyflow keeps the coverage and the look on one free canvas.
Storyflow
Recommended
Free plan with unlimited boards
AI builds the shot list from the storyboard
Shot list, references, and lighting notes together
Infinite visual canvas
Grab reference frames from YouTube and Vimeo
View-only share link, no sign-up
StudioBinder
Free plan with unlimited boards
AI builds the shot list from the storyboard
Shot list, references, and lighting notes together
Infinite visual canvas
Grab reference frames from YouTube and Vimeo
View-only share link, no sign-up
Milanote
Free plan with unlimited boards
AI builds the shot list from the storyboard
Shot list, references, and lighting notes together
Infinite visual canvas
Grab reference frames from YouTube and Vimeo
View-only share link, no sign-up
ShotDeck
Free plan with unlimited boards
AI builds the shot list from the storyboard
Shot list, references, and lighting notes together
Infinite visual canvas
Grab reference frames from YouTube and Vimeo
View-only share link, no sign-up
What creators are saying
Join early creators getting structured workspaces and AI that remembers their projects
“Storyflow has sped up my workflow by at least 3x, which means more flow state and more projects I can actually ship. It truly changed the way me and my team create.”
Reilin Joey
Director & YouTuber
“One prompt gets me a structured board. But the tactics are my favorite. I run my YouTube scripts through them and my intros and retention got better. It's amazing.”
Justkay
YouTuber & Freelance Filmmaker
“I used to juggle five apps to plan a project. Now I describe what I am making and get boards, lists, and a schedule. All in one place.”
George
@fernwehchronicles
Storyflow for cinematographers, answered.
What DPs ask about planning the image in Storyflow.
It puts the coverage, the look, and the references on one canvas. Build the shot list with lens and lighting notes, pin reference frames next to the storyboard, and share the plan with the camera team. The AI drafts the shot list from the storyboard so you start from a real coverage plan.
Plan the image before you light it.
Open a free canvas, build the shot list and the look, and share it with the camera team. Free plan, no credit card.