> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.myapps.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Cinema Studio

> Plan shots, direct the camera, and generate in place

**Cinema Studio** is for planning a video before you pay to generate it. You lay out shots, direct the camera, and generate frames in place — the storyboard stays the source of truth.

## What it gives you

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card icon="comment-dots" title="AI-generated shot language">
    Turns a plain description into proper shot language — framing, lens, movement.
  </Card>

  <Card icon="image" title="Reference images per frame">
    Each frame carries its own references, so look is controlled per shot instead of globally.
  </Card>

  <Card icon="wand-magic-sparkles" title="Generate in place">
    Generate a frame directly on the board and keep working — the result returns to the board.
  </Card>

  <Card icon="mobile" title="Phone-as-camera (VCam)">
    Use your phone as a physical camera with a live viewfinder. See [CamView](/advanced/camview).
  </Card>

  <Card icon="key" title="Keyframed camera & figures">
    Keyframe camera moves and figure animation rather than hoping a prompt implies motion.
  </Card>

  <Card icon="palette" title="Director look → prompt">
    Describe the look as a director; it becomes a cinematographer's prompt.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Why plan first

Video is the most expensive output in Pixio, and prompt-only direction is the least predictable way to get a specific shot. Deciding framing and camera movement *before* generating means you buy the shot you meant instead of iterating at video prices.

<Tip>
  Storyboard the sequence, generate stills to confirm composition, then commit to video. Two cheap steps to avoid one expensive mistake.
</Tip>

## Storyboards

Storyboards are saved separately and managed on their own page — see [Storyboards](/create/storyboards).

## Where it fits

| Surface                                | Role                                           |
| -------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| **Cinema Studio**                      | Plan and direct the shots                      |
| **[Video Agent](/create/video-agent)** | Generate an episode with character consistency |
| **[Video Editor](/video-editor)**      | Timeline assembly, captions, export            |
| **[Generate](/generate)**              | One clip, full manual control                  |

<Info>
  Storyboard CRUD and prompt-to-storyboard direction are available through the API. See [what you can automate](/integrations/what-you-can-automate).
</Info>