Timeline & Storyboard
Timeline & Storyboard
Overview
The Timeline & Storyboard in ACT 3 AI provides a dual view of your project:
- The **Timeline** displays shots, audio, and scenes sequentially for precise editing.
- The **Storyboard** presents a visual grid of panels to review framing, flow, and continuity.
Together, they allow creators to structure a film from beats to final render while maintaining full creative control.
1. Purpose
- Organize and sequence all Shots across acts and scenes
- Provide a director-friendly visual layout of story progression
- Sync audio, music, and sound effects
- Enable collaborative editing across a shared workspace
2. Timeline Features
- Layered tracks: video, audio, overlays, effects
- Drag-and-drop shot ordering
- Trim, split, and extend clip lengths
- Markers for Story_Beats and Camera_Movement cues
- Real-time preview while adjusting
3. Storyboard Features
- Automatic generation of Storyboard_Panels from AI scripts or digital actors
- Manual editing: rearrange, replace, or redraw frames
- Top-down linking to camera setups
- Color-coded panels for Scenes and Acts
- Export as printable PDF for team review
4. Workflow
- Start with script or imported screenplay
- Auto-generate panels with AI_Wizard
- Organize panels into storyboard order
- Switch to Timeline view for precision trimming and syncing
- Finalize edits before sending to Render_Queue
5. Integration
- Works directly with Build_Video for assembly
- Accepts assets from Import_BRoll and media library
- Connects with Music_Sync for score alignment
- Syncs changes across Organization roles for collaboration
6. Roadmap
- Multi-user live editing on the timeline
- AI-suggested pacing adjustments per Story_Beats
- Cinematic style templates for storyboard panel layout
- Automatic continuity checks (costumes, lighting, props)
See also: Storyboard_Panels, Top_Down_View, Shots, Scenes, Build_Video, Music_Sync