Pre-Production Software for Film and TV
Pre-production software is supposed to save a production office from rebuilding the same information five times — once in the script, once in a breakdown spreadsheet, once in a scheduling tool, once in a budget, once in a call sheet template. The Story Maker's pre-production software takes a locked screenplay and generates the breakdown, the shooting schedule, the budget, the call sheets, and the storyboards directly from it, so nothing gets re-typed between tools. Start free — 2,500 credits, no card needed.
This isn't a single feature; it's the whole middle stage of the pipeline, covering script breakdown and asset tagging, Day-Out-of-Days (DOOD) scheduling, cost-sheet budgeting, location and equipment planning, shot division and storyboarding, and daily call sheets — all reading from the same screenplay. Changed scenes are flagged in the breakdown, schedule, call sheets and budget; regenerate in one click instead of five manual updates.
What's included
What pre-production software actually needs to do
A real pre-production tool has to read a script the way a first assistant director does: pull every scene, character, prop, location, and special requirement into a structured breakdown, then use that breakdown to build a shooting schedule ordered by location and cast availability rather than script order. The Story Maker's Script Breakdown & Asset List does the extraction and tagging automatically from your locked screenplay, and the Shooting Schedule & Artist Dates tool builds the Day-Out-of-Days schedule directly from those tagged elements — not a second, disconnected spreadsheet.
From there, the Production Budget & Cost Sheet tool builds a line-item budget tied to the same schedule and cast/crew data, so a schedule change updates the budget's underlying assumptions instead of leaving two documents out of sync. Location scouting, camera and lighting equipment packages, and shot-by-shot storyboards all draw from the same central script and schedule data.
How it works
1. Write your screenplay in the platform, or upload one you already have — either entry point works, and an uploaded script flows straight into the steps below without re-typing.
2. Generate the script breakdown — scenes, characters, props, wardrobe, and special requirements tagged automatically from the script text.
3. Build the shooting schedule (Day-Out-of-Days) from the tagged breakdown, ordered by location and cast availability rather than script order.
4. Generate the production budget, tied to the same schedule and cast/crew data, with location and equipment costs folded in.
5. Generate daily call sheets and shot-division storyboards directly from the locked schedule — no manual re-entry.
Why this is different from a single-purpose tool
Every stage above generates in any of the platform's 17 supported languages, including all 10 Indian languages, with proper script and document formatting in each — not a translation layer bolted onto an English-only tool. AI writes in 17 languages; the app interface is in English, Spanish, Hindi and Telugu, with more coming. Every tool offers a Fast, Standard, or Premium quality tier, with the credit cost shown before you run it, and failed generations refund automatically. There's no subscription: you buy credits as you need them, and checkout supports 110 currencies so pricing isn't limited to a single region. Every document — the schedule, the budget, the call sheets — exports to PDF, Word, or Excel, so nothing is locked into the platform.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as "pre-production" in this software?
Script breakdown and asset tagging, shooting schedule (Day-Out-of-Days) generation, production budgeting, location and equipment planning, shot division and storyboarding, and daily call sheets — the stage between a locked script and the first day of shooting.
Do I need to already have a finished script?
No — you can write it on the platform, upload a full script to flow straight into breakdown and scheduling, or upload one to enhance first. All three entry points lead to the same pre-production tools.
What languages does the pre-production software support?
AI writes in 17 languages, including all 10 Indian languages, with correct formatting in each — not a translated overlay on an English-only tool. The app interface itself is in English, Spanish, Hindi and Telugu, with more coming.
Is this a subscription?
No. It's pay-as-you-go credits — start with 2,500 free credits, no card required, and buy more only when you need them. Every tool shows its credit cost before you run it, and failed generations refund automatically.
Can I export the schedule, budget, and call sheets?
Yes — every pre-production document exports to PDF, Word, or Excel, so your production office isn't locked into any single platform.
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