Director Studio Layout
Director Studio uses a step bar plus sidebar navigation. Names below match what you see in the app.
Top bar steps
| Step | Label | Opens | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| COCKPIT | Cockpit | Overview (view=overview) |
Project dashboard, story hero, shortcuts |
| PLAN | Plan | Director Board (view=story) |
Script, chapter board, Snap |
| GENERATE | Generate | Creation Engine | Full generate page |
| COMBINE | Combine | Production Studio | Timeline edit |
| EXPORT | Export | Productions / export | Render MP4 |
PLAN does not open a separate product called “scene board” — planning is Director Board, which includes the chapter board.
PLAN sidebar (typical)
- Director Board — active on PLAN step
- Elements — cast, sets, references
- Board History — past plan chats
Snap drawer
Snap (chat) is available on Director Board and other views. On Director Board it can plan scripts and generate media without leaving PLAN.
GENERATE layout
Creation Engine: prompt, canvas, model picker, references, shot context banner when opened from a shot.
COMBINE layout
Production Studio: media panel, preview, timeline, inspector.
Project menu (hamburger)
New / open / save / duplicate, bundles, Project Profile — not a pipeline step.
Mental model
- Director Board = PLAN
- Creation Engine = GENERATE page
- Production Studio = COMBINE
- Export = EXPORT
- Chapter = story beat (UI word for structural grouping)
- Shot = clip unit inside a chapter