--- title: "AI Storyboard Generator: Turn a Frame into Shot Panels | Made" description: "Upload a reference frame or describe a scene and Made generates storyboard panels — multiple camera angles and shots with consistent characters and lighting." url: https://www.made.app/tools/storyboard-generator --- [Tools](https://www.made.app/tools) / [Film & 3D](https://www.made.app/tools?category=film) / AI Storyboard Generator # AI Storyboard Generator Upload a reference frame and describe the coverage you need — a shot sequence or a grid of camera angles. Made generates storyboard panels that keep characters, styling, and lighting consistent across shots. ## How to use AI Storyboard Generator 1. **Upload the reference frame** One image that defines characters, styling, and lighting — a photo, render, or generated still. 2. **Describe the coverage** Ask for a shot list (“wide, medium, close-up”) or a multi-angle grid of the same action. 3. **Keep the anchors** Say “consistent characters, pose, and lighting” so only the camera changes between panels. 4. **Iterate per panel** Regenerate individual shots that miss, keeping the reference frame as the constant. ## AI Storyboard Generator examples Real results from Made. Use a prompt to load it into the studio above, then add your own photo. ![Reference frame expanded into a grid of nine camera angles](https://www.made.app/images/use-cases/storyboard-generator/nine-angle-grid.jpg) ### 9-angle grid “Turn this frame into a 3x3 grid of nine camera angles of the same action, consistent characters and lighting.” ![Storyboard sequence of wide, medium, and close-up shots](https://www.made.app/images/use-cases/storyboard-generator/shot-sequence.jpg) ### Shot sequence “Make a three-panel sequence: wide establishing shot, medium two-shot, close-up reaction.” ![Storyboard panels rendered in loose pencil sketch style](https://www.made.app/images/use-cases/storyboard-generator/sketch-style.jpg) ### Sketch style “Render these storyboard panels in loose pencil-sketch style with framing notes.” ![Low-angle hero shot generated from a reference frame](https://www.made.app/images/use-cases/storyboard-generator/low-angle-hero.jpg) ### New angle “Same scene from a low hero angle looking up at the subject.” ![Overhead camera view generated from a ground-level frame](https://www.made.app/images/use-cases/storyboard-generator/overhead-view.jpg) ### Overhead “Show this scene from directly overhead, keeping everyone in position.” ![Same storyboard frame in two different lighting treatments](https://www.made.app/images/use-cases/storyboard-generator/lighting-pass.jpg) ### Lighting options “The same frame at golden hour so I can compare lighting directions.” ## What people use it for - **Shot planning** Explore coverage — angles, framings, and sequences — before committing to a shoot or render. - **Pitch decks and previs** Show a scene’s visual plan with consistent characters instead of mismatched stock frames. - **Music video and ad treatments** Board key moments from one styled reference so the whole treatment feels cast and lit. - **Animatics groundwork** Generate panels to cut into a rough animatic before any production begins. ## Generate storyboard panels from one frame ### What it does **Input** One reference image (JPEG, PNG, or WebP) plus a description of the shots or angle grid **Output** PNG storyboard panel or multi-angle grid **How it works** Made sends your photo and the instruction to the Nano Banana 2 edit model on fal.ai and returns a PNG. When that provider is not configured, the edit falls back to Google’s Nano Banana on Replicate. **Access** Set up the request on this page. You sign in to run it, and each run is priced in credits before you start. ### Formats and limits **Input formats** JPEG, PNG, WebP **Output format** PNG **Images per request** One reference frame **Consistency** Characters and lighting are anchored to the reference; some drift between panels is normal — regenerate outliers **Angles** New viewpoints are AI-imagined from the single reference, not true 3D camera moves Checked against the running tool on 2026-09-04. ## Questions about AI Storyboard Generator **What is a 9-angle grid and why would I use one?** It is one image containing a 3x3 grid of the same action seen from nine camera positions — wide, medium, close, high, low, and so on. Directors and editors use it to choose coverage at a glance before shooting or rendering anything. Ask for it directly: “a 3x3 grid of nine camera angles of this frame.” **Will characters stay consistent across panels?** The reference frame anchors identity, wardrobe, and lighting, and most panels hold them well. Some drift is normal — a hairstyle shifts, a prop moves. Regenerate the outlier panels rather than the whole board; the reference keeps everything else stable. **Are the new angles accurate to real camera geometry?** They are plausible, not surveyed — the model imagines what the scene looks like from positions it cannot see. For storyboarding and pitching that is exactly enough; for technical previs with measured lenses you would move to a 3D tool. **Can I get sketch-style boards instead of photorealistic ones?** Yes — say “loose pencil storyboard style” or “inked panels.” Sketch styles read more like working documents in a pitch, and they hide the small inconsistencies that photorealism exposes. **Can I board a sequence, not just one moment?** Describe the beats: “three panels — she enters the cafe, spots the letter, sits down stunned.” Each panel is generated from the same reference so the scene stays cast and lit. Longer sequences work best a few beats at a time. **What makes a good reference frame?** One image that already answers the big questions — who is in the scene, what they wear, what the light does. A generated still, a styled photo, or a location scout shot all work. The cleaner the reference, the tighter the consistency. **Can I turn the boards into motion?** Yes — take any panel into the Image to Video Generator to animate it into a five-second clip. Board the scene here, then animate the panels you commit to. 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