Optics-Grounded Shot Framing
Generate wide establishing frames, medium two-shots, close-ups, and tactile inserts that match physical focal lengths (`24mm`, `35mm`, `50mm`, `85mm`) and camera height.
AI & Generative Media
Program #020 · AI Media
✓ Free Online Intro Included
AI Storyboarding, Shot Design & Pre-Visualization for Filmmakers
Translate written scripts into lens-accurate storyboard panels, consistent lighting mood boards, and voice-timed animatics so directors, crew, and clients share one clear visual plan.
Most costly misunderstandings on set happen because a written script puts three different movies inside the heads of the director, the cinematographer, and the client. Yet unguided AI image generation routinely ignores physical camera optics, jumps the 180-degree axis, and alters room architecture from shot to shot. In this course, we approach AI pre-visualization through real filmmaking discipline: breaking down story beats into motivated shot sizes, prompting true focal-length perspective, maintaining spatial and eyeline continuity, and cutting timed animatics before shoot day.
✓ Free Online Introductory Session
Start with a free online intro consultation for this course: we review the syllabus together, clarify how many sessions you need based on your goals and pace, and decide whether continuing Online ($69 CAD/hr) or In-Person ($99 CAD/hr) suits you best.
First Session
Free Online Intro
Session Rates
$69/hr Online · $99/hr In-Person
Course Structure
Tailored to Your Level & Pace
Instructor & Language
Iman Adlkhah · EN & Persian
Prefer just the written framework instead of live sessions? A standalone $39 CAD PDF guide option can also be requested for this course: select the PDF option below.
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Course Learning Pillars
Core Capabilities Developed in This Course
Every learner starts from a different background. These are the core capabilities this course develops, paced to your goals across the sessions we plan together.
Eyeline & Spatial Continuity
Hold character wardrobe, room geography, key-light direction, and left-to-right screen axis consistent across multi-shot storyboard sequences.
Voice-Timed Timeline Animatics
Cut storyboard frames and subtle pre-vis motion over scratch dialogue, voiceover, and sound cues to test editorial pacing before filming.
Director Treatments & Crew Pack
Compile clear storyboard sheets, color and lighting references, and shooting-order breakdowns that win client confidence and guide set setup.
Course Syllabus
Core Concepts & Topics Covered
Below are the main concepts and topics covered in this course. In your Free Online Intro Session, we align the exact depth and number of sessions to your experience and goals.
Topic 01
Script Breakdown, Dramatic Intent & Coverage Architecture
Translating written scenes or commercial briefs into purposeful visual coverage before generating a single image frame.
- Identifying emotional turns, information beats, and visual transitions inside a script
- Choosing monochrome line-sketch boards vs full-color atmospheric mood frames
- Sketching simple overhead blocking plans so camera angles respect physical room geometry
Topic 02
Prompting Focal-Length Perspective, Lighting Ratios & Continuity
Guiding generative image workflows with real cinematography vocabulary so storyboard panels translate honestly onto physical cameras.
- Controlling wide-angle depth vs telephoto compression, camera tilt, and horizon placement
- Maintaining consistent actor likeness, wardrobe palette, and key-to-fill contrast across panels
- Preserving clean eyeline direction and over-the-shoulder axis across dialogue reverse shots
Topic 03
Cutting Voice-Paced Animatics & Pre-Vis Motion
Moving still boards onto an editing timeline in Premiere or DaVinci Resolve to test rhythm, duration, and camera choreography.
- Timing panels against scratch voiceover, spoken dialogue, and temp sound design
- Generating restrained pre-vis motion clips to preview dolly push-ins, whip pans, or match cuts
- Spotting missing reaction shots, rushed copy, or redundant angles before production day
Topic 04
Assembling Director's Treatments & On-Set Shooting Sheets
Packaging visual research and storyboards into persuasive pitch decks for clients and organized reference cards for production crew.
- Structuring a commercial or narrative director's treatment: story intent, tone, light, and framing
- Formatting clean multi-panel storyboard pages with shot codes, lens specs, and movement notes
- Re-ordering story-sequence panels into efficient on-location shooting groups by lighting direction
Course Reference Overview
Cinematography-Led Pre-Visualization Standards
Core practical benchmarks and standards covered as part of this course's curriculum.
| Pre-Vis Dimension | Unguided AI Mistake | Filmmaker Workflow Taught | On-Set Payoff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lens & Shot Scale | Impossible field of view that no real lens can frame | Explicit focal-length, camera height, and distance cues | Frames match physical camera optics on set |
| Axis & Screen Direction | Characters flip left-to-right across consecutive panels | Overhead blocking map paired with strict eyeline direction | Dialogue and action sequences cut cleanly |
| Lighting & Mood | Flat neon glow detached from real windows or fixtures | Motivated daylight, practicals, and contrast-ratio prompts | Clear visual brief for DOP and gaffer |
| Timeline Animatic | Static board PDF that hides an overcrowded script | Scratch-audio timeline cut proving real shot durations | Pacing approved before crew and gear are booked |
Start With Your Free Intro Session
Book Program #020: AI Storyboarding, Shot Design & Pre-Visualization for Filmmakers
Choose a time for your Free Online Intro Session to map out your course path, or book an Online ($69/hr) or In-Person ($99/hr) session directly, or request the $39 CAD PDF guide option.
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Standalone PDF Guide Option ($39 CAD)
If you prefer to study the written framework and reference checklists of this course on your own instead of live coaching sessions, enter your details on the form to request the $39 CAD PDF edition. We will coordinate and send your payment link and PDF guide via email or WhatsApp.
Program FAQ
Common Questions
Is this pre-visualization workflow built for commercial video producers, narrative film students, or agency directors?
Both groups rely on the exact same visual language. Whether you are pitching a local commercial client who struggles to visualize a written script or preparing a narrative short film lookbook and shot list for your crew, every exercise follows real DOP optics and continuity. In your Free Online Intro Session, we align the course modules around your upcoming narrative or commercial project.
How does the Free Online Intro Session work, and how many sessions will I need?
Every course begins with a Free Online Introductory Session where we review the core syllabus together, evaluate your current background and goals, and map out how many sessions you actually need and whether continuing Online ($69 CAD/hr) or In-Person ($99 CAD/hr) suits you best. Session count is never a rigid one-size-fits-all number; it adapts to your own level and pace.
Do I have to commit to a multi-session package, or can I get just the PDF guide?
There is zero upfront package commitment: live sessions are booked flexibly session-by-session ($69 CAD/hr online or $99 CAD/hr in-person). If you prefer a self-paced written guide instead of live coaching, a standalone $39 CAD PDF option can also be requested for this topic.
Are courses taught in English, Persian (Farsi), or bilingual?
Your choice: every session with Iman Adlkhah can be conducted 100% in English, 100% in Persian (Farsi), or naturally bilingual with industry terminology.
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