The first-scene guide
From a spark
to the screen.
Make one scene, all the way through. Find its visual language, build its world, and direct a take worth keeping.
Give direction. The skills handle the workflow.
Start with what you want to make or change. The Movie Director skill coordinates work across departments, and Codex can also route a focused request from the specialist skills’ descriptions. Each chapter names the skills involved so you know what they do; you do not need to include their names in your prompts.
The examples are starting points. Add your own references, questions, or creative constraints, then review the result in Studio and ask for another pass. Creating Inspiration folders and adding images happens directly in Studio.
The creative path
Build the film in layers.
New to Renku? Complete Quick Start first.
Find your visual language
Turn a collection of references into a clear cinematic direction.
Read chapter 1
Give the film a visual compass
Author Production and Storyboard Lookbooks with distinct jobs.
Read chapter 2
Meet the people. Build the world.
Develop characters, their voices, Locations, and Props before planning coverage.
Read chapter 3
Find the turns inside the scene
Break the scene into meaningful changes in action and emotion.
Read chapter 4
See the scene before you shoot it
Turn reviewed Beats into images you can discuss and refine.
Read chapter 5
Design the coverage
Translate story intentions into a practical, shot-by-shot plan.
Read chapter 6Direct in space and time
Block characters, cameras, and action in a moving 3D rehearsal.
Read chapter 7
Turn the plan into a take
Cast the dialogue, choose your models, review the request, and direct a video take.
Read chapter 8