From idea to final cut

A filmmaking workflow, not a prompt box.

Move through eight production stages with clear approvals, durable continuity and the freedom to select the best generation model for each shot.

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Stage 01

Write

Start with a single sentence and Maniac generates acts, scenes and a complete script — or upload an existing screenplay verbatim.

Acts & scenes
Complete script
One sentence to 500 pages
02

Stage 02

Finalize

Finalizing the script tells Maniac who's in it, where it happens and what's in frame — automatically.

Characters
Worlds
Props
03

Stage 03

Direct

Let AI direct each scene, or do it yourself — either way the camera, lens, surroundings, lighting and mood get locked in.

Camera & lens
Surroundings, lighting & mood
AI-directed or hand-written
04

Stage 04

Reference

Build reference sheets for every character, world and prop — including vehicles and creatures — before a single frame gets drawn.

Character sheets
World sheets
Prop, vehicle & creature sheets
05

Stage 05

Board

Generate storyboards shot by shot. Every board references the character, prop and world sheets you approved, so continuity holds from the first frame.

Shot-by-shot layout
Continuity-aware generation
Approve or regenerate
06

Stage 06

Frame

Keyframes turn approved storyboards into a realistic visualization. Approve, reject, or edit the canon directly for more control.

Realistic visualization
Approve or reject
Editable canon
07

Stage 07

Render

Generate video renders that reference everything you've approved — characters, costumes, environments — so there's effectively zero hallucination.

Full-continuity rendering
Approve or reject
Upfront cost estimate per render
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Stage 08

Assemble

Align your approved renders in order. Export a finished sequence directly, or hand off to DaVinci Resolve and other NLEs for the final cut.

Ordered timeline
Direct MP4 export
Or export to your NLE
A vast ancient city built into a cliffside, generated in Maniac
A majestic griffin launching into flight, generated in Maniac

Review in production order

See the film taking shape.

The Renders workspace keeps generated clips in shot order so the team can review, approve, reject and regenerate without losing narrative context.

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