AI Storyboard vs Shot Designer

AI Storyboard turns written scenes into editable shot plans and visual references in a web workspace. It extracts scene details, camera movement, character actions, and atmosphere from creative descriptions, then lets users adjust angles, movements, character positions, and artistic style. Reference images use the GLM image model, and short video clips can illustrate movement. Projects support search, filters, scene layouts, shot annotations, and JSON export. No account or login is required, and project data remains in browser storage. When generation is requested, prompts and necessary media are sent to the backend and AI provider over HTTPS. The privacy policy says provider retention and model-training practices follow provider terms and policies. The public site uses Google Analytics, and named third parties include Google Fonts, AI image and video generation, and content delivery services. The Free plan costs nothing and covers the core workflow. The maker says projects have no frame limit, though generation depends on service capacity and provider limits.

Shot Designer is a camera-blocking tool that brings diagrams, shot lists, storyboards, animation, a Director’s Viewfinder, and team sharing together. It can move cameras automatically when characters are repositioned in a diagram. The shot list and diagram stay linked, so edits to one update the other. Users can animate characters and cameras in real time to preview scene rhythm, while the Viewfinder supports major camera formats and records the lens used for a shot. Other tools include set and lighting designers, imports for production drawings, templates, and a prop and furniture library. The Free plan saves the current scene but allows only one scene at a time and omits file management, export, and sync or team sharing. Pro costs 19.99 USD once and adds those management and sharing features, Scene Freeze, and PDF, JPG, and Excel export. Shot Designer runs on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. The maker positions it for directors and directors of photography.