Short Film From Story Idea

Overview

This workflow turns a raw story idea into a structured, AI-assisted short film package. It combines multi-step text generation and visual concept art so you can move from concept to shot-ready pre‑production in a single Nodespell graph.

What You'll Build

• A concise story breakdown with clear cinematic beats.
• A 10‑shot film shot list derived from your short story.
• Deeply refined descriptions for key shots (including shots #5 and #10).
• High‑res character and scene reference images for visual development.

How It Works

1. Your story idea or short story enters through multiple input nodes (23 inputs in total), feeding a complex graph of 52 nodes and 77 connections.
2. Fifteen Gemini text nodes, configured with the gemini-2.5-flash model (up to 3000 tokens for longer outputs), interpret the narrative, extract key beats, and transform the prose into a filmable structure.
3. Guided by embedded sticky note instructions, the workflow converts the narrative into a ~10‑shot list (e.g., the note that instructs: “Convert the short story into a shot list, roughly 10 shots in length”).
4. Dedicated refinement passes focus on pivotal moments: one set of Gemini text nodes expands shot #5, and another expands shot #10, adding detailed camera, performance, and environment notes suitable for directors and cinematographers.
5. Twelve Seedream4 image nodes (configured at 2K, 2048×2048, 16:9, single-image output) use prompts such as the full‑body character portrait note to generate high-quality character and keyframe-style visuals.
6. A hailuo23Fast text node can provide additional fast drafting or alternate takes, giving you variation on dialogue, action, or pacing.

Best For

• Filmmakers and indie directors turning written ideas into ready-to-shoot plans.
• Writers who want to visualize their short stories as films.
• Storyboard artists and pre‑production teams needing structured shot lists and references.
• Creators prototyping short films, teasers, or proof‑of‑concepts with AI.

Try this snippet in Nodespell to turn your next story idea into a ready-to-shoot short film package.