Scenes Overview

A Scene is a specific moment in your screenplay — storing scene number, title, setting (INT/EXT), location name, time of day, page count in eighths, status, description, and notes. Scenes are typically auto-created from script import and can have cinematic establishing-shot portraits at a 16:9 landscape aspect ratio.

What Is a Scene?

Each scene record stores a scene number, a title, the setting (INT or EXT), a location name, time of day, page count (measured in eighths, e.g. “3 1/8”), estimated duration, production status, a description, and notes. Scenes can also have one or more AI-generated or uploaded cinematic establishing-shot portraits at a 16:9 landscape aspect ratio.

Auto-Creation from Script Import

Scenes can be created in two ways:

Script Import

When you import a Fountain screenplay, the parser extracts scene headings (e.g., “INT. COFFEE SHOP - NIGHT”) and creates scene records with setting, location, time of day, page count, and character associations automatically.

Manual Add

Use the “+ Add Scene” button for scenes not in a script, such as supplementary establishing shots or pickups.

Scene Heading Composition

The setting (INT/EXT) + location name + time of day form the scene heading, which is used as context for portrait generation and display throughout the project. For example: “INT. COFFEE SHOP - NIGHT”.

Status Tracking

Scenes have production status tracking with color-coded badges: not-started, rehearsal, shooting, completed, and cut. These let you track where each scene stands in the production pipeline.

How Scenes Connect to Everything

Scenes sit at the center of your project, connecting to every other element:

1 Scripts — Scenes are auto-parsed from screenplay scene headings

2 Locations — Each scene references a location (INT./EXT. prefix + location name)

3 Characters — Scenes track which characters appear (shown as colored pills)

4 Wardrobes — Scene-specific wardrobe assignments per character

5 Production Designs — Scene portraits are stored per design

6 Storyboards — Panels combine scene portrait + wardrobe/character portraits

The Scenes Tab

The Scenes tab in your project dashboard is where you manage every scene. Each row shows a portrait thumbnail (200×112 landscape, 16:9 ratio), a setting tag (INT/EXT), title, time of day, status badge, page count, character tags as colored pills, description, and action buttons.