Product
A storyboard maker that becomes a shot list
CineoBoard is a storyboard maker for film and ads: build frames from a script, time an animatic, export PDF, and send a client review link. Try the live demo.
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Storyboard software, templates and production notes
Practical storyboard guides: software, templates, shot lists, animatics, AI generators, glossary and FAQ for film and commercial crews.
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Templates
A storyboard template crews can actually shoot from
Free storyboard template structure for film and commercials: panel count, footer fields, aspect ratio, and a sample 16-shot board you can copy in CineoBoard.
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An AI storyboard generator that you can still edit
Use an AI storyboard generator for a fast first pass, then lock continuity, eyelines and shot data in CineoBoard. Try the demo; plans from $30/month.
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An online storyboard maker that still works as a production document
CineoBoard is an online storyboard maker with a synced shot list, client review links and optional offline Reframe. Try the live demo in the browser — no install.
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Animatic software that is still a storyboard
CineoBoard is animatic software built on your storyboard: per-frame duration, scratch audio, playback, and MP4 export that still matches the shot list.
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Commercial storyboards that fit the slot
How to storyboard a TV or digital commercial: panel count, duration math, pack shots, supers, legal, and a client review round that does not explode the board.
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Film storyboards that a 1st AD can schedule
How a film storyboard differs from an ad board: sluglines, coverage, 180-degree line, shooting vs presentation boards, and how to hand off a shot list.
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Free storyboard templates with shot footers
Free storyboard templates you can copy: 8/12/16-panel layouts, a markdown board, a shot-list CSV, and a 16-shot sample PDF. Footers include size, lens, duration and audio.
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Pre-production software centred on the board
CineoBoard is pre-production software for the picture: storyboards, shot lists, animatics and client review. Not call sheets. Local-first, from $30/month.
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Shot list software that cannot disagree with the board
Shot list software that stays attached to the storyboard: scene, shot code, size, lens, movement, duration, audio. Export CSV. Stop maintaining a second spreadsheet.
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Shot list template (synced to the storyboard)
A practical shot list template for film and commercials: scene, shot, thumbnail, size, lens, movement, subject, duration, notes. Keep it synced to the storyboard.
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Storyboard examples you can copy the structure of
Real storyboard example structures for a 30s commercial, a dialogue scene and a YouTube ad, with shot sizes, durations and what each frame must carry.
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Storyboard software that keeps the shot list attached
CineoBoard is storyboard software for film, commercial and YouTube teams: script to frames, synced shot lists, animatics, client review links. From $30/month.
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YouTube storyboards that survive the skip
Storyboard a YouTube ad or Short: 5-second hook, 9:16 vs 16:9, supers, and a template that times the skip. Includes a free layout and demo.
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Frequently asked questions
Answers to the questions crews ask before boarding in CineoBoard: drawing skill, script import, pricing, client review, AI, offline use, and exports.
Storyboard glossary
Plain definitions of storyboard terms used on film and commercial sets: animatic, beat, coverage, eyeline, shot list, slugline, and more. Each term has its own page.
From the blog
- What AI Storyboard Generators Get Wrong (And What They Are Good For)AI can draft a first-pass board from a script in a minute. It still fails at continuity, eyelines, legal, and revision eleven. A practical split of labour.
- Best Storyboard Software in 2026: How to Choose (Not a Ranked List of Ads)What actually differs between storyboard tools in 2026: local-first vs cloud, shot lists, review, AI first-pass, and when Boords, StudioBinder or CineoBoard is the right fit.
- Storyboard a YouTube Ad Without Wasting the First Five SecondsYouTube ads are skipped or kept in the first five seconds. A boarding method for hook, product proof, and end card that matches how people actually watch.
- Camera Shot Sizes for Storyboards: WS, MS, CU and When to Use ThemA practical glossary of storyboard shot sizes — extreme wide, wide, medium, close-up, insert — with what each size is for on a film or commercial.
- How to Storyboard a Commercial in One DayA one-day workflow for agency and in-house teams: brief, beat sheet, first-pass board, timed animatic, and a client review link.
- What Is a Shooting Board? (vs a Presentation Board)A shooting board lists camera setups a crew can schedule. A presentation board sells tone. How to tell them apart, what fields to add, and when you need both.
- The 180-Degree Rule on a Storyboard (with Eyelines)How to mark the 180-degree line on a storyboard so overs and singles cut. Includes eyelines, motivated crosses, and why AI frames break geography.
- How to Make an Animatic from a StoryboardTurn a still storyboard into a timed animatic: set durations, add scratch audio, watch the cut, then export MP4 before the shoot is locked.