ShotForge
Turn any script — feature, short, or vertical drama — into a shoot-ready shot list with automatic continuity tracking, blocking, and per-shot prompts for Seedance or live-action production.
Independent short-drama and short-film producers planning AI-assisted or hybrid shoots
- Script-to-atomic-shot breakdown with character, prop, and continuity notes across every cut
- Per-shot mode picker: Seedance prompt, live-action call sheet, or hybrid handoff instructions
- Auto-generated coverage map (wide/medium/close + eyelines) and time estimate per scene
- Pre-shoot risk report flagging rights, likeness, and location gaps before cameras roll
Seedance and similar AI video tools have made hybrid shoots viable, but creators lack a planning layer that keeps AI-generated and live-action cuts continuous.
Vertical short-drama market hit $2.33B in 2025 (+133% YoY) with projections up to $15B by 2026, and AI-assisted production is explicitly cited as a cost-reducing driver, supporting strong pull for hybrid planning tools.The Global Vertical Short Drama Industry Report 2025 ↗2025-2026 AI Short Drama Industry Report & Trends | ReelPulse ↗
Crowded niche with multiple direct competitors already shipping: ShotKraft, VisionFrame, Shai Creative, Taskade, plus Seedance-specific prompt/shot-list tools on toolportal and Chinese ecosystem repos like adetion/storyboards.ShotKraft | AI Shot list generator ↗VisionFrame — AI Shot Lists & Production Boards for Filmmakers ↗AI Shot List Software - Shai Creative ↗GitHub - adetion/storyboards ↗
Validated indie-filmmaker pricing exists (ShotKraft Pro at $20/mo, VisionFrame credit tiers), but target users are indie short-drama producers with low willingness-to-pay and the ACV stays small.ShotKraft Pricing: Free Plan and Pro Plans for Filmmakers ↗Pricing | VisionFrame ↗
AI video generation (Seedance, Veo, Sora) is a multi-year wave, and a planning/continuity layer abstracts over whichever model is current, making the category durable across tool churn.2025-2026 AI Short Drama Industry Report & Trends | ReelPulse ↗
Core task is text-LLM-driven (script parsing + shot/prompt generation), highly buildable, but continuity tracking across AI-vs-live-action cuts and per-shot Seedance prompt tuning add non-trivial complexity.Seedance Storyboard Workflow: Plan AI Videos Scene by Scene ↗