> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.imagine.art/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What is Film Studio

> A complete production environment for visual storytellers — the controls of a real cinematographer, paired with generative AI.

ImagineArt Film Studio is a complete production environment for visual storytellers. Whether you are a solo creator with a single idea or a team building a multi-shot trailer, Film Studio gives you the tools that a traditional cinematographer would use — **cameras, lenses, focal lengths, apertures, movements, genres** — and pairs them with generative AI so you can produce production-ready images and films from a prompt.

## What you will be able to do

Seven concrete capabilities — the ones that take you from blank workspace to multi-shot film with a consistent look.

1. Start a new project on **imagine.art / film-studio** and find your way around the workspace.
2. Generate a single image from a prompt and control its look using **camera, lens, focal length, and aperture**.
3. Build a **multi-scene storyboard** for any production.
4. Generate a single-shot video, then graduate to **multi-shot films up to 15 seconds** long.
5. Apply **genres, camera movements, and speed ramps** to give your footage a deliberate, cinematic feel.
6. Edit an existing video with a prompt, and extend an existing video into a longer sequence.
7. Save your favorite camera setups as **presets**, so your work has a consistent look across projects.

<Note>
  **A note on philosophy** — Film Studio is a director's tool, not a slot machine. The more deliberate your direction — your camera choice, your aperture, your shot rhythm — the more deliberate your result. This guide is structured to help you make those choices with intention.
</Note>

## How this guide is organized

The guide follows a simple principle: **learn the smallest useful thing first, then build on it.** We start with the workspace and a basic image, then add cinematographic controls, then move into video, and finally cover editing and extending your work.

* **Getting Started & Workspace** cover orientation: what Film Studio is, what you need, and how the workspace is laid out.
* **Creating Images** covers image creation — the foundation for everything else, because a great frame is the seed of a great shot.
* **Creating Videos** covers video creation — single-shot and multi-shot workflows.
* **Edit & Extend** cover tools for refining and lengthening existing video.
* **Pro Tips, Glossary, and Quick Reference** are reference material you can return to at any time.

<Info>
  **Read this first** — If you only have ten minutes, read [Getting Started](/film-studio/getting-started) and [Understanding the Workspace](/film-studio/workspace). That alone is enough to start producing. Come back to the other sections when you want more control.
</Info>

## Before you begin

Film Studio runs entirely in your browser. There is nothing to install — but a few minutes of preparation will save you frustration later.

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    A modern browser — **Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox**, kept reasonably up to date.
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    A **stable connection** — generation runs on our servers, so a steady link makes for a smoother experience.
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    An **ImagineArt account** — sign up or log in at imagine.art before opening Film Studio.
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    Any **photos, mood-board images, or video clips** you want to influence the look. Keep them on your computer so you can upload quickly.
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## A useful mindset

Film Studio rewards specificity. A prompt like *"a person walking"* will get you something generic. A prompt like *"a tired detective in a long beige coat walking down a wet alley at 2 a.m., neon reflections in puddles"* will get you something cinematic.

As you go through this guide, you will learn how the camera, lens, focal length, aperture, genre, and movement controls let you be even more specific — but the prompt is always the foundation.

<Tip>
  Treat each prompt the way a director would brief a crew. Tell the system **who is in the shot, what they are doing, where they are, what time of day it is, and what mood you are after.** The richer the brief, the closer the result.
</Tip>