CineVision: An Interactive Pre-visualization Storyboard System for Director-Cinematographer Collaboration
– Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST) 2025, Busan, Republic of Korea
Keywords – storyboard, pre-visualization, AI-assisted filmmaking, director-cinematographer collaboration
Summary – This paper introduces CineVision, an AI-driven interactive platform aimed at enhancing collaboration between film directors and cinematographers during the pre-production phase. Traditional methods rely heavily on hand-drawn storyboards and verbal briefings, which often fall short in visual clarity and iteration speed. CineVision integrates scriptwriting input with real-time visual pre-visualization, offering functionalities such as dynamic lighting control, filmmaker-style visual emulation, and customizable character design. In a lab study involving 24 participants, the system demonstrated reduced task times and improved usability compared to two baseline methods. The findings suggest that by facilitating rapid iteration, clearer visual communication, and aligned creative intent, CineVision has the potential to streamline early film production workflows and foster deeper synergy between directors and cinematographers.
