EpisodeMaker

Episodes that open on a title card and close on a next-episode line.

Write the takes, render them with your cast, and package the episode: cards in one of eight themes, a poster shaped to the frame, a runtime metered against the target. Widescreen 16:9 or vertical 9:16, your call.

THE LIGHTHOUSE HOURS
Nobody Leaves Before the Tide
Episode 3
CHAPTER 3
The Radio Goes Quiet
1:54of 2 minutes
95%

8 takes · 9 cards at 2 s each

From series to file

  1. 1

    Series

    Title, logline, shape and runtime target. Pick a card theme. The cast comes from your library.

  2. 2

    Episode

    Draft the outline for 2 credits or write it yourself: title, synopsis, cliffhanger, chapter list.

  3. 3

    Takes

    Render each chapter as a take, 4 to 15 seconds, with up to three cast, a set and their outfits and props.

  4. 4

    Package

    2 credits renders the title, chapter and end cards and cuts one file. A poster is 3 more.

Two shapes, one series rule

Choose 16:9 for a screen or 9:16 for a phone when you start the series. Every take renders in that shape, the cards lay out for it, the poster matches it, and the file is written at 1920×1080 or 1080×1920.

END OF EPISODE 3
The Lighthouse Hours
Next episode: the second key
END OF EPISODE 3
The Lighthouse Hours
Next episode: the second key

A runtime you can see

Pick 60 seconds, 2 minutes or 5 minutes. The draft sizes the take list to it and the meter counts every take and every two-second card as you build, so the finished file lands where the studio said it would.

0:58of 60 seconds
97%
2:06of 2 minutes
100%
3:26of 5 minutes
69%

Sample episodes

Packaged with cards, cut to a runtime target. Each one was made from a short written description.

The Lighthouse Hours · Ep. 1
Relief Never Came · 16:9 · 1:02
Last Reel · Ep. 3
Reel Six Is Missing · 16:9 · 1:58
Night Crossing · Ep. 1
Everyone Stays Aboard · 16:9 · 1:04
Lane Nine · Ep. 6
The Last Frame · 16:9 · 1:59
Snowline · Ep. 5
Nobody Drove Up · 16:9 · 4:56
Late Frequency · Ep. 2
The Caller Who Knew · 9:16 · 0:58
Half Hour to Places · Ep. 4
Understudy · 9:16 · 2:01
Picture Lock · Ep. 2
Frame 2,041 · 9:16 · 1:00
Deep End · Ep. 3
Lane Ropes · 9:16 · 1:57
Fittings · Ep. 1
The Second Dress · 9:16 · 0:59

Guides

Questions

What does "packaged" mean here?

A finished episode file with a title card at the front, a chapter card between takes, an end card at the back, and the takes normalised to one frame and codec in between. The cards are rendered in the theme the series picked.

Can one series be both 16:9 and 9:16?

No. A series picks its shape once so every take, card, poster and file matches. Make a second series for the other shape.

How long can an episode be?

Up to twelve takes of 4 to 15 seconds plus the cards. The series carries a target of 60 seconds, 2 minutes or 5 minutes, and the meter shows how close the plan is.

Who owns the episodes I make?

You own them. Anything the service produces at your direction is yours under the terms of service. Copyright law differs between countries; consult a lawyer if a particular use depends on it.

Is anything generated for free?

No. Takes, drafts, posters, library images and packaging all cost credits, and the price is shown before each one. New accounts get two credits to start.