Import your screenplay, block scenes on a floorplan, watch your shots come to life in 3D, and walk onto set knowing exactly what you need to shoot.
Built by a director, for directors. No subscription, no cloud, no fluff.
Drop in your PDF and Director's Prep automatically parses scenes, characters, and dialogue — ready to block immediately.
Place actors, cameras, props, and furniture on a top-down floorplan. Drag and rotate everything into position.
Plan your edit before you shoot. Drop camera cuts onto the timeline to visualise which camera is live at every moment.
Set keyframes to show actor and camera movement through a scene. See exactly where everyone needs to be at every beat.
Print or export your floorplan and storyboard frames as a PDF to share with your crew before the shoot.
No internet required, no account, no subscription. Your prep files stay on your machine in a simple open format.
A simple workflow that fits how directors actually prep.
Drag your PDF onto the window. Director's Prep parses every scene and character automatically.
Place actors and cameras on the floorplan. Set keyframes to show movement through the scene.
Use the camera timeline to drop in cuts. See your edit plan before you've shot a single frame.
Export your floorplans and share with your AD and crew. Everyone knows the plan.
Free download for Windows. No account required.
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