Can I direct the camera in plain words?
Yes, on these three. HeyGen directs camera moves in plain English scene by scene, Story.com asks for each shot to be described with its camera angle, and Toonkit advises writing wide, close-up or over-the-shoulder into each scene. From 3 source pages, read 2026-09-25; no maker pays to be listed.
| Board tool | Reading | What the vendor page says |
|---|---|---|
| HeyGen | Written into the shot | Camera moves are directed scene by scene in plain English |
| Story.com | Written into the shot | For each scene the shot is described in words: camera angle, positions and action |
| Toonkit | Written into the shot | The camera angle is written into each scene, and the page recommends including it |
Inclusion rule. Board tools whose own pages say something that answers the question. Order. Alphabetical by tool name.
1Straight from the vendor pages
Adjust camera moves, pacing, lighting, and performance in plain English until shots land.
HeyGen, movie maker tool
For each scene, describe the shot (camera angle, character positions, action)
Story.com, home page FAQ
Include the camera angle (wide, close-up, over-the-shoulder, etc.) to create a more polished storyboard.
Toonkit, AI storyboard page
2For the planner
Plain-language direction is flexible but loose: the tool interprets the words. It pairs well with a board that shows the result, so a misread angle is caught on the panel.
How all 24 board tools read on how the camera angle is set: set on the panel 7; move presets 3; read from the script 2; 3D camera 1; written into the shot 7; none given 4.
Silent on how the camera angle is set: OiiOii, Pippit, StoryShort and Topview Drama Studio.
- Step 3Camera moves are directed scene by scene in plain Englishdirect each scene
- How do I create a storyboard with AI?For each scene the shot is described in words: camera angle, positions and action
- Tips for making an AI storyboardThe camera angle is written into each scene, and the page recommends including it
3From board to moving shots
Between the script and the video in “Can I direct the camera in plain words”, SceneMixer hands back the following, in its own words:
SceneMixer generates each character once as a full-body reference sheet — 9:16, plain background, directional key light, identity features written before any technical instruction — and then attaches crops of that sheet to every shot the character appears in.
SceneMixer, AI Character Sheet Generator (read 2026-10-13)
SceneMixer turns a novel into a watchable short-drama series in one pipeline: upload the novel (Chinese or English) → AI extracts characters, scenes, and an episode-by-episode structure → generates consistent character and scene art → writes storyboard scripts → renders video segment by segment (16:9 by default, 9:16 in one setting) → composites full episodes.
SceneMixer, Turn a Novel into a Video Series with AI (read 2026-10-13)