Previs

Intended workflow vs what works today
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Story map

Storyboard

    Timeline

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    Keyboard shortcuts

    Playback

    Space
    Play / pause
    K
    Pause
    J L
    Back / forward 1 second
    , .
    Step one frame
    Home End
    Start / end
    I O
    Set in / out point
    M
    Marker at playhead
    \
    Loop on / off

    Map

    N
    Add node menu
    F
    Fit all in view
    + - 0
    Zoom (0 = 100%)
    Arrows
    Move between nodes (pan when none focused)
    Enter
    Select the focused node (Shift adds)
    Alt+Arrows
    Nudge selection (Shift = 50)
    C
    Connect first two selected (or to next on the right); again removes
    E
    Cycle edge: cut, dissolve, branch
    D
    Duplicate
    F2
    Rename
    Delete
    Delete selection or shot
    Space+drag
    Pan; wheel zooms, Shift+wheel pans

    Shots and timeline

    S
    Script drawer
    Shift+S
    Add a shot to the selected scene
    B
    Left rail on / off
    Enter
    On a selected scene card: open its artboard. Esc goes back
    Left Right
    On a clip: previous / next shot
    Alt+Left/Right
    Move the clip earlier / later
    Shift+Left/Right
    Trim the end by 1 frame (add Ctrl for 10)
    Ctrl+wheel
    Zoom the timeline

    Project

    Ctrl/Cmd+Z
    Undo
    Shift+Ctrl/Cmd+Z
    Redo
    P
    Print board
    G
    Performance overlay
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    Intended workflow vs what works today

    Previs is a prototype page in the Kamiji family. It shows the shape of the tool; it is not a finished editor and nothing leaves your browser.

    Intended

    1. Block each scene as a node: pick the cast, a clip, a light, and see it live.
    2. Wire the nodes into story flow, with branches for alternates and cut or dissolve between scenes.
    3. Cut shots on the timeline, set camera A and B per shot, write dialogue and notes.
    4. Hand a printed or exported board to the team, and play the animatic with sound.

    Works today

    • Map: pan, zoom, drag, connect, branch, marquee, minimap, undo. Cards render live under a budget.
    • Timeline: play, scrub, trim, reorder, markers, in and out, 24, 25 or 30 fps.
    • Storyboard with real start-frame renders, and a 6-up print layout.
    • Project saved in this browser; Export and Import JSON.

    Stubbed or missing

    • No audio playback: the audio track holds notes only.
    • A dissolve is drawn on the map but plays as a cut.
    • Camera animation is two keyframes per shot; scene animation is the model's own clips.
    • No video export, no user models, no multi-user editing.