How to Use Director’s Notes Effectively

Director’s Notes are where you guide the Movie Machine to better match your vision especially when it comes to characters, settings, and objects that will remain consistent throughout your film.

Refining Characters

Want your hero to have a robotic arm? Or your villain to wear all white? Add a Director’s Note to clarify appearance, tone, or even emotional energy. For example:

• “Make the main character tall, stoic, with a leather trench coat.”
• “Give the child character bright eyes and a sense of mischief.”

Enhancing Settings

Director’s Notes help specify location details, time of day, atmosphere, and vibe. For example:

• “Set this setting at sunset on a stormy beach with crashing waves.”
• “Make the kitchen feel cozy and cluttered, with golden morning light.”

Shaping Objects

For important props or objects in your story, describe how they should look or feel. For example:

• “The time machine should look vintage, with brass gears and glowing blue light.”
• “The sword should have ancient runes carved into it and shimmer faintly.”

Why It Matters

The Movie Machine uses your notes to generate visual and narrative elements. We then use these elements to maintain visual consistency throughout your film.

The clearer your notes, the closer the output will match your intent. You can always edit and regenerate based on how things turn out.

It is relatively inexpensive to regenerate images at the Director’s Note step!