Script Breakdown (Legacy): Review Characters and Scene-Based Shot Tables

Script Breakdown (Legacy) is the lighter script analysis node. It turns a raw script into character tables, scene-grouped shot tables, and a gallery view that work well for structured review, offline export, and traditional storyboard planning.

If you want the “table first, then enter downstream production” workflow, use Script Breakdown. This article is specifically about Script Breakdown (Legacy).

Where to find it

Add Script > Script Breakdown (Legacy) from the Add Node menu on the main canvas. Paste or upload a script, and the node breaks it into characters, scenes, and shots automatically.

The node works with any narrative text — a short film script, a dialogue scene, or a sequence of narrative descriptions. The AI extracts scene headings, character names, appearances, and shot-level details.

Character management

The character table lists every character the AI found in the script. Each row shows:

• ID — auto-assigned
• Name — click to edit
• Appearance — click to edit
• Image — optional reference photo

For character images, click the image cell to upload, browse history, or pick from your asset library. Setting a reference image early helps keep character appearance consistent across shots.

Editing a character name or appearance updates the reference everywhere — including the shot tables and card views that display character information.

Scene and shot table

Below the characters, each scene appears as a separate table with its own shot rows. The columns adapt to your data — columns that have no values across all shots are hidden automatically.

Editable columns include:

• Plot description — what happens in the shot
• Shot size — close-up, medium, wide, etc.
• Emotion — the dominant mood or expression
• Lighting — lighting style or reference
• Audio — BGM and dialogue
• Camera type / movement / description — camera specification
• Prompt — generation prompt for this shot
• Duration — shot length in seconds
• Reference image — optional shot-level image

Editing cells

Click any editable cell to enter edit mode. Press Enter to save, Escape to cancel. Use Shift+Enter for multi-line content in prompt or description fields.

Reordering shots

Drag the handle on the left of each row to reorder shots within a scene. Shot IDs update automatically to reflect the new order.

Gallery view

Switch from the table view to the gallery view for a visual overview. Each card shows:

• Shot number and duration
• Reference image (if set)
• Character names appearing in the shot
• Plot description (up to 3 lines)
• Camera info

The gallery is useful for presentation reviews or when you want to scan the whole storyboard at a glance.

Character information in shots

The Characters column in the shot table shows which characters appear in each shot. Hover over the character names to see their appearance details and reference image in a pop-up card.

This makes it easy to check whether character descriptions are consistent across the scenes where they appear.

Exporting

Click the download button in the dialog header to export the full breakdown as a CSV file. The CSV includes both the character table and the shot table, grouped by scene, which is one reason Script Breakdown (Legacy) still works well for collaborative review.

Practical tips

• Edit character names and appearances first, before fine-tuning shots. Character changes propagate to all shot references.
• Upload character reference images early. They appear in hover cards throughout the shot table and help verify visual consistency.
• Use duration values to check pacing. Short durations across consecutive shots may indicate a sequence that needs more coverage.
• The gallery view offers a second perspective — sometimes a storyboard pacing issue is easier to spot in cards than in rows.
• CSV export is useful for sharing the breakdown with collaborators who want to review offline or import into scheduling tools.