STENCIL.ONE

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Monitor Your Film’s Tension

STENCIL.ONEPlanning Your Film or Documentary's TensionIn this tutorial we're going to learn how to both plan as well as visualize your film or documentary's tension. Within Stencil we have a...

STENCIL.ONEFilmmaking: Plot Visualization ToolIn this tutorial we're going to learn how to use the built-in plot visualization tools within Stencil. These tools help you break your film up into acts...

A Strong Story Pitch Begins With This Tool

STENCIL.ONEStorytelling: Creating Your Story's PitchIn this tutorial we're going to learn how to create a comprehensive pitch for your film or documentary. We have a tool built into Stencil that...

Storytelling Using Our Story Foundation Tool

STENCIL.ONESketching Out Your Film in Broad StrokesIn this tutorial we're going to look at how to sketch out your film using our "storybase" worksheet. This tool was designed to get you started by...

Worldbuilding Tool For Filmmakers

STENCIL.ONEFilmmaking: Best Worldbuilding ToolIn this tutorial we're going to dive deep into the world building tools built within Stencil. You'll learn how to create engaging worlds by studying the...

Character Development Worksheet

STENCIL.ONECharacter Development Worksheet For FilmIn this tutorial we'll take a closer look at our character development worksheet which was designed to help you create much more engaging...