This is where FilmJam is headed: a filmmaking tool that takes you from a single idea all the way to a finished film — with built-in structure methods, shot-by-shot planning, and AI augmentation for every stage you want it. It's being built now, not finished yet.
The FilmJam dashboard currently gives you a project/asset viewer synced from the Studio desktop app (not yet released), an AI soundtrack generator via Suno, and a link into BookJam for scripts. Everything described below — story structure tools, shot lists, AI storyboards, face replacement, green screen compositing — is the plan we're building toward, not available yet.
Every film starts here. Write your premise in a single sentence. FilmJam builds your full creative constitution from it — logline, themes, characters, world — one focused step at a time.
Map your three acts, sequences, and scenes using FilmJam's built-in frameworks. Each scene gets a purpose, a beat, and a slot in your timeline. Nothing gets lost. Nothing is overwhelming.
Break every scene into individual shots. Describe the angle, the action, the emotion. FilmJam turns your shot list into an animatic blueprint — the complete visual skeleton of your film before you've touched a camera.
Plug in AI to generate storyboard frames, animatics, voice-overs, and music — standing in for the real thing until you're ready to shoot. When you do shoot, FilmJam handles face replacement, green screen, and scene compositing.
FilmJam doesn't depend on AI to help you think. The structure, the frameworks, the chunking methodology — all of it works completely offline. Story constitutions, scene cards, shot lists, timelines: each step guided, each task focused, nothing overwhelming.
AI plugs in where you want it — generating visual placeholders, animatics, voice, and music to stand in for the real thing. When you're ready to shoot, it handles the heavy compositing work too.
Your constitution, timeline, and shot list are built and stored locally. No cloud dependency, no subscription lock-in on your creative work.
Three-act structure, sequence paradigm, scene cards — sophisticated storytelling methods built into the tool, available offline, always. No AI needed to think clearly about your film.
Every shot described, sequenced, and slotted. Generate an animatic from your shot list to test the rhythm of your edit before a single frame is captured.
Generate storyboard frames and motion animatics from your shot descriptions using the AI tools you choose. High-quality visual placeholders until the real shoot.
Swap placeholder actors for your real cast after the fact. Film with stand-ins, replace faces in post — FilmJam manages the workflow end to end.
Shoot against a green screen anywhere. FilmJam composites your shot descriptions and AI-generated backgrounds to build complete scenes from minimal production resources.
Connect OpenAI, Cling, ElevenLabs, Suno, or others to augment any stage. Your keys stay local. You choose what AI touches and what it doesn't. The process is yours.
Already have a Jam Engine artist page? Link it to FilmJam and push finished cuts, production stills, and behind-the-scenes content directly to your public profile. Your audience follows the production in real time.
No artist page? No problem. FilmJam is fully functional without one. You can always connect later — or create a free artist page from inside the app.
Sign in and add FilmJam to your Studio subscription — $5/month if you already have LiveJam.
Sign in to add FilmJamYour first module in Jam Engine Studio. Full FilmJam access — constitution builder, timeline, shot list, animatic, AI augmentation, face replacement, green screen and scene compositing.
Get FilmJamAlready have Jam Engine Studio with LiveJam? Add FilmJam for $5/month. Both modules, one subscription.
Sign in to addMonth-to-month. No contracts. Cancel anytime. Your project data is retained — reactivating restores access immediately.
No — and that's the point. FilmJam is built around process. Sophisticated story structure, shot design, and timeline tools do the heavy lifting completely offline. AI is an optional layer you plug in to fill gaps, generate visual placeholders, and accelerate production. The thinking stays human.
An animatic is a rough moving version of your film — your storyboard frames cut together with timing and rough audio. It lets you test your edit, pacing, and visual storytelling before you spend a day on set. FilmJam generates these from your shot list.
Film your scene with any available actor or stand-in. Nominate the target face in FilmJam and it composites your real cast into the footage — useful for previz with stand-ins, early cuts with non-union talent, or producing content before your lead is available.
No. FilmJam is fully standalone and works offline. Connect a Jam Engine page optionally to push finished cuts, production stills, or behind-the-scenes content to your public profile — your audience follows the production in real time.
FilmJam is $15/month as your first Jam Engine Studio module. If you already have LiveJam, FilmJam adds $5/month. Cancel anytime — your project data is never deleted.