Runway API · Agent-directed video production
Turn one-line briefs
into storyboarded AI video.
Describe a scene. Director's Canvas plans the shots, generates Runway stills, animates clips, and exports a final cut all inside one cinematic workspace.
Platform
Runway Gen-3 Alpha / Gen-4.5
Output
4K Stitched MP4
Speed
~2min / 30s film
Example workflow
Brief → shots → clips → final cut
Brief
“Direct a 30-second sci-fi opener: a lone astronaut steps onto a glass-domed alien city at golden hour.”
Generated shots
- 01 · Establishing dome city
- 02 · Astronaut exits airlock
- 03 · Reflective visor close-up
- 04 · Walk into golden skyline
Output status
Why it's useful
You stay inside one interface instead of jumping between prompts, stills, clips, and export tools.
Final output
One stitched MP4, ready to download, demo, or share with your team.
Real output · Lisbon at blue hour
5 shots · ~5 min · Runway Gen-4.5
Final cut · Lisbon at blue hour
5 shots stitched · FFmpeg concat · Runway Gen-4.5
The Workflow
Coordinated production,
not just isolated clips.
Storyboard
Beat 01 / 04
Brief to storyboard.
The agent breaks your idea into cinematic beats.
Type one sentence. Director's Canvas plans 3–6 shots with subject, framing, lighting, and mood already mapped.
Motion synthesis
Beat 02 / 04
Still to motion.
Runway reference stills become animated clips.
Each shot gets its own reference image, then Gen-4.5 turns that frame into motion while preserving visual intent.
Consistency engine
Beat 03 / 04
Consistent by design.
Characters and style stay coherent across scenes.
Shot 0 anchors every subsequent still, so the astronaut in shot four still looks like the astronaut in shot one.
Master export
Beat 04 / 04
Final cut ready.
Export one stitched MP4 in a single flow.
No prompt juggling, no timeline assembly, no manual NLE pass just to see the result.
Ready to direct?
Start from a brief,
finish with a film.
Open the canvas and describe your scene. Use MOCK mode to explore the workflow instantly, or connect your Runway API key for live 4K generation.