Direct the Scene Before You Shoot: Visualizing Ideas With Runway

A written idea is the weakest possible reference for a shot. Nicolas Neubert, Director of Technical Artists at Runway, takes a single concept from a few sentences to a directed scene, live and in one sitting. He builds the world and the characters in Runway, blocks the shot, then directs it the way you would on set: adjusting the camera, changing the lighting, moving the actor, swapping what’s in frame. Each pass holds character and style consistent, so the scene evolves instead of resetting. What you leave with is a moving reference that shows exactly what you intend to shoot.

In this session, you’ll learn how to:

• Turn a written idea into a visualized scene with characters, setting and mood in one pass
• Direct the shot with Runway: reframe the camera, change the lighting and reposition what’s in frame
• Hold character and style consistent as you iterate on a scene