Text to short film: from a paragraph to a plotted episode
Text to video makes a clip. Text to short film implies a story: a person who wants something, a turn, and a last shot that asks for the next scene.
Paste a logline or a short outline. AlphaDrama expands it into scenes, locks the cast, voices the lines and cuts a 9:16 episode you can post.
Example: A broke waitress is mistaken for a billionaire's missing fiancée at his engagement gala and agrees to play the part for one month.
Short film, not a single generated clip
A clip can be beautiful and still have no plot. A short film, even at 60 seconds, needs a lead, a want and a reversal. That is the unit AlphaDrama plans: shots with framing, action and timing, not one continuous guess.
Start from a paragraph
You do not need a formatted screenplay. Two or three sentences are enough if they name the lead, the want and what goes wrong. If you already have scene headings and dialogue, paste those instead and the episode follows your writing.
- Logline, outline or full scene text
- Dialogue kept where it already works on screen
- A target length so the shot count matches the runtime
Cast, voice and the last frame
Characters are locked before render. Dialogue is voiced, and on-camera lines can be lip-synced. Captions sit on the picture. The last shot is written as a hold, not a fade to black, so the episode can sit in a series.
A paragraph that turns into an episode
Name the people. Put them in a room with a clock. Give the lead one thing they must hide. The model can invent coverage; it cannot invent a point of view you never stated.
- One location is stronger than five in the first film
- Two leads are easier to lock than a crowd
- End on a choice, not a summary
Where these films go
Vertical short films belong on TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts. If you later want a 16:9 cut for a longer YouTube upload, keep the same project and export a horizontal version from the same shots.
How it works
Start with a story or a product
Paste a chapter, an outline or a one-line idea. For an ad, add product photos or a product link.
We cast, storyboard and voice it
Characters get fixed looks, scenes get sets, and the script is split into shots with voices and captions.
Review the price, then export
You see the cost before any video renders. Export a 9:16 file for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from text to video?
Text to video is usually one clip from one prompt. Text to short film here means a plotted episode: cast, shots, voices and a runtime you set.
How long can the short film be?
Most vertical episodes run 60 to 120 seconds. You set a target length before the shots are written.
Do I need a screenplay format?
No. A paragraph is enough. A formatted script is also fine and will be followed more closely.
Can I make a series of short films?
Yes. Keep them in one project so the cast and sets carry over.
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