THE CANVAS CONCEPT
Three zones, three decisions. Everything visible at once. No locks, no accordions, no gates.
ZONE 1: PICK YOUR FRAME
All frames in one strip — previz takes, hero keyframe, extracted frames. Separated by thin dividers, color-coded by type.
Click any previz → "Make Hero" upgrades it ($0.13, single confirmation).
Want to change your mind? Click a different previz. "Replace hero? ($0.13)" — one dialog, done.
No "lock previz" step. No separate lightbox. Everything is right here.
ZONE 2: SET UP FOR VIDEO
A simple 3-slot timeline. The hero frame auto-places in the middle. Toggle to reposition it (first/middle/last).
Empty slots show "will generate" placeholders. Hit
"Build Frames" to extract them.
Going back: Just toggle the position and re-extract. Or go back to Zone 1 and pick a new hero. The timeline updates automatically.
ZONE 3: GENERATE VIDEO
Pick model, hit render. Output plays inline. Previous video takes show in a history strip below.
Didn't like it? Scroll up. Change the hero or the frame position. Render again. No "unlock" ceremony.
WHAT'S GONE
• Lock/Unlock buttons (all of them)
• 5 accordion sections collapsed to 3 zones
• Separate previz lightbox (replaced by inline frame strip)
• Separate keyframe lightbox (hero is in the same strip)
• "LOCKED" badges everywhere
• Frame Config as its own section (merged into Zone 2)
• Extraction as its own section (merged into Zone 2)
WHAT'S NEW
• Unified frame strip with all takes in one place
• 3-slot timeline widget for frame positioning
• "Replace hero?" lightweight confirmation (only on the expensive action)
• Video history strip for quick comparison
• "Render + Next Shot" for batch workflow