Silent NProductions
Production / The Mbengs
Review workspace ↗
Scene development → Episode production

From the page
to a finished scene.

Follow the story from script and reference photographs through approved stills, generated performances, editing and final review. Then build the episode from accepted scenes.

Follow the Scene 15 test ↗
Each version has a source.Keep the photograph, approved still, generation settings, video take, review decision and final export connected.

Plan the scene

Decide what the scene must tell us before making its images.

01

Read and map the screenplay

Confirm the scene number, location, time of day, cast and exact dialogue. Record creator corrections beside the original script.

Keep as evidenceA scene brief and frozen scene number
02

Plan the shots and performance

Break the action into playable beats. Choose framing, timing, speaker coverage and transitions without compressing away story information.

Keep as evidenceA shot list, timing and dialogue plan
03

Lock references and geography

Collect the approved character sheets, location map, props and native set photographs. Decide positions, sightlines and lighting.

Keep as evidenceA reference pack and repeatable camera views

Make the shots

A reviewed source image leads to a controlled performance.

04

Create the story photographs

Place the characters in the photographed set. Keep the room, faces, clothing, scale, hands and props consistent. Save the source and every version.

Keep as evidenceA still for each shot or planned multi-shot clip
05

Review and approve the stills

Compare each image with its references. Record specific changes and creator approval before spending on animation.

Keep as evidenceApproved source images and a review record
06

Generate the performance

Attach the approved image and all relevant character sheets. Record the prompt, references, model, duration, format, job and downloaded result.

Keep as evidenceLocal video takes linked to their source stills

Finish the scene

Generation produces takes. Editing and review produce a scene.

07

Review takes and assemble the edit

Check acting, lips, hands, movement and continuity. Keep rejected takes. Cut accepted coverage into story order in Resolve.

Keep as evidenceA scene assembly with traceable takes
08

Finish dialogue, sound and picture

Check every spoken line, voice and transition. Balance dialogue, ambience and effects; match colour and remove generation defects.

Keep as evidenceA timed scene review export
09

Approve and deliver the scene

Watch the complete scene, record the creator’s decision and export the accepted version. Keep the final separate from review copies.

Keep as evidenceAn approved scene master ready for the episode
Working example / Scene 15 / Night

Pa and Namondo
on the couch.

A planned 25-second test in the built sitting room: the opening exchange, a gentle lean and the tablet set aside. Cameroonian English, quiet room sound and no score.

The first character still is ready. Technical review requests a cup-count correction before animation. Creator approval is pending; no new video has been submitted.

Source photographs → Story still → Video → Final ↗
First Scene 15 story still with Pa Mbeng and Namondo seated on their couch
Stage 04 / 05 · Story still v1 · Needs prop correction; creator review pending
After scene approval

Build the episode.

01

Assemble the story

Bring accepted scene masters into screenplay order. Check pacing, transitions, missing coverage and continuity across the whole episode.

02

Finish across scenes

Match voices, sound levels, ambience and picture. Add approved titles and credits, then review the episode end to end.

03

Approve and deliver

Record episode approval, export the delivery master and check playback. Archive the final, project, references and production history together.

Open the protected Episode 03 tracker ↗

Room and compound design reviews stay in the gallery and Areas. This page follows scene development and episode delivery. Approvals and editing remain in the protected review workspace.