House Lights — AI Pre-Production Platform
Filmmaking Streamlined:
Turn 5 Months into 5 Days
Without Losing Creative Control.
Powered by 30 years of real industry expertise — from working sets to award-winning productions. House Lights is the only AI pre-production platform built by filmmakers who have actually done the work.
The Expert AI Ecosystem
The Only AI Built by Filmmakers, for Filmmakers
Every model in the House Lights ecosystem was trained and curated by veterans with 30 years of hands-on production experience. This isn't generic AI applied to filmmaking — it's filmmaking knowledge encoded into AI.
Think of it as the digital director in your pocket. Whether you're a first-time director or a seasoned DP, House Lights delivers step-by-step cinematic shot instructions tailored precisely to your script, your vision, and your exact budget.
Veteran-Curated Models
AI trained on 30 years of real production decisions, not internet data.
Budget-Aware Direction
Shot instructions adapt to your exact budget — micro-indie to studio scale.
Novice to Master
Turns first-time directors into confident filmmakers with cinematic precision.
Step-by-Step Guidance
Every shot, every scene — clear instructions your entire crew can execute.
Interactive Creative Suite
Play, Adjust, Visualize — Before You Ever Call Action
Your creative vision, fully interactive before a single frame is shot.
Shot List Editor
Editable Shot Lists, Live
Every shot generated by the AI is fully editable. Adjust lens choice, camera movement, lighting setup, and blocking in real time. Your shot list evolves as your vision does.
Storyboards
Dynamic Storyboards
AI-generated storyboard frames that update as you adjust your shot list. Visualize the scene before you build it.
Scene Visualization
Real-Time Scene Adjustments
Tweak any element — lighting, blocking, lens — and see the downstream impact on your entire production plan instantly.
Department Execution
Every Department. Every Detail. Every Time.
House Lights doesn't just plan your film — it instructs every department with the precision of a veteran AD.
Directors of Photography
Precise lens, lighting, and camera movement instructions for every scene.
Light Riggers
Detailed rig diagrams and practical lighting setups matched to your budget.
Sound Department
Boom placement, ambient layering, and dialogue capture guidance per shot.
Practical Effects
Step-by-step coordination for in-camera effects, pyro, and atmosphere.
Wardrobe
Character-specific costume breakdowns aligned to scene continuity.
Casting
Role profiles, audition criteria, and character movement notes.
Safety Regulations
On-set safety protocols, compliance checklists, and risk assessments.
Character Movement
Blocking diagrams and performance direction for every key moment.
Pre-Production Engine
One Engine. Every Format. Zero Compromise.
Upload your script in any format. House Lights handles everything from breakdown to budget — automatically.
All File Formats
PDF, Word, Final Draft, Fountain — upload anything, we parse everything.
Instant Script Breakdown
Scene-by-scene analysis in seconds. Every element tagged and categorized.
Automated Stripboards
Production-ready stripboards generated automatically from your script.
Automated Call Sheets
Daily call sheets built from your schedule, cast, and crew data.
Day-by-Day Budget Breakdowns
Line-item budget projections mapped to your shooting schedule.
Private Encryption
Zero employee access. Your scripts and data are yours alone.
Clean PDF Exports
Professional, print-ready exports for every document type.
Data Protection & Legal Disclosure
Your creative work is protected. House Lights uses end-to-end private encryption. No House Lights employee has access to your scripts, projects, or data.
All intellectual property submitted to House Lights remains the sole property of the creator. House Lights does not claim, license, or retain any rights to your creative work. Your scripts, shot lists, storyboards, and production documents are encrypted at rest and in transit. Our systems are designed with zero-knowledge architecture — no employee, contractor, or third party can access your project data. By using House Lights, you retain full ownership and copyright of all submitted materials.
From the Production Floor
Why Pre-Production Is Where Films Are Won or Lost
After three decades on professional sets — from independent shorts to internationally recognized features — one truth has remained constant: the films that succeed are the ones that were prepared. Not over-prepared. Not under-prepared. Prepared with precision.
House Lights was built because we watched too many talented filmmakers lose their vision not on set, but in the weeks before. The chaos of pre-production — the missed call sheets, the misaligned departments, the budget surprises — is solvable. We solved it. And now we've put that solution in your hands.
Pricing
Choose Your Production Level
Whether you're making your first short or your tenth feature, House Lights scales with your ambition.
Beginner
Starter
Everything you need to start pre-producing like a pro.
- AI-powered shot list generation
- Basic script breakdown
- Up to 3 active projects
- Standard call sheet templates
- PDF export
- Email support
Professional
Pro
The full House Lights ecosystem for serious productions.
- Full AI director ecosystem
- Unlimited projects
- Department-by-department execution
- Automated stripboards & call sheets
- Day-by-day budget breakdowns
- Dynamic storyboard generation
- Private encryption & zero data access
- Priority support
Award-Winning Work
"What God Does"
MEI International Film Festival — Winner
Toronto Film Festival — Official Selection
A testament to what's possible when filmmaking expertise meets intelligent pre-production. "What God Does" demonstrates the standard House Lights was built to achieve.
About Us
Built on the Foundation of Real Filmmaking
House Lights was founded by working filmmakers who spent three decades in the trenches of professional production. We've been on the sets, managed the departments, navigated the budgets, and felt the pressure of a shoot that wasn't prepared.
We built House Lights because we knew what was missing: a tool that understood filmmaking from the inside out — not a software product designed by engineers who had never called action.
Every feature in House Lights exists because we needed it on a real production. Every AI model was trained on real decisions made by real filmmakers. This is the platform we wish we'd had.
30+
Years of Industry Experience
100s
of Productions Informed Our AI
2
Major Festival Recognitions
Your Next Film Starts Here.
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