How to create your first film project

A project in RanGen Studio serves as the central production workspace and World Bible for your film, commercial, or episodic series. Setting up a project defines the narrative rules, content genre, and visual aesthetic guidelines that will automatically steer all downstream character, location, and scene generations.

Step 1: Open the Project Dashboard

When you log into RanGen Studio at app.rangen.studio, your default view is the Project Dashboard (or click Projects on the left sidebar).

1. In the top-right of the dashboard grid, click the + New Project button.
2. Alternatively, if your workspace is empty, click the + Create Project card in the center of your screen.

Step 2: Configure Project Metadata

The Create Project modal will prompt you to enter initial production details:

1. Project Title: Enter the working title of your production (e.g., Shadow of the Colossus, Neon Dusk).
2. Logline / Description: Enter a brief 1–2 sentence synopsis summarizing the story, mood, and stakes.
3. Content Genre & Persona Focus: Select your primary storytelling framework from the dropdown (e.g., Drama, Microdrama, Sci-Fi, Horror/Thriller, Kids/Family, Mythology/Epic, Documentary).
   • Selecting a genre configures the AI Director persona to adopt specialized camera angles, pacing, and visual storytelling tropes.
4. Visual Style: Define the cinematography look for your film (e.g., 35mm anamorphic film grain with naturalistic lighting, Hyper-stylized neo-noir, Cinematic anime).

Step 3: Enter the Project Hub (World Bible)

Click Create Project. The studio will initialize your workspace and transition you into the Project Hub.

From the Project Hub, you can immediately begin:

• Ingesting scripts in the Script Breakdown tab
• Uploading and locking cast in the Characters tab
• Defining sets and 360° environments in the Locations tab
• Pairing character wardrobe in the Look Room