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Quickstart

From zero to a directed shot plan in about five minutes, from the studio, an agent, or the REST API.

Last updated 2026-07-10 · beta

What you will do

  1. Create an account and sign in.
  2. Ask Cadenza to direct a sequence from a one-line brief.
  3. Read the shot plan and the story checks before anything renders.

Beta: Cadenza is in public beta. The direction layer is fully live. Live provider rendering is being wired, so generation currently returns the directed plan with preview renders, and the interface always tells you which is which. See the build board.

1. Sign in

Go to the login page and continue with Google, GitHub, or an emailed magic link. No card is required for the beta.

2. Direct your first sequence (studio)

Open the studio, describe the outcome, and pick a Director Mode or leave it on auto. Cadenza proposes an arc of shots, each with a narrative purpose, a camera plan, and continuity references, plus five advisory story checks.

2b. Or connect an agent instead

terminal
npx cadenza connect

This opens a browser approval. After you approve, your agent is linked with a scoped key that is never pasted into any config file. Full instructions per client are in agent integrations.

2c. Or call the REST API

curl
curl -X POST https://cadenza.media/api/v1/story_intelligence_report \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer cadk_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"raw_intent": "15 second launch film for a trail running shoe"}'

The story intelligence report is a free call: it returns the proposed shot plan and advisory notes without generating anything. See API overview.

Next steps

Quickstart | Cadenza Docs