Turn a reference frame into a plan you can shoot.
Look past the finished image. Get practical starting points for the camera, lighting, staging, color, and equipment choices that could create a similar look.
3 credits with a new analysis · 2 credits to upgrade an existing report
Inside the guide
01 / Camera
Lens character, position, and exposure starting points
02 / Light
Roles, placement, quality, and a lighting diagram
03 / Scene
Staging, background, and equipment alternatives
04 / Finish
Grade direction and app-specific editing starting points
Guide sections vary with the evidence in your image.
Each section turns a visual observation into a decision you can test on set or in the grade.
Camera setup
A likely lens character, camera height, distance, angle, and exposure starting points where the image supports them.
Lighting plan
Key, fill, rim, practicals, and placement notes, supported by a top-down lighting diagram when the setup permits one.
Staging and art direction
Subject placement, background treatment, depth, and production-design choices that help the frame read the same way.
Color recipe
White balance and tonal guidance, plus editing starting points for Lightroom, DaVinci Resolve, and Apple Photos.
Budget alternatives
Lower-cost equipment substitutions and practical ways to approximate the look with less gear.
Director's perspective
A reading of why the shot works dramatically and how blocking and performance support the image.
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Upload one frame
Start with a film still, photograph, storyboard, or render whose look you want to understand.
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Choose Shot Blueprint
Ceeniq analyzes the frame and expands it into a structured recreation guide.
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Build and test
Use the camera, lighting, staging, and grade notes as starting points, then refine them against your own space and subject.
Study the frame. Plan the setup.
Create a new Shot Blueprint from one reference image, or upgrade a standard report you already own.
What is a Shot Blueprint?
It is a detailed recreation guide for one frame. It builds on Ceeniq's standard analysis with camera setup, lighting placement, staging, grading, equipment suggestions, budget alternatives, and director commentary.
Can Ceeniq identify the exact camera and lights used?
No. A finished image cannot prove the exact camera body, lens, fixture, or settings. Blueprint offers informed starting points and practical alternatives rather than production records.
How much does it cost?
Generating a new analysis with a Shot Blueprint costs 3 credits. If you already have a standard report, upgrading that report to a Blueprint costs 2 credits.
Can I use a photograph or storyboard instead of a film still?
Yes. Upload a film still, photograph, storyboard, or render. The guide adapts to the visual information in the image; sections that cannot be inferred reliably may be limited.
How is Blueprint different from Shot Stress Test?
Blueprint studies one reference and explains a likely way to recreate it. Shot Stress Test also considers a photo of your actual location, your available gear, and your shoot constraints, then includes one review of a test shot.