I recently took on a challenge: making an animated intro video for my storyboarding app, StoryBoom—solo.
Instead of hiring out, I used our own app to plan the scenes, leaned on AI tools, and learned Premiere Pro on the fly. What started as a placeholder turned into a full-blown creative process involving storyboarding, animation, character selection, and sound design.
In this article, I break down the entire journey—what worked, what didn’t, and how I surprised myself by actually pulling it off.
Hey, I've looked at your app twice now and it does look pretty cool. Here's some insight for you if you're interested.
It really looks like something I'd want to try out but here are pain points that stop me form trying it out:
80 scenes in the free version is not enough to do anything, so I'd be wasting my time trying your project without being able to finish anything.
I'm not certain of the terminology. 'Scene' in animation can mean different things. I want to know how many actual frames I could use.
I took a chance on another storyboard app once and it glitched out and corrupted my files. And then again when I forgot about that and tried it again six months later. I need some reassurance that your app will not eat my work.
Looks fantastic though, good branding, great product. I'm tempted.
Hi Simon,
Thank you so much for taking a close look at StoryBoom and sharing your honest thoughts—I truly appreciate it.
You're right to raise these points, and I’d love to offer a bit more context:
Scenes & Terminology
In StoryBoom, a SCENE is essentially a single storyboard frame—an image with optional description, notes, or visual cues. If you're used to animatic beats or visual panels, it's a direct match. But I do understand how scene can mean different things depending on the workflow, so I’m working to clarify this better in the app and docs.
About the 80-scene limit
You're right that it won’t cover a full episode or film. We’ve included this limit in the free Starter plan to give users full feature access without paywalls—ideal for pilots, short pieces, or getting a feel for the workflow. That said, we know serious creators need more room. Please DM me and I’ll be happy to unlock unlimited scenes for you personally so you can try it at full scale.
Speed & Reliability
Totally hear you on the frustration with other tools. StoryBoom is cloud-based, secure, and autosaves your work. There are also daily backups, so your project is safe. Our app has been tested across dozens of real-world productions, and you can upload multiple images in one go (just drag and drop!), reorder your scenes visually, and export to either PDF or HTML (ZIP with original images).
What’s next
We’re a small, independent team—no outside funding, just love for the craft. But we’re moving fast. Two big updates are coming in just weeks:
→ Scene-to-video preview (turn your board into a basic video)
→ AI-powered Script-to-Scene tool, which breaks down up to 3000 characters of script into structured storyboard scenes to jumpstart your work.
Finally, I built StoryBoom for creative people like you—screenwriters, animators, and indie filmmakers—who need pro-level tools without the gatekeeping. Your feedback helps us get there.
Thanks again for taking the time, and please do reach out if you’re open to trying it with a little extra runway. I’d be happy to support your work with the tool.
Warmly,
Sergey
Founder, StoryBoom
sergey@storyboom.app