AI Scene Splitting
AI Scene Splitting
Scene split detection analyzes your script to find scenes that should be divided into multiple production setups. This is common when a single script scene crosses locations, time boundaries, or requires significantly different setups.
How It Works
The AI reads each scene’s content and identifies boundaries where a split makes sense. It looks for:
| Detection Type | What triggers it |
|---|---|
| Multi-Location | Scene moves between distinct locations (e.g., walking from office to parking lot) |
| Intercut | Scene uses INTERCUT formatting between two locations |
| Day/Night | Scene crosses a day-to-night or night-to-day boundary |
| Flashback | Scene contains flashback or dream sequences within it |
| Montage | Scene contains a montage that could be separated |
| Long Scene | Scene is unusually long, suggesting multiple setups |
| Formatting | Improper formatting suggests what should be separate scenes |
| Special | Special requirements that imply separate production setups |
Running Split Detection
Split detection runs in the background as part of the Element Breakdown job. Trigger an Element Breakdown from the breakdown overview (select scenes and click the primary Element Breakdown button) — when split candidates are found, they queue up as pending suggestions.
Reviewing Suggestions
When pending split suggestions exist, a blue banner appears below the header in the breakdown overview. Click the banner to open the suggestion sheet.
Each suggestion shows:
- Scene number — Which scene the AI recommends splitting.
- Detection type — Why (color-coded badge).
- Confidence score — How certain the AI is (percentage, highlighted if 80%+).
- Description — Additional context about the suggested split.
Acting on Suggestions
For each suggestion:
- Click “Apply” to accept and split the scene.
- Click “Dismiss” to reject the suggestion.
If no suggestions remain, the sheet shows “No split suggestions at this time.”
Tips
- Day/Night splits are the most common and reliable suggestion type. Multi-location splits depend on how clearly the script describes movement between spaces.
- After applying a split, review the resulting scene parts in scene detail to verify the break point makes sense.
- Split scenes can always be merged back together if the split was wrong.
- High-confidence suggestions (80%+) are almost always worth applying. Lower-confidence ones need more careful review.