Definition
Pre-visualization (previs) is the process of creating rough 3D animated versions of scenes before production begins, allowing directors and cinematographers to plan camera placement, blocking, timing, and visual effects integration. More detailed than storyboards or animatics, previs uses simplified 3D models and environments to simulate how shots will look and move in three-dimensional space. Originally developed for VFX-heavy blockbusters, previs is now increasingly accessible to productions of all sizes through game engines and AI tools. M Studio's storyboard-to-video workflow offers a lightweight form of previs, generating moving reference imagery from your visual boards.
