Know what backs the story.
Keep source links and notes alongside each scene. Give key claims a place for supporting evidence and editorial review.
TOOLS FOR DOCUMENTARY CREATORS
From a pile of research
to a story worth
telling.
Research with structure. Plan every scene.
Make complex stories visible.
A focused toolkit for independent documentary creators.
No account required. Free browser prototype.
A clearer path from source to scene.
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ILLUSTRATIVE PROJECT
When systems fail.
A documentary about cascading consequences.
01
The opening question
30sWhat turns one failure into a chain reaction?
02
Trace the connections
45sMap the systems that depend on each other.
RESEARCH → SCRIPT → SCENESOne connected production plan.
01 / THE PRODUCT
Your story has moving parts.
Keep them connected.
Research in one document. Script in another. Scene ideas in a third. Framecause Studio is being developed to bring those decisions into one production workspace.
Build the chain of events.
Outline the opening question, turning points, and consequences. Edit narration scene by scene without losing the bigger picture.
Turn the script into a plan.
Pair narration with visual direction, format, and duration. Export a Markdown brief to carry the plan into your editing workflow.
02 / HOW IT WORKS
A workspace that follows
the way a documentary
comes together.
Designed for independent creators who move between research, writing, editing, and animation.
Open Studio ↗- 01
Start with a question
Name the project and outline the scenes that explain the story.
- 02
Connect the evidence
Add sources, capture notes, and mark scenes that need a factual review.
- 03
Plan what viewers will see
Write narration, choose a visual format, and describe the scene.
- 04
Take it into production
Export a Markdown brief or save a JSON backup of your project.
03 / DEVELOPMENT STATUS
A focused first version.
A practical next step.
We are starting with the production planning layer. The public prototype works locally in your browser; the broader product is still in development.
Make a real scene plan.
- Editable scene cards and narration
- Source links and research notes
- Visual direction and review status
- Browser saving and brief exports
AI assistance with context.
- Claude API integration for outlining
- Source-aware script assistance
- Scene and animation brief suggestions
- Shared project review
No AI integration, cloud accounts, or collaboration in this prototype. Roadmap priorities may change.
THE FRAMECAUSE COLLECTION
Three tools.
One clearer production.
A connected workspace, reusable visual systems, and a structured research kit. Each product addresses a specific part of making a documentary.
01 / WORKSPACE
SCENE 01The opening question
Studio↗Source → Narration → Visual
Prototype available
Plan the whole film.
A scene-by-scene workspace for narration, sources, visual direction, and production briefs.
Explore Studio ↗02 / VISUAL SYSTEMSMotion Kits↗
Product concept · sample available
Explain it in motion.
Planned animation packs for timelines, causal chains, data reveals, and source citations.
Explore Motion Kits ↗03 / RESEARCH SYSTEMResearch Kit↗
CLAIMEVIDENCE
What happened?Primary source
What changed?Cross-check
What is uncertain?Review note
Product concept · sample available
Keep evidence in view.
Planned research templates for sources, claim reviews, event timelines, and asset permissions.
Explore Research Kit ↗Explore the working prototype and free sample files. Paid editions, pricing, and launch dates are still being developed.
See products & sample outputs ↗04 / THE WORK BEHIND THE WORKSPACE
Built around documentary
production in practice.
Circuit Lore is the documentary channel behind Framecause. These published stories illustrate the research and visual storytelling workflow informing Studio.
WATCH ↗SOFTWARE / FINANCE
The Bug That Lost $460 Million in 45 Minutes
WATCH ↗ENERGY / GLOBAL SYSTEMS
How One Strait Became the World's Oil Nightmare
WATCH ↗ENGINEERING / DECISIONS
The Oil Rig That Warned Its Crew for 5 Hours
These videos demonstrate our documentary work, not customer results or use of a finished Studio product.
05 / ABOUT FRAMECAUSE
Better tools for
curious storytellers.
Framecause is an early, independent project developing a workspace and production resources for AI-assisted documentary filmmaking. Our starting point is the workflow behind Circuit Lore: research, narrative development, visual explanation, and human review.
We are building a focused workspace for that process. Framecause is currently unregistered and pre-revenue. Studio is a working prototype. Motion Kits and Research Kit are product concepts with free sample resources.
PUT YOUR NEXT STORY IN FRAME.
Open the workspace.
Try a scene.
Try Framecause Studio ↗
Start with the free prototype.
Or explore the product collection.