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Scene card anatomy: what each card carries

Last updated June 2, 2026 · 4 min read

The scene card is the atomic unit of the Scene Board. Each card carries one scene's metadata — scene number, INT/EXT, location, time, characters, storylines, summary.

Slima Script Studio scene card on the Scene Board: scene number / INT / +Location / Time, title, summary, character chip, beat-name chip (e.g. "Opening Image"), ~Nmin, and a progress bar at the bottom

What a scene card shows

By card density (Compact / Detailed):

Compact mode

  • Scene number (a plain number, e.g. 7)
  • Scene heading (INT/EXT + location + time — there is no separate "title" field)
  • Storyline colour marker (side stripe or chip)

Detailed mode

Plus:

  • INT/EXT + location + time chip (e.g. INT. LIGHTHOUSE COTTAGE - NIGHT)
  • Main characters chips (e.g. J. Doe, A. Smith)
  • Summary (one-two sentences)
  • Beat-name chip (e.g. "Opening Image", "Midpoint" — from the chosen structure template)
  • Estimated duration (~Nmin)
  • Conflict-intensity bar at the bottom (reflects the scene's Conflict Level 1–5; green / yellow / red)

Scene heading (the title line)

In script format, each scene starts with a heading:

  • TW: 「場 1 / 內景 / 燈塔守護人小屋 / 夜」
  • Hollywood: INT. LIGHTHOUSE COTTAGE - NIGHT

See Scene heading: INT/EXT.

The card's INT/EXT + location + time chip is parsed directly from the scene heading — change the heading, the card auto-updates.

Storyline colour

Each storyline has its own colour (Storylines concept). When a scene is linked to a storyline, the card gets that colour — easy to see which scene belongs to which line at a glance.

A scene can link to multiple storylines (e.g. pushing A-story and C-story simultaneously) — multiple colour markers appear.

Character chips

Auto-detected from the character names in dialogue lines inside the scene. Manually-added chips carry an X to remove them; you can also add / remove characters from the Scene Detail Panel.

What happens when you click a card

  • Click / hover: highlight; some inline action icons appear
  • Double-click: opens the scene detail panel for quick editing
  • "Go to Scene": jumps to the Write editor to edit that scene's dialogue and description
  • Right-click: opens a context menu — Edit / Tag storyline / Delete (Split and Merge are coming soon)

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