Question 1

What is RivetAI?

Accepted Answer

RivetAI is a cloud pre-production workspace that connects your screenplay to AI-assisted breakdown, coverage, stripboard scheduling, and production budgeting. One project, one source of truth - with script privacy controls and a hard rule that customer scripts are never used to train AI.

Question 2

Who is RivetAI for?

Accepted Answer

Screenwriters, producers, assistant directors, line producers, and production teams on indie features, series, and studio pilots. Writer fits script-focused teams; Studio fits crews that need scheduling and budgeting; Enterprise fits multi-show groups that need SSO and procurement.

Question 3

Can I write my screenplay in RivetAI?

Accepted Answer

Yes. RivetAI includes a professional script editor with industry-standard formatting, scene tagging, and revision-friendly workflows. You can also import an existing Final Draft (.fdx) or PDF screenplay and keep working in the same project.

Question 4

What script formats can I import?

Accepted Answer

You can import Final Draft (.fdx) and PDF screenplays. After import, RivetAI can run AI breakdown and feed scheduling and budgeting from the same script. Direct Movie Magic schedule/budget file import is not available yet.

Question 5

How does AI script breakdown work?

Accepted Answer

Upload or write your screenplay and RivetAI tags production elements - cast, props, locations, wardrobe, VFX, and more - into a breakdown you can edit. You stay in control: add, remove, or retag elements, then use that breakdown to drive schedule and budget drafts.

Question 6

Does RivetAI do script coverage?

Accepted Answer

Yes. RivetAI can generate script coverage and character insights from your screenplay - including scene and character analysis that helps producers and development teams evaluate a draft before full prep.

Question 7

How does scheduling work?

Accepted Answer

Studio includes stripboard-style shooting schedules generated from your script breakdown. Group and reorder scenes by location, cast, and day, then refine the plan as cast availability, locations, or page counts change. Travel-aware planning and day-out-of-days reporting are part of the scheduling workflow.

Question 8

Does RivetAI support day-out-of-days (DOOD)?

Accepted Answer

Yes. RivetAI generates day-out-of-days style reports from your shooting schedule so you can see cast work patterns and plan actor days against the stripboard.

Question 9

How does budgeting work?

Accepted Answer

Studio generates AI-assisted top-sheet and department budgets tied to your script, breakdown, and schedule assumptions. Edit rates and assumptions, lock fixed costs, run scenarios, and export for stakeholders - without rebuilding a spreadsheet every time the stripboard changes.

Question 10

Do budgets support tax incentives and fringes?

Accepted Answer

Yes. RivetAI budgeting includes tax incentive modeling, fringes, and scenario planning so finance and production can estimate effective rates and net costs alongside the topsheet.

Question 11

What happens when the script changes?

Accepted Answer

RivetAI keeps script, breakdown, schedule, and budget in one project. When scenes or tags change, your team can refresh downstream plans from the same screenplay instead of re-exporting between disconnected tools. Always review AI-updated drafts before locking production.

Question 12

What is the difference between Writer and Studio?

Accepted Answer

Writer focuses on the script editor, collaboration, AI breakdown, character, and coverage. Studio adds scheduling, budgeting, more AI credits, more seats, and API/MCP access. You can start on Writer and upgrade to Studio in-app for the price difference on the same project.

Question 13

What can I export?

Accepted Answer

Depending on your license and module, RivetAI supports exports such as PDF, Final Draft (.fdx), CSV/XLSX for reports and budgets, and paths into industry scheduling formats including Movie Magic Scheduling and Gorilla Scheduling where available.

Question 14

Can I export to Movie Magic?

Accepted Answer

Yes for scheduling handoff workflows - RivetAI supports export paths to Movie Magic Scheduling so teams that still need a studio desktop deliverable can prep upstream in RivetAI. Direct Movie Magic budget file round-trip is not the primary workflow today.

Question 15

How does team collaboration work?

Accepted Answer

Invite seats to a project with role-based access so writers, ADs, and producers work in the same cloud project. Free includes 1 seat, Writer includes 2, Studio includes 9, and Enterprise can customize seat pools. Scoped share links let external readers see only what you intend.

Question 16

Is RivetAI cloud-based? Do I need to install software?

Accepted Answer

RivetAI runs in the browser. There is no desktop install for the core workspace - your crew can collaborate from any modern browser with an internet connection.

Question 17

Will my team have to relearn everything?

Accepted Answer

RivetAI uses stripboard, day-out-of-days, and topsheet conventions production teams already know, in a modern web interface. Most users are productive quickly; AI drafts the busywork so your AD and line producer refine instead of rebuild from scratch.

Question 18

Does RivetAI generate call sheets?

Accepted Answer

RivetAI focuses on script, breakdown, stripboard scheduling, DOOD, and budgeting. Polished daily call sheets are not the primary product surface today - many teams pair RivetAI prep with a call-sheet tool when needed.

Question 19

How accurate is the AI breakdown?

Accepted Answer

AI breakdown is a fast first pass designed to save hours of manual tagging. RivetAI's planning AI was developed in-house on End Cue production scripts - not customer material - then you refine tags for your show. Accuracy depends on script formatting and complexity. Always review before locking schedule or budget; RivetAI assists your AD and line producer, it does not replace them.

Question 20

Does RivetAI replace Movie Magic or my current tools?

Accepted Answer

For many indie and small-team productions, RivetAI can cover scripting, breakdown, scheduling, and budgeting in one workspace. Teams that must deliver specific Movie Magic desktop files can still prep in RivetAI and export/hand off when required. See our Alternatives pages for tool-by-tool comparisons.

Question 21

Is RivetAI a subscription?

Accepted Answer

No. RivetAI is pay-once per project. Buy Writer or Studio for a production and upgrade in-app when you need scheduling and budgeting.

Question 22

What is included on Free?

Accepted Answer

Free projects let you draft up to five scenes in the script editor with the same platform security as paid licenses: encryption, multi-tenant workspace isolation, and role-based project access. Upgrade to Writer or Studio for full script workflow, AI credits, collaboration, and production modules.

Question 23

Which license includes scheduling and budgeting?

Accepted Answer

Scheduling and budgeting, including AI schedule and budget generation, come with Studio. Writer covers the script editor, breakdown, character, and coverage. Start on Writer and upgrade to Studio in-app for the price difference whenever you need production planning.

Question 24

How do seats work?

Accepted Answer

Seats are per project. Free includes one seat; Writer includes 2; Studio includes 9 for your full crew. Enterprise offers custom seat agreements.

Question 25

What are AI credits used for?

Accepted Answer

AI credits power scene breakdown, character breakdown, coverage, schedule generation, and budget analysis. Writer includes 30 credits; Studio includes 100.

Question 26

Can I upgrade from Writer to Studio?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Upgrade in-app for the price difference and unlock scheduling, budgeting, additional AI credits, and more seats on the same project.

Question 27

Can I try RivetAI before buying?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Create an account and open a Free project to draft up to five scenes in the script editor with the same platform security as paid licenses. When you are ready, buy Writer or Studio once per production. Contact us for an Enterprise pilot.

Question 28

Can I use the API, and does it cost extra?

Accepted Answer

REST API access, scoped API keys, and MCP integration require a Studio or Enterprise licensed project. There is no separate API fee - scoped keys and REST access are included with those licenses. Writer does not include API access.

Question 29

Does RivetAI use my script to train AI models?

Accepted Answer

No - never. Your screenplay and project data are never used to train RivetAI's models, third-party foundation models, or shared data pools. When you use AI features, only the excerpts needed to generate the output you requested are sent for inference (via Google Gemini under our provider agreements). Your creative IP stays yours.

Question 30

Whose AI is this, and what was it trained on?

Accepted Answer

RivetAI's production planning capabilities were built in-house and incubated inside End Cue, our affiliated production company. Models and workflows were developed and tuned on End Cue's own screenplays and internal production data - not on customer scripts. Customer screenplays uploaded to RivetAI are never used for model training.

Question 31

How does RivetAI protect script privacy?

Accepted Answer

Scripts live in your workspace with encryption in transit (TLS 1.2+) and AES-256 at rest, role-based access, scoped share links, and optional production lock. We do not sell your screenplay data or use it to train models. Privacy-conscious analytics avoid writing screenplay content to logs; session replay masks script-sensitive areas. See our Security page and Privacy Policy for details.

Question 32

How is script data encrypted and stored?

Accepted Answer

Script and project data is scoped to your workspace in shared cloud infrastructure. Client connections use TLS 1.2+. Storage uses AES-256 encryption at the infrastructure layer. Passwords, share-link passwords, and API key secrets are hashed with Argon2. Access within a workspace is protected by RBAC.

Question 33

How do share links protect unreleased scripts?

Accepted Answer

Share links can require a password and an invite list of allowed emails, plus scoped permissions, expiration dates, and optional watermarks, so external readers only see what you intend.

Question 34

Can we lock a script during production?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Production lock freezes script state during principal photography while preserving read access for authorized roles.

Question 35

What authentication methods are supported?

Accepted Answer

Email and password with MFA via authenticator app (TOTP) and WebAuthn passkeys. Active Sessions let you review signed-in devices, revoke other sessions, and open login history filtered per device. Enterprise customers can add SAML/OIDC SSO.

Question 36

Is there an activity audit log?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The workspace activity log records who changed access, permissions, API keys, share links, and similar admin events. Script text is not written to activity logs. Detailed audit packages are available on request for Enterprise customers.

Question 37

How is workspace data isolated?

Accepted Answer

Every query is scoped by workspace at the application and ORM layer. Your screenplay and project data never commingles with other workspaces. Within your workspace, project and member access is controlled by role-based permissions.

Question 38

Can we complete a security questionnaire?

Accepted Answer

Yes. RivetAI provides subprocessor lists, access control documentation, and script-handling details for procurement and security reviews.

Question 39

When should we choose Enterprise over Studio?

Accepted Answer

Enterprise fits studio groups running multiple concurrent productions that need SSO, pooled AI credits, volume agreements, and dedicated onboarding. Studio remains the right choice for a single licensed production.

Question 40

Which SSO providers do you support?

Accepted Answer

RivetAI supports SAML and OIDC identity providers. We work with your IT team during onboarding to configure workspace access and role mapping.

Question 41

Can we buy through procurement instead of per-project checkout?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Enterprise includes multi-project volume agreements and centralized billing designed for studio procurement workflows.

Question 42

Can we start with a pilot before a full rollout?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Most studio groups begin with one or two active productions, complete security review, then expand workspace policies across the slate.

Question 43

How do pooled AI credits work?

Accepted Answer

Enterprise agreements include a shared credit pool allocated across your active productions. Credits power breakdown, coverage, schedule generation, and budget analysis. We help right-size the pool for your slate.

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