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POPCORN × your AI workspace

Less switching.
More creating.

Connect POPCORN to Claude, Cursor or Codex, then plan and create stills and short videos from your chat with your own POPCORN account.

POPCORN MCP server URL

https://popcornstudio.ai/mcp

Use this exact address.

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Explore filmmaking skills
From a thought to a shotWorkflow concept
01 / The brief

Astronaut discovers the last living tree on a dead world.

Story → shots → directionSkill-powered
01 / Story02 / Characters03 / World04 / Shot list

Illustrative film. Your creative decisions come first.

01 / The bigger picture

Two parts. One creative flow.

Skills teach your assistant a craft. MCP connects it to tools. They complement each other, but they are not the same thing.

Give the idea structure

Turn a loose brief into a script, shot list and visual language with reusable filmmaking skills.

Available with skills

Connect the next step

Connect POPCORN and your assistant can plan, quote and create in your account. Nothing is charged until a quote is confirmed.

Available with POPCORN MCP

Make the review count

Check continuity, camera intent and visual consistency before your next take. Media review depends on your assistant’s capabilities.

Available with skills

02 / Make the connection

Your assistant.
Your choice.

Choose where you work. Add POPCORN’s server URL, sign in with your POPCORN account and click Allow. No API key needed.

Never paste passwords or API keys into a chat. Review permissions and costs before you allow any tool to act.

POPCORN MCP server URL

https://popcornstudio.ai/mcp

Use this exact address.

  1. 1

    Open your connectors

    In Claude, open Customize → Connectors, click +, then Add custom connector.

  2. 2

    Paste the server URL

    Paste the POPCORN server URL and click Add. Leave OAuth client ID and OAuth client secret empty. If Claude asks how to sign in, choose Sign in now.

  3. 3

    Connect and allow

    Click Connect, sign in to POPCORN if asked, then click Allow. To use it in a chat, turn POPCORN on from + → Connectors.

On Team and Enterprise plans, an Owner adds the connector first in Organization settings → Connectors. Members then find it in Customize → Connectors and click Connect.

Custom connectors work on every Claude plan. The Free plan can add one custom connector.

Read the official guide (opens in a new tab)

What happens when you connect

  • Your app opens POPCORN in your browser. Sign in with your usual POPCORN account.
  • POPCORN shows which app is asking and what it will be able to do. Click Allow once.
  • There is no API key, client secret or token to copy.
  • To create, your POPCORN plan needs the same studio access as on the website.

Connector features depend on your app’s plan and your organization’s settings.

03 / What your agent can do

Your studio.
Inside your chat.

Once connected, your assistant works in your POPCORN account. It plans the shot, gets an exact quote and creates only after it confirms that quote.

What it can make

  • Prop Cast

    A reusable still of your product or object.

  • Star Cast

    A character still from a written brief, or a new pose of a Star you already own.

  • Scene Cast

    An empty location from a prompt. A second step places one of your Stars in it.

  • Video Shot

    A short video from a written prompt, with Seedance 2.5 by default, or Seedance 2.0, Seedance 2.0 Fast, Seedance 2.0 Mini or Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash.

Quote first. Charge once.

  1. 1

    Plan

    Your assistant picks the right studio. Planning is free.

  2. 2

    Quote

    It gets an exact Kernel quote. Nothing is charged, and an unused quote expires after 10 minutes.

  3. 3

    Confirm

    Kernels are charged only when your assistant confirms the quote, and the same quote can never be charged twice.

  4. 4

    Create

    Your assistant follows the progress and shows the result in your chat when it is ready.

Built-in limits

  • Quotes use the same prices as the website.
  • If a price changes before a quote is confirmed, nothing is charged until a new quote is confirmed.
  • Ask your assistant to set a daily or per-project Kernel limit. Without one, your balance is the limit. Raising a limit is a separate step, never combined with a render.
  • If a render fails, the website’s refund rules apply.
  • Your assistant can add your JPEG or PNG images, up to 10 MB each, to your account.
  • Projects are shared by every app you connect, and results are saved to your POPCORN account. Kernel history lists each charge as MCP · project name.

Made in the website studios

Voice and spoken Arabic, Lip Sync, Dialect, Storyboard, Photo Shoot, Canvas, Video Remix, a Star from a photo and imports from a page or video link stay in the website studios. You can still write your prompts in Arabic.

04 / Build your creative toolkit

A little expertise.
A better starting point.

Nine practical skills, curated for the way filmmakers work. Download a skill, add it to your assistant, and try an example with your own brief.

9 skills
Story

Screenwriting

Develop an idea into a story outline, character arc, scenes and dialogue. Refine the structure with focused rewrite passes.

Try this example Screenwriting

Use screenwriting to outline a short film about a daughter reopening her father’s workshop. Give me a logline, five story beats and the opening scene.

Download skill ScreenwritingZIP · 4.8 KB
Story

Script to shot list

Break a scene into numbered shots with framing, movement, action, dialogue, estimated timing and reference needs.

Try this example Script to shot list

Use script-to-shotlist on this workshop scene. Return a shot table with camera movement, dialogue, estimated duration and the references needed for each shot.

Download skill Script to shot listZIP · 6.3 KB
Video

Video prompt fundamentals

Write clear shot instructions covering subject, setting, visible action, camera, light and sound. Spot conflicting directions before generation.

Try this example Video prompt fundamentals

Use ai-video-prompt-fundamentals to improve this shot: a potter opens the workshop at dawn. Keep one camera move and describe the action, lighting and ambient sound.

Download skill Video prompt fundamentalsZIP · 15.6 KB
Image

Character consistency

Build a continuity guide for faces, wardrobe, props, locations and voices. Keep reference names and descriptions consistent across shots.

Try this example Character consistency

Use character-consistency to make a continuity guide from these character references. Lock the face, blue work jacket and silver ring, and track changes by scene.

Download skill Character consistencyZIP · 4.4 KB
Image

Cinematography and lighting

Shape the look of a scene through lens choice, composition, camera movement, light direction and a consistent colour palette.

Try this example Cinematography and lighting

Use cinematography-lighting to design a quiet workshop scene at dawn. Suggest framing, a motivated light source and a three-colour palette, then write one reusable look description.

Download skill Cinematography and lightingZIP · 5.1 KB
Video

Video quality review

Review takes for story intent, continuity, movement, text, sound and visual flaws. Prioritise practical fixes with a clear review report.

Try this example Video quality review

Use ai-video-quality-control to compare these two takes. Note visible continuity errors and timestamps, explain which take serves the scene better, and suggest the smallest fixes.

Clip review depends on the media your client can inspect. If it cannot read video, provide frames, timestamps and a description of the sound.

Download skill Video quality reviewZIP · 5.5 KB
Video

Seedance video direction

Prepare structured video prompts with clear reference mapping, action beats, camera direction and continuity notes for a Seedance workflow.

Try this example Seedance video direction

Use seedance-video to prepare a prompt for my selected Seedance model. Image 1 is the potter and Image 2 is the workshop. Show the door opening, then a close-up of the clay. Check supported timing first.

Check model availability and supported settings in your client and provider. Optional API examples in the download are not MCP connection requirements.

Download skill Seedance video directionZIP · 10.7 KB
Image

GPT Image art direction

Plan image briefs for storyboards, posters, keyframes and precise edits. Specify composition, text placement and what must stay unchanged.

Try this example GPT Image art direction

Use gpt-image to write an edit brief for this workshop frame. Change only the jacket to navy blue; preserve the face, pose, light and background.

Check model availability and supported settings in your client and provider. Optional API examples in the download are not MCP connection requirements.

Download skill GPT Image art directionZIP · 5.0 KB
Voice

ElevenLabs dialogue direction

Prepare character dialogue with speaker labels, delivery notes, pacing and consistent voice choices across scenes.

Try this example ElevenLabs dialogue direction

Use elevenlabs-voice-music to prepare this two-character dialogue for ElevenLabs. Keep each line assigned to its speaker, suggest restrained delivery, and use only voices I am authorised to use.

This page focuses on dialogue. The download also contains music and sound-effects material. Check voice and model support with your provider; optional API examples are not MCP prerequisites.

Download skill ElevenLabs dialogue directionZIP · 7.0 KB

Use your new skills

Download. Add. Make it your own.

Claude

Open Customize → Skills → + → Create skill → Upload a skill and add the ZIP. Enable it, then ask Claude to use it. If unavailable, check Code execution and file creation and your organization’s policy.

Claude skill guide (opens in a new tab)

Codex

Extract the skill folder into your project’s .agents/skills directory, keeping SKILL.md and its supporting files together. Ask Codex to use the skill by name.

.agents/skills/screenwriting/SKILL.mdCodex skill guide (opens in a new tab)

Skill files are supplied in English; examples on this page are available in both languages. Read the files before enabling them. Some include optional scripts or provider-specific examples; downloading them does not install or run anything. Source and license notes

05 / Put it into practice

Start with the work.
Not the settings.

01

An ad with a story

Shape a café’s launch brief into a six-shot story, then write a keyframe brief for each shot.

Screenwriting + shot list + image direction
02

One character, every scene

Define a character’s visual anchors, build three scene briefs, and review where continuity might break.

Character continuity + video prompts + review
03

Dialogue with intention

Write a short dialogue with emotional beats, pronunciation notes and room for a natural pause.

Screenwriting + voice direction

Good to know

Before you start.

Can I connect POPCORN right now?

Yes. Choose your app in the setup section, add the server URL, sign in with your POPCORN account and click Allow.

Do I need an API key?

No. You sign in with your POPCORN account and click Allow once. Never paste a password or key into a chat.

How is spending controlled?

Every charge needs an exact quote first, and each quote can be charged only once. Set a daily or per-project Kernel limit. Every charge must fit under it, and raising a limit is a separate step that is never combined with a render.

How do I stop an app from using POPCORN?

Remove POPCORN from that app’s connectors or MCP servers. You can add it again at any time.

Does a skill generate a video?

A skill provides instructions and a workflow. It does not itself provide a model, subscription or generation credits. Generating media needs a tool that can create it.

Can I work in Arabic?

Yes. The skills work with Arabic briefs: use the Arabic examples and name the language or dialect you want in the writing. Through the POPCORN connection, you can write your prompts in Arabic; voice and spoken Arabic are made in the website studios.

Will every model-specific example work?

Not necessarily. Model access, reference limits and API behavior vary by provider and can change. Check the tool available to your account before using a model-specific recipe.