CurtainCall offers an AI‑powered animation service that turns uploaded scripts, manga pages, or comic panels into broadcast‑quality 1080p/4K video without requiring technical expertise. Their proprietary “Geometry Lock” technology preserves the original line weight, color palette, and character proportions across the entire sequence, ensuring style fidelity. Pricing starts at $500 per finished minute, with pilots delivered in 48–72 hours and full‑episode pipelines available for studios and indie creators.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Creating broadcast-quality animation from scripts, manga, or comic panels traditionally requires skilled animators, extensive production pipelines, and significant time and cost, making it inaccessible for independent creators and studios with limited resources.
Solution
CurtainCall offers an AI-powered animation service that converts uploaded artwork or scripts into high-fidelity 1080p or 4K video without the need for technical expertise. Users submit source files, review and approve a generated storyboard, and receive fully rendered frames that preserve original line weight, color palette, and character proportions through the proprietary Geometry Lock technology. The platform provides transparent pricing starting at $500 per finished minute, with pilot deliveries in 48–72 hours and full‑episode pipelines that include multiple revision rounds and broadcast‑ready ProRes output. By handling the entire workflow—from storyboard approval to final delivery—CurtainCall enables studios, IP holders, and indie creators to produce broadcast‑grade animation quickly and cost‑effectively.
Target Audience
Primary customers are animation studios, IP owners, and independent creators (including doujin and indie comic teams) who need high‑quality animation without building a full production pipeline.
Features
- Geometry Lock process that locks character geometry, line weight, and color palette across all frames, preventing drift common in generic AI video generation
- Three‑step workflow: upload source material, approve static storyboard frames, then render animated video
- Support for multiple input formats (PDF, PNG, JPG, manga, comic panels, scripts)
- Broadcast‑ready delivery options: 1080p H.264 MP4 or 4K ProRes, with frame‑rate matching to project specifications
- Revision workflow with up to four storyboard revision rounds for episodes and unlimited revisions for series engagements
- Transparent base rate of $500 per finished minute, with optional add‑ons for lip‑sync, visual effects, and sound design
- Fast turnaround: pilots in 48–72 hours, episodes in 7–14 days, and series milestones scoped per program