Microshow

Bite-Size Show Maker

Make a bite-size show with a cast that comes back

A bite-size show is small in runtime and big in continuity. The faces, outfits, sets and props live in a library you build once, and every episode draws from it, so your show has regulars rather than extras. Microshow keeps the studio small so you spend your time on the episodes, not the tooling.

  1. Step 1

    Cast the show

    Pick or generate up to three regulars.

  2. Step 2

    Fill the board

    Ten slots, one line each.

  3. Step 3

    Shoot the episodes

    Same faces, same sets, new beat each time.

  4. Step 4

    Go public

    The show page becomes a swipe feed.

A library instead of a prompt

Characters are generated portraits with a name; outfits, sets and props can be generated or uploaded. When you shoot a take, you pick up to three cast members and attach an outfit, a prop and a voice style to each, plus one set. The render receives those images as references, so the same person turns up in the same clothes in the same room, episode after episode.

Sixteen preset characters, twelve outfits, twelve sets and twelve props are there from the start so a first show can be cast in a minute. Your own items sit above the presets and can be deleted at any time; presets cannot be removed, only ignored.

Shows, seasons and the board

A show has a title, a premise and a default cast. Inside it, seasons are numbered, and each season is a board of ten slots. A slot is empty until you give it an episode: a title and a one-line premise. Open the slot to shoot takes, cut the episode and see where it stands: outline, in production or finished. The board shows the whole season at a glance, which is the easiest way to spot a sagging middle before it is shot.

Keeping it bite-size

Thirty seconds an episode, three takes at most, ten episodes a season. Those numbers are the format, not defaults you can raise. They keep every episode watchable on a phone in one breath, and they keep a season affordable: at standard quality and 480p a complete season of three-take episodes is about 240 credits including the cuts and a season draft.

Episodes made this way

Stall TwelveS1 E2 · Short Weight

A market trader catches her rival with a weight that lies.

Last MileS1 E3 · The Torn Tag

A courier opens the one parcel she was told never to open.

Twelve RoundsS2 E6 · The Cornerman

A boxer learns who paid for her gym membership all year.

Blitz ClubS3 E4 · Your Move

A chess club regular lets her clock run out on purpose.

Questions

Can I upload a photo of a real person as a character?
No. Characters are always generated in the library. Outfits, sets and props can be uploaded, and uploads are checked by moderation before they are saved.
How many shows can I keep?
Up to fifty shows, with up to thirty seasons each. Takes and cut episodes stay in your library even if you delete the show they belonged to.
Who owns the shows I make?
You own what you make. The terms of service describe the hosting licence Microshow needs to display it. Copyright law differs by country, so consult a lawyer if you need certainty.
What is a voice style?
A short description of how a character sounds, such as fast and teasing or gravelly and fond, that the render follows. It is never a recording of anyone and it is not a guarantee of an exact voice.

Two free credits to start

Enough to draft a season and see the board fill in before you shoot anything.

Make a bite-size show