Backlight Gem

Backlight Gem

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About

Backlight Gem is a comprehensive narrative management solution tailored for interactive storytelling in game development. It combines intuitive scriptwriting tools with branching, scalable narratives, automatically generating a clear data model to support voice-over and localization processes. The platform features a screenplay-style editor, allowing writers to craft stories seamlessly, while its dynamic data modeling extracts script information in real time to inform the development pipeline. Gem's collaborative environment enables teams across design, audio, production, and localization to work together efficiently. Its REST API facilitates integration with existing game development tools, ensuring that narrative elements are cohesively woven into the overall design. By providing a centralized hub for narrative design, Backlight Gem empowers creators to focus on storytelling without being hindered by technical complexities.

About

Used by 95% of film and television productions. Final Draft is the choice of professional screenwriters and filmmakers around the world. Final Draft® 11 automatically paginates and formats your script to industry standards allowing writers to focus on what they do best: writing. Collaborate simultaneously with your writing partners IN REAL TIME - around the corner - or around the world. Speech to Script customizes Mac’s Dictation feature so you can write your screenplay without ever touching a keyboard. Use SmartType to cut down on keystrokes by auto-filling commonly used names, locations and more. Insert images on title pages, in the script or even in the Beat Board to help visualize your story. Use Alternate Dialogue to store as many different versions of lines as you can imagine. Eliminate distractions and get down to business with night mode.

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Game developers and designers seeking a platform for crafting complex, interactive storylines

Audience

Screenwriters and film makers

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Reviews/Ratings

Overall 2.0 / 5
ease 3.0 / 5
features 3.0 / 5
design 2.0 / 5
support 2.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Formats just like standard Hollywood script and has a few nice reformatting features and scene/character reports.

Cons

  • You can't hot key element type but have to mouse navigate; any imported scripts (even if output by final draft) have to have each element hand adjusted among other manual changes. There is zero support for languages with 'orbital' vowels and consonants - Particularly Thai and Khmer. I have opened numerous support requests and am always told it will be supported in a future version but has not been considered as of interest by their development team for over 5 years now. Both languages support unicode - word and open office and celtx all support but not final draft - and you can't paste in either - you just get non printing characters even if the system supports this languages for every other app (Windows 10 latest updates). So every script I work on in SE Asia has to be translated into english to format in final draft exported and translated back and then manually formatted to match the Hollywood 'paramount' format final draft provides. The developers are paid to work, right? All real software supports internationalization right? 😡😡

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Backlight
Founded: 2021
United States
www.backlight.co/product/backlight-gem

Company Information

Final Draft
United States
finaldraft.com

Alternatives

Alternatives

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Fabula

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Categories

Screenwriting Supported

Categories

Screenwriting Supported

Integrations

Cinergy Not Supported
Clapperbie Not Supported
JSON Supported
Previs Pro Not Supported
ProWritingAid Not Supported
Slugline Not Supported
Studiovity Screenwriting Not Supported
Tabularia Not Supported
Trelby Not Supported

Integrations

Cinergy Supported
Clapperbie Supported
JSON Not Supported
Previs Pro Supported
ProWritingAid Supported
Slugline Supported
Studiovity Screenwriting Supported
Tabularia Supported
Trelby Supported
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