AI filmmaking glossary
Micro-drama (microdrama)
Last updated: November 8, 2026
Definition
A micro-drama, also spelled microdrama, is a short vertical drama released as a series of episodes that each run about one to three minutes and end on a cliffhanger. It is shot 9:16 for phones, opens fast, and keeps the same small cast from episode to episode so viewers follow one story in short sittings.
How it works in FXI Studio
In FXI Studio, each micro-drama episode is a Director Mode project. Write a series bible once, save the recurring characters to your Cast, and plan each episode as about ten shots from a cold open to a cliffhanger, with the project format set to 9:16 so every still and shot renders vertical.
Cast characters carry their reference and description into every prompt, and frame chaining carries a scene across cuts, so the faces and the room hold from episode 1 to episode 10.
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