# What You Can Make with Clusters

> Soleil Clusters is a visual workspace where creative teams make mood boards, look books, storyboards, shot lists, and brand boards — all on one infinite, collaborative canvas. Drop in references, connect boards into a project, and share any of it with a single link. Start free in the browser; no download.

_Source: https://clusters.soleilpictures.com/use-cases · Updated 2026-10-02_

One canvas for the whole creative process — from first reference to final shot list. Here is where to start.

## Tools for every stage

Clusters is a single visual workspace, but people reach for it at different moments. Whatever you are making, it starts the same way: drop your references on a canvas and pull them together.

- Mood board maker — pull references, colors, and notes together
- Reference board maker — working reference beside you as you create
- Look book maker — polished, client-ready visual presentations
- Storyboard maker — lay shots out in a grid, sequence to sequence
- Shot list maker — a visual shot list your whole crew can use

## For production departments

The same canvas, set up for the way each department actually works — with the honest limits of each written down.

- Shared reference boards — one live wall for a studio art team
- Director’s treatment — build the look live, export a PDF
- Production design — a board per set for the art department
- Costume design — a board per character, looks by scene
- Cinematography lookbook — light, lens and frame references

## See real boards

The best way to understand Clusters is to look at boards people have actually built. Browse the Explore gallery for curated example boards — mood boards, palettes, and reference collections — you can open and learn from.

## Switching from another tool?

If you are coming from Milanote, PureRef, Miro, Storyflow, Wonder Unit Storyboarder, Boords, or StudioBinder, here is how Clusters compares and where it fits your workflow — with an honest look at what each tool does best.

## Frequently asked questions

### What can I make with Soleil Clusters?

Mood boards, look books, storyboards, shot lists, brand boards, location scouts, and more — anything that benefits from organizing visual references on a collaborative canvas.

### Who is Clusters for?

Film, photo, design, and brand teams — anyone doing visual, reference-driven creative work who wants it organized, collaborative, and shareable.

### Where can I see example boards?

Visit the Explore gallery to browse curated public boards made with Clusters, then start your own free.