# Guides

> Practical notes on the parts of AI filmmaking that decide whether a project works.

URL: https://arc.katechon.technology/guides
Updated: 2026-10-17

- [Keep characters consistent](https://arc.katechon.technology/guides/consistent-characters): How references keep a cast recognizable across shots and episodes.
- [Estimate credits for a film](https://arc.katechon.technology/guides/estimate-credits): A worked example that adds up one episode, model by model.

## Also useful

- [How Arc works](https://arc.katechon.technology/how-it-works): the six production stages in detail.
- [Models and credit costs](https://arc.katechon.technology/models): every video and image model with per-clip credits.
- [Pricing](https://arc.katechon.technology/pricing): plans, top-ups and what credits cover.
- [MCP server for agents](https://arc.katechon.technology/developers/mcp): drive Katechon Arc from Claude, Cursor or another MCP client.

These guides describe how the studio behaves today and are dated; when the product changes, the guide changes with it.