diff --git a/src/cli/main.py b/src/cli/main.py
index 9ce1cee..2d88911 100644
--- a/src/cli/main.py
+++ b/src/cli/main.py
@@ -81,17 +81,25 @@ def generate(
     checkpoint_mgr = CheckpointManager(str(checkpoint_db))
     
     # Initialize components
-    prompt_compiler = PromptCompiler(storyboard_data.project.global_style)
+    prompt_compiler = PromptCompiler(storyboard_data)
+    
+    # Get backend config for shot planner
+    try:
+        backend_config = app_config.get_backend(backend)
+        max_chunk_duration = backend_config.max_chunk_seconds or 6.0
+    except Exception:
+        max_chunk_duration = 6.0
+    
     shot_planner = ShotPlanner(
         fps=storyboard_data.project.fps or 24,
-        max_chunk_duration=app_config.backend.max_chunk_seconds or 6.0
+        max_chunk_duration=max_chunk_duration
     )
     
     # Initialize generation backend
     if not skip_generation:
         console.print(f"[bold blue]Initializing {backend} backend...[/bold blue]")
         try:
-            backend_config = app_config.get_backend_config(backend)
+            backend_config = app_config.get_backend(backend)
             video_backend = BackendFactory.create_backend(backend, backend_config)
             console.print(f"[green]✓[/green] Backend initialized: {backend}")
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/templates/storyboard.json b/templates/storyboard.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa94e6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/storyboard.json
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+{
+  "schema_version": "1.0",
+  "project": {
+    "title": "My Video",
+    "fps": 24,
+    "target_duration_s": 20,
+    "resolution": {
+      "width": 1920,
+      "height": 1080
+    },
+    "aspect_ratio": "16:9",
+    "global_style": {
+      "visual_style": "cinematic, high detail, realistic lighting",
+      "color_grade": "teal and orange",
+      "lens": "35mm",
+      "lighting": "soft key light, practicals",
+      "motion_style": "smooth camera motion",
+      "negative_prompt": "blurry, low quality, watermark, text, logo, distorted faces"
+    },
+    "audio": {
+      "add_music": false,
+      "music_path": "",
+      "add_voiceover": false,
+      "voiceover_path": ""
+    }
+  },
+  "characters": [
+    {
+      "id": "char_001",
+      "name": "Protagonist",
+      "description": "Age, clothing, distinctive features",
+      "consistency_notes": "Keep outfit consistent across shots."
+    }
+  ],
+  "locations": [
+    {
+      "id": "loc_001",
+      "name": "Neon Street",
+      "description": "Rainy neon-lit street at night, reflections on pavement"
+    }
+  ],
+  "shots": [
+    {
+      "id": "S01_SH01",
+      "duration_s": 4,
+      "location_id": "loc_001",
+      "characters": ["char_001"],
+      "prompt": "Wide establishing shot of the neon street at night, rain, reflections on pavement.",
+      "camera": {
+        "framing": "wide",
+        "movement": "slow dolly forward",
+        "notes": "steady, cinematic"
+      },
+      "generation": {
+        "seed": 12345,
+        "steps": 30,
+        "cfg_scale": 6.0,
+        "sampler": "default",
+        "chunk_seconds": 4,
+        "use_init_frame_from_prev": false
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "S01_SH02",
+      "duration_s": 5,
+      "location_id": "loc_001",
+      "characters": ["char_001"],
+      "prompt": "Medium shot: protagonist in a yellow coat walks past storefronts, raindrops visible in the light.",
+      "camera": {
+        "framing": "medium",
+        "movement": "handheld follow",
+        "notes": "subtle shake, not chaotic"
+      },
+      "generation": {
+        "seed": 12346,
+        "steps": 30,
+        "cfg_scale": 6.0,
+        "sampler": "default",
+        "chunk_seconds": 5,
+        "use_init_frame_from_prev": true
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "output": {
+    "container": "mp4",
+    "codec": "h264",
+    "crf": 18,
+    "preset": "medium",
+    "upscale": {
+      "enabled": false,
+      "target_height": 2160,
+      "method": "default"
+    }
+  }
+}