The Third Act 🎬

A visually rich, cinematic movie journaling experience. Capture how films make you feel, tracked beautifully.

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This project consists of two main components:

1. Desktop App — The core JavaFX application for journaling and tracking.
2. Landing Page — A modern Vue.js marketing site.

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💻 Desktop Application

A local-first, privacy-focused movie journal with AI-powered features.

Features

• Cinematic Dashboard — High-res backdrop cards with gradient overlays.
• AI-Powered Archiving — Import handwritten notes via Gemini 2.0 Flash (OCR & summarization). Upload directly from your mobile device via a local network QR code.
• Movie Search — Powered by TMDb for metadata and high-res assets.
• Customizable Appearance — Switch between brand Navy (Dark) and Cream (Light) themes.
• Local & Private — All data stays on your machine in a SQLite database.

Tech Stack

• Java 19 & JavaFX 19 (pure code, no FXML)
• SQLite for local storage
• Gemini API (Google AI) for note analysis
• TMDb API for movie intelligence
• Maven for dependencies

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🎨 Brand Palette

• Navy #2B3358 (Primary/Dark Mode)
• Gold #D4A15C (Accent)
• Cream #F5F2E9 (Background/Light Mode)

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🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• JDK 19+
• Maven 3.8+
• Node.js 18+

1. Setup API Keys

Create a .env file in desktop-app/:

TMDB_API_KEY=your_tmdb_key
GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_key

2. Run the Desktop App

cd desktop-app
mvn javafx:run

3. Run the Landing Page

cd landing-page
npm install
npm run dev

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📂 Project Structure

third-act/
├── desktop-app/      # JavaFX application source
├── landing-page/     # Vue.js marketing site
└── assets/           # Shared brand assets & icons

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License

MIT