diff --git a/backend/app/services/render_blender.py b/backend/app/services/render_blender.py
index d24bc2f..f5a33c6 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/render_blender.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/render_blender.py
@@ -674,10 +674,18 @@ def render_cinematic_to_file(
                 line = line.rstrip("\n")
                 if key.data == "stdout":
                     logger.info("[cinematic] %s", line)
-                    if "[cinematic_render]" in line:
+                    if "[cinematic_render]" in line or "Saved:" in line:
                         log_lines.append(line)
                         if log_callback:
-                            log_callback(line)
+                            # For Blender "Saved:" lines, format as frame progress
+                            if "Saved:" in line and "frame_" in line:
+                                import re as _re
+                                m = _re.search(r'frame_(\d+)', line)
+                                if m:
+                                    fnum = int(m.group(1))
+                                    log_callback(f"[cinematic_render] Frame {fnum}/480 rendered")
+                            else:
+                                log_callback(line)
                 else:
                     stderr_lines.append(line)
                     logger.warning("[cinematic stderr] %s", line)