1. Write a brief that describes a visible change
Write one sentence about what the viewer should understand by the end. For a product sequence, it might be how an item fits into a daily routine. For a character scene, it might be a discovery or a decision. Keep the purpose separate from the style you want to use.
List the subject, setting, time of day and the few continuity details that must remain stable. Prepare character and product references before creating several shots. Decide which parts can vary, such as shot size, camera angle or the amount of background visible.
2. Give six shots six different jobs
Use this adaptable sequence: an establishing shot shows the setting; a medium shot introduces the subject; a detail shows the object or clue; an action shot shows the main event; a reaction shot explains its effect; a final wider or composed shot resolves the idea.
This is a planning template, not a mandatory formula. Remove a shot that repeats information and add one when the viewer needs a spatial connection. Write what changes in the frame and what the audience learns from it. A shot that does neither may not be necessary.
3. Write a compact card for each shot
Each card should name the subject, action, framing, camera position, light and continuity reference. For a video shot, add one camera movement when it serves the scene. Avoid asking a single generated clip to behave like several edited shots.
Use Cinema Studio to prepare shot direction and review the settings supported by the current model. A canvas can hold the brief, references and generated results in one visual workspace. Keep a record of the version you approve for each shot rather than overwriting the sequence with the newest result.
4. Review the sequence before generating the next round
Lay the shots out in viewing order. Check whether the subject’s position and direction make sense between frames, whether the action can be followed and whether the character or product remains recognizable. Look for a missing transition before adding decorative shots.
Revise the shot with the weakest story function first. A clearer detail or reaction can be more useful than another wide shot. Once the still sequence reads well, develop motion for individual shots and review the current generation settings and quote before each task.
Prompt examples to adapt
These prompts illustrate a creative brief. They are not claims about a measured generation result; adapt them to your reference and the model controls available in the app.
A six-shot planning brief
Plan a six-shot sequence about an adult maker preparing a handmade cup for a morning delivery. Show the workshop, introduce the maker, reveal a detail of the cup, show careful packing, show the maker checking the parcel, and finish with the parcel ready beside the door. Keep the workshop light and the maker’s clothing consistent. Give each shot one visual purpose.
Use this as a written planning brief. It does not itself run six generations.
A still storyboard frame
Shot 3: close-up of the referenced handmade ceramic cup on a wooden workbench. The maker’s hands gently turn it to inspect the rim. Soft morning window light from camera left, shallow background detail. Keep the cup shape and glaze consistent with the approved product reference. No captions or added lettering.
A shot number organizes your project; the visible action and reference provide the image instruction.
A motion direction for one shot
Start from the approved packing frame. The maker folds the paper around the cup in one slow, careful movement. Locked-off close framing, steady workshop light, no cut or change of viewpoint. Keep the cup and the maker’s clothing consistent with the starting image.
Develop one readable action rather than asking for the entire sequence in a single clip.
When a result needs another pass
Every shot has the same framing
Assign a distinct story purpose to each shot, then choose the framing that makes that information readable.
The sequence looks polished but the action is unclear
Add or revise the detail that connects the action. Review the sequence without relying on a written explanation beside every image.
Character or product continuity breaks
Reuse the approved references and stable descriptions. Compare adjacent shots before developing them into video.
Before the next creation step
- The sequence communicates one clear idea.
- Every shot adds information.
- References and visual direction stay coherent.
- Each video task contains one readable shot.
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