A practical reference for planning, prompting, reviewing, and exporting short AI-generated videos from text or reference images.
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Define the goal
Choose one subject, one action, one setting, and one camera move. Set constraints Specify aspect ratio, duration, pace, lighting, and the intended platform. |
Prompt recipe
Subject + action + environment + camera + lighting + style. For text-to-video or image-to-video drafts, ThisVid AI video generator can turn the same brief into reviewable variations. |
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Create controlled variants
Keep the core prompt fixed. Change only one variable at a time: camera motion, visual style, or action intensity. Generate short clips first to reduce review time. |
Compare consistently
Review the same frame ranges for identity stability, edge artifacts, motion continuity, and background coherence. Keep a simple prompt-and-result log so the best settings can be reproduced. |
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Quality review
Watch at normal speed and frame by frame. Check faces, hands, text, object permanence, shadows, and camera motion. Reject clips with distracting warping or inconsistent details. |
Delivery check
Confirm resolution, frame rate, aspect ratio, audio needs, and safe margins. Save the final prompt, seed or reference image, and export settings with the approved file. |
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Subject
Appearance, materials, pose, and defining details. Action Use one clear verb and describe the start and end state. |
Camera
Shot size, angle, lens feel, movement, and speed. Look Lighting direction, color palette, atmosphere, and visual style. |
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Identity drifts
Shorten the clip, reduce motion, reinforce defining features, and use a cleaner reference image. Motion feels chaotic Describe one camera move and lower the action intensity. |
Edges warp
Simplify the background and avoid fast overlaps near hands, faces, or thin objects. Style changes Repeat the same palette, lighting, lens, and material terms in every shot. |
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