AI Video Generation Training

The one task done before generation is the task that saves the most time and money.

1. 1.1 The One-Sentence Promise

   What does the video say? No scene is written before this comes down to one sentence; it is the measure of every later decision.

   Takeaway: You write the promise of your video in a single sentence.

2. 1.2 Frame by Frame

   Scene order, the duration of each scene and the transitions between them. Generation does not start before the plan is seen.

   Takeaway: You enter production with an approved scene plan.

3. 1.3 The First Three Seconds

   The moment the viewer decides whether to stay, and the load the opening frame has to carry.

   Takeaway: You treat the opening as a separate design problem.

The most controlled route: fix the frame first, add motion second.

1. 2.1 Why the Image Comes First

   Why generating video straight from text gives a different result every time, and what that costs.

   Takeaway: You order your production image-first.

2. 2.2 Producing Key Frames

   Preparing a fixed opening frame for each scene and making it the basis of the video.

   Takeaway: You produce the key frames for your scenes.

3. 2.3 Motion Instructions

   Describing what kind of movement to apply to a frame, and how exaggerated motion produces distortion.

   Takeaway: You achieve controlled motion without artefacts.

Continuity between scenes is what turns a pile of clips into a narrative.

1. 3.1 The Language of Camera

   What pushing in, panning and holding still mean, and which movement suits which emotion.

   Takeaway: You choose camera movement that fits the emotion of the scene.

2. 3.2 Continuity Checks

   Preserving character, light, colour and location between scenes, and how to catch a drift.

   Takeaway: You catch continuity breaks during production.

3. 3.3 Duration and Cut Limits

   The natural duration limit of generated scenes and building a longer narrative around it.

   Takeaway: You break your narrative to fit the limits of the tools.

Sound is half the video; on platforms watched on mute, subtitles are the other half.

1. 4.1 Voice-Over

   Script writing, pacing, emphasis and pronunciation checks. The mistakes heard most often in synthetic voice.

   Takeaway: You produce a clear and natural voice-over.

2. 4.2 Music and Balance

   Ducking music under speech, avoiding abrupt level changes and meeting platform loudness expectations.

   Takeaway: You build a balanced mix in which speech is heard.

3. 4.3 Subtitles

   Subtitles for muted viewing; legibility, line length and timing.

   Takeaway: You make your video ready to be watched without sound.

The same scenes can produce a dull video or a strong one; editing makes the difference.

1. 5.1 The Rhythm of Cuts

   Varying scene lengths, allowing moments to breathe and building tempo.

   Takeaway: You set the rhythm of your video deliberately.

2. 5.2 Cutting to Sound

   Aligning cuts with music and speech, and building rhythm around sound from the start.

   Takeaway: You bring picture and sound into the same rhythm.

3. 5.3 The Text and Graphics Layer

   On-screen text, lower thirds and the request on the final frame. How much text can actually be read.

   Takeaway: You add a graphics layer that stays legible.

The same video is not published in the same shape on every platform.

1. 6.1 Platform Formats

   Vertical, square and horizontal delivery, reframing so the subject stays inside the crop.

   Takeaway: You produce a multi-platform set from one production.

2. 6.2 The Quality Gate

   Pre-delivery checks: frozen frames, audio levels, subtitle timing, continuity and on-screen text.

   Takeaway: You review your own video before delivery.

3. 6.3 Rights and Archiving

   Commercial usage terms, archiving the material you produced and reusing it later.

   Takeaway: You leave with a written usage and archiving practice.