The creator pipeline, from idea to upload
This is the pipeline we use as a reference for video work.
The stages run in order, and each one hands something concrete to the next.
1. Research and concept
Use an assistant with web search to build a research brief:
the core idea, what has already been made, and sources you can check. Verify claims at the source before they reach the script.
2. Script and structure
Outline the beats first, then draft.
Keep a voice file in your assistant's project so drafts sound like you. Read every line out loud. AI tends to write for the page, and video is for the ear.
3. Look development
Generate frames and boards with an image model to lock the look before you spend time on motion.
Keep a prompt bible: camera position, lens, light direction, palette, materials, and what must never change. Consistency comes from that document.
4. Shot generation
For image-to-video, describe what stays perfectly still separately from what moves.
Name the camera move and its timing. Reuse reference frames to hold faces, products, and wardrobe steady across shots.
5. Edit, color, and sound
The edit is still where the story gets made.
Automation helps around it: DaVinci Resolve exposes a scripting API in Python and Lua, so an agent can rename clips, organize bins, build timelines, and queue renders while you focus on cuts and color.
6. Package and publish
Chapters, titles, descriptions, and captions are perfect skill territory.
The Skills breakdown includes a complete episode-packager skill you can copy.
Rights and disclosure
Write a one-page prompt bible for your visual style: three reference images, your lighting rule, your palette, your lens choices, and five things you never want to see. Use it on every generation for a week.
Resources
Every link this breakdown leans on, in one place.