From 1451f4fd69b4c36fc2d908a2bff8974092852364 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: calesthio Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2026 13:17:31 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add clip duration optimization and Layer 3 skill reminder to proposals Proposals must now specify clip duration strategy (prefer 10s over 5s to halve API costs) and list Layer 3 skills that must be read before generating assets. Both were governance gaps found during UAT. --- skills/meta/video-reference-analyst.md | 13 ++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/skills/meta/video-reference-analyst.md b/skills/meta/video-reference-analyst.md index 91de1b8..a565e98 100644 --- a/skills/meta/video-reference-analyst.md +++ b/skills/meta/video-reference-analyst.md @@ -199,8 +199,12 @@ Use this structure for each variant: **Visual plan:** - Playbook: [closest match + customizations] - Visual treatment: [how visuals will be created — which tools, which providers] -- Composition: [Remotion (preferred when available) / FFmpeg (fallback only)] +- Composition: [Remotion (default when available) / FFmpeg (fallback only)] - Motion: [video gen clips / Remotion spring animations on stills / etc.] +- Clip duration strategy: [maximize clip duration to minimize API calls and cost. + Most providers support 5s and 10s clips. Prefer 10s clips and consolidate + adjacent scenes into single clips where narratively coherent. A 60s video + needs 6×10s clips, not 12×5s — half the cost, fewer cuts, smoother motion.] **Audio plan:** - Audio architecture: [single narrator / character dialogue / narrator + characters] @@ -221,6 +225,13 @@ Use this structure for each variant: - Total: $X.XX **Honest assessment:** [What this will look like realistically — don't oversell] + +**Layer 3 skills:** [List the agent_skills from each tool that will be used. + These MUST be read before writing any generation prompts. E.g.: + - Video gen: `ai-video-gen` skill for provider-specific prompt patterns + - Image gen: `flux-best-practices` for FLUX prompt engineering + - TTS: `elevenlabs` or `openai-docs` for voice tuning + Skipping Layer 3 skills is a governance violation.] ``` **Differentiation patterns:**