video-director

# Video Director

This skill provides direction guidelines for creating consistent, high-quality video content. Load the relevant reference files based on what needs to be directed.

IMPORTANT: All visual assets in scenes are created using React icons from icon libraries.

Direct accordingly:

• Direct visuals using recognizable objects that likely have icon representations
• Prefer simple, icon-friendly visual elements
• Avoid overly complex custom illustrations

> IMPORTANT - Design Philosophy:

> These primitive shape characters (think Hey Duggee, Dumb Ways to Die) are the ONLY character style allowed.

> Do NOT design complex multi-part characters, realistic characters, or detailed illustrations.

> Keep it simple: single geometric body shape with an expressive face.

Structure:

• Body = ONE geometric shape (this IS the head+torso, no separate head)
• Single body shape only

Face:

• White circular eyes with black pupils
• Colored circular cheeks
• Simple curved mouth
• All facial features stay inside the body shape

| ✅ ALLOWED | ❌ NOT ALLOWED |

|-----------|----------------|

| Any geometric body shape | New body parts (tails, wings, arms, legs) |

| Any color combination | Breaking/detaching body parts |

| Facial expressions with animations | - |

When a character needs to interact with or "hold" an object:

• Place the object on the right side of the character
• The object does NOT need to touch the character's body
• Characters do not literally hold objects (no arms/legs to hold with)
• Simply position the object near the character to show association

Non-Human Characters (robots, animals, creatures):

• Structure can be adapted
• Must keep the same cute aesthetic
• Same face style applies (white eyes, black pupils, colored cheeks)
• Still use simple geometric shapes as base

Personified Objects (objects given personality, not actual characters):

• Keep the object's original form/shape
• ONLY add eyes and expressions
• Add whatever facial expressions are needed (eyes, cheeks, mouth)
• Do NOT restructure the object into a character body
• The object itself IS the body

• Colors are NOT specified by the director - they come from the designer
• Focus on character actions, emotions, and what they represent
• Describe character purpose and context, not visual appearance details