RexVid field manual · Direction before generation
Structure subject, action, scene, camera, light, and continuity for text, image, and reference-driven video workflows.
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Who or what holds attention
Name one visual anchor first. Use observable traits—material, silhouette, clothing, scale, or condition—instead of backstory the camera cannot see. For people, prefer fictional or anonymous adults and avoid identity claims.
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A weathered red field recorder with one silver dial and a braided black cable.
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One change the viewer can track
Choose a primary action with a beginning and end. Direction, speed, and repetition make motion testable. If several events matter, place them on a short timeline instead of joining them with vague words.
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The cable uncoils once from right to left, then the dial turns a quarter rotation.
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Space, surface, weather, time
Give the action a physical place. State the floor or supporting surface, background depth, time of day, weather, and two or three useful objects. Remove details that never affect a frame.
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On a scratched oak workbench beside a rain-softened workshop window at blue hour.
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The viewer's position and movement
Specify framing, height, angle, lens character, and at most one deliberate move. A locked frame is a real choice. Avoid stacking orbit, crane, zoom, handheld, and rack focus into the same few seconds.
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Medium close-up at workbench height; one slow 20-centimeter push-in, no pan or orbit.
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Direction before adjectives
Describe the light source, direction, softness, color relationship, and material response. Reference a visual process—documentary, paper cutout, studio product—not a living artist or protected franchise.
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Cool window light from camera left, weak amber task lamp, restrained documentary color.
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The contract between frames
List the facts that cannot drift: count, color, wardrobe, object position, screen direction, weather, and camera axis. Continuity language is especially important when the shot contains a transformation.
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Keep one recorder, the same dial position after the turn, cable color, rain, and camera axis.
Reference syntax
References do not replace direction. Tell the model what each source contributes and what must remain unchanged. Uploads stay private and are resolved by their ordered track position.
@roleUse @role for an approved reusable character once the role library is enabled. Until then, the Studio marks this token as unavailable instead of inventing an identity.
0–2s → 2–5s → 5–8sUse short time ranges for sequential actions. Give each range one readable beat and preserve the same visual anchors across the boundaries.
Choose the right evidence
Use when composition and motion can be described without a required source frame. Put the most important visible decision first.
Use one image when appearance is already established. Direct motion, camera, and continuity; do not redescribe the whole image into conflict.
Use ordered image, video, or audio references when several cues must work together. State the contribution of each source explicitly.
Efficient iteration
Test subject, action, and camera at a modest output setting. Add surface detail only after the composition reads clearly.
End every draft with the few invariants that matter. Reuse that line unchanged when comparing variations.
Keep the seed and structure stable while testing one camera, lighting, or action decision. Label the variation before generating.
A generation is easier to evaluate when the brief has a visible success condition. Check these six points before requesting a quote.
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