Generate Project Context

Generate Project Context

This skill creates a foundational project context file that guides all video production work. It ensures consistency across scripts, visuals, and production decisions.

When to Use This Skill

• First time using VideoDrone Agent - establish project foundation
• Starting a new video series or campaign
• Working with a new client or brand
• Need to document video style guidelines
• Want to ensure consistent brand voice across videos

What This Skill Does

1. Brand Discovery: Captures brand name, industry, values, and positioning
2. Audience Definition: Identifies target demographics and preferences
3. Visual Style: Documents color palette, visual references, and aesthetic preferences
4. Voice & Tone: Establishes communication style and brand personality
5. Video Preferences: Captures format preferences, platform targets, and production constraints
6. Digital Human Settings: Defines avatar preferences if applicable

How to Use

Generate project context

Create brand context for video production

I need to set up my project context for a new video series

Instructions

When user requests project context generation:

1. Welcome and Explain

   I'll help you create a comprehensive project context that will guide all video production.
   This ensures consistency in scripts, visuals, and brand voice across all videos.
   
   This will take about 5-10 minutes. Let's get started!
   

2. Brand Basics

   Ask these questions:

   ### Brand Identity
   
   1. **Brand/Company Name**: What's your brand or company name?
   
   2. **Industry**: What industry are you in?
   
   3. **What You Do**: In one sentence, what does your brand do?
   
   4. **Unique Value**: What makes you different from competitors?
   
   5. **Brand Values**: What are your top 3 brand values? (e.g., innovation, trust, sustainability)
   

3. Target Audience

   ### Target Audience
   
   1. **Primary Audience**: Who is your main target audience?
      - Age range:
      - Demographics:
      - Job roles/interests:
   
   2. **Audience Pain Points**: What problems do they face that you solve?
   
   3. **Audience Goals**: What do they want to achieve?
   
   4. **Platform Preferences**: Where does your audience consume video content?
      [ ] YouTube
      [ ] LinkedIn
      [ ] Instagram
      [ ] TikTok
      [ ] Facebook
      [ ] Twitter/X
      [ ] Website/Landing pages
      [ ] Other: ___________
   

4. Brand Voice & Tone

   ### Communication Style
   
   1. **Brand Voice**: How would you describe your brand's personality?
      [ ] Professional & Authoritative
      [ ] Friendly & Conversational
      [ ] Energetic & Enthusiastic
      [ ] Calm & Reassuring
      [ ] Witty & Humorous
      [ ] Educational & Informative
      [ ] Inspirational & Motivational
      [ ] Other: ___________
   
   2. **Tone Examples**: Which brands' communication style do you admire?
   
   3. **Language Preferences**:
      - Formality level: [Casual / Professional / Technical]
      - Use of jargon: [Minimal / Industry-standard / Technical]
      - Humor: [Yes / Subtle / No]
   

5. Visual Style

   ### Visual Preferences
   
   1. **Brand Colors**: What are your primary brand colors?
      - Primary:
      - Secondary:
      - Accent:
   
   2. **Visual Style**: What visual aesthetic matches your brand?
      [ ] Modern & Minimal
      [ ] Bold & Vibrant
      [ ] Corporate & Clean
      [ ] Creative & Artistic
      [ ] Tech & Futuristic
      [ ] Warm & Human
      [ ] Other: ___________
   
   3. **Reference Videos**: Share URLs of videos whose style you like (optional)
   
   4. **Visual Elements**:
      - Logo usage: [Yes / Watermark / End card / No]
      - Typography preference: [Modern / Classic / Bold / Minimal]
      - Animation style: [Smooth / Dynamic / Subtle / None]
   

6. Video Production Preferences

   ### Video Specifications
   
   1. **Typical Video Length**: What's your preferred video duration?
      [ ] Short (15-30s)
      [ ] Standard (1-2min)
      [ ] Medium (2-5min)
      [ ] Long (5-10min)
      [ ] Varies by content
   
   2. **Video Format**: Primary aspect ratio?
      [ ] Horizontal (16:9) - YouTube, website
      [ ] Vertical (9:16) - TikTok, Instagram Stories
      [ ] Square (1:1) - Instagram feed, Facebook
      [ ] Multiple formats needed
   
   3. **Content Types**: What types of videos will you create?
      [ ] Explainer videos
      [ ] Product demos
      [ ] Talking head / Presenter
      [ ] Tutorials / How-tos
      [ ] Marketing / Promotional
      [ ] Testimonials
      [ ] Behind-the-scenes
      [ ] Other: ___________
   
   4. **Production Frequency**: How often will you produce videos?
   

7. Digital Human Preferences (if applicable)

   ### Digital Human / Avatar Settings
   
   1. **Use Digital Human**: Do you want to use AI-generated presenters?
      [ ] Yes, always
      [ ] Sometimes
      [ ] No
   
   If yes:
   
   2. **Avatar Type**:
      [ ] Professional business person
      [ ] Friendly expert
      [ ] Young and energetic
      [ ] Mature and authoritative
      [ ] Custom specification: ___________
   
   3. **Avatar Characteristics**:
      - Gender preference:
      - Age range:
      - Ethnicity:
      - Attire style:
   
   4. **Background Setting**:
      [ ] Office/Professional
      [ ] Minimal/Studio
      [ ] Home/Casual
      [ ] Custom: ___________
   

8. Content Sources

   ### Input Materials
   
   1. **Website**: Do you have a website we can reference?
      URL: ___________
   
   2. **Existing Content**: Do you have existing materials to reference?
      [ ] Brand guidelines
      [ ] Existing videos
      [ ] Marketing materials
      [ ] Product documentation
      [ ] Blog posts
   
   3. **Content Topics**: What topics will your videos typically cover?
   

9. Create Context File

   Save all gathered information to ./output/context/project-context.md:

   # Project Context - [Brand Name]
   
   Generated: [Date]
   
   ## Brand Overview
   
   **Brand Name**: [Name]
   **Industry**: [Industry]
   **What We Do**: [Description]
   **Unique Value**: [Value proposition]
   **Website**: [URL]
   
   **Brand Values**:
   - [Value 1]
   - [Value 2]
   - [Value 3]
   
   ---
   
   ## Target Audience
   
   **Primary Audience**: [Description]
   - Age: [Range]
   - Demographics: [Details]
   - Roles/Interests: [Details]
   
   **Pain Points**:
   - [Pain point 1]
   - [Pain point 2]
   
   **Goals**:
   - [Goal 1]
   - [Goal 2]
   
   **Platform Preferences**: [Platforms]
   
   ---
   
   ## Brand Voice & Communication
   
   **Personality**: [Voice description]
   **Tone**: [Tone details]
   **Formality**: [Level]
   **Technical Language**: [Usage]
   **Humor**: [Yes/No/Subtle]
   
   **Reference Brands**: [Examples]
   
   ---
   
   ## Visual Style Guide
   
   **Color Palette**:
   - Primary: [Color]
   - Secondary: [Color]
   - Accent: [Color]
   
   **Visual Aesthetic**: [Style description]
   
   **Typography**: [Preference]
   **Animation Style**: [Style]
   **Logo Usage**: [Guidelines]
   
   **Reference Videos**:
   - [URL 1]
   - [URL 2]
   
   ---
   
   ## Video Production Standards
   
   **Typical Duration**: [Length]
   **Primary Format**: [Aspect ratio]
   **Content Types**: [List]
   **Production Frequency**: [Frequency]
   
   ---
   
   ## Digital Human Configuration
   
   **Use Digital Presenter**: [Yes/No/Sometimes]
   
   [If yes:]
   **Avatar Type**: [Description]
   **Characteristics**:
   - Gender: [Preference]
   - Age: [Range]
   - Ethnicity: [Preference]
   - Attire: [Style]
   
   **Background**: [Setting]
   
   ---
   
   ## Content Topics & Focus
   
   [List of typical topics]
   
   ---
   
   ## Production Notes
   
   [Any additional guidelines or preferences]
   
   ---
   
   *This context file guides all video production decisions. Update as brand evolves.*
   

10. Confirm and Summarize

    ✅ Project context created successfully!
    
    Saved to: `./output/context/project-context.md`
    
    **Summary**:
    - Brand: [Name]
    - Audience: [Description]
    - Style: [Visual style]
    - Voice: [Communication style]
    - Platforms: [Main platforms]
    
    This context will now be used for all script writing, visual generation, 
    and video production to ensure brand consistency.
    
    You can review and edit the file anytime if preferences change.
    

Output Format

The context file should be comprehensive, well-organized, and referenced by @./output/context/project-context.md in all subsequent video production tasks.

Tips

• Be conversational: Make the Q&A process feel natural, not like a form
• Provide examples: Help users articulate preferences with examples
• Allow flexibility: Let users skip or come back to questions
• Confirm understanding: Summarize answers before moving to next section
• Save incrementally: Save progress even if user exits mid-session
• Update capability: Allow users to update context as brand evolves

Related Skills

After creating project context, users typically:

• Use analyze-website-content to extract more brand details
• Use script-planner to start video production
• Reference this context in all subsequent video work