# Creativeclaw Plan Video

> Plan a video as an approved script, shot list, and storyboard with clean generation references. Use before costly multi-shot work, when continuity matters, or when the user asks to storyboard without producing a final film yet.

- Skill: `creativeclawco/creativeclaw-plan-video` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 6 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add creativeclawco/creativeclaw-plan-video`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/creativeclawco/creativeclaw-plan-video/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: creativeclawco (https://skillmd.com/u/creativeclawco)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/creativeclawco/creativeclaw-plan-video

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# Plan Video

Read [shared execution guidance](references/workflow-basics.md) once per task before using tools. It covers existing authorization, model discovery, optional cost checks, imports, and recovery.

Convert a concept into an execution-ready video plan before spending on clips. This skill stops at an approved plan or storyboard unless the user also asks for production.

## Plan the story

1. Define objective, audience, channel, aspect ratio, target runtime, brand, required Characters or products, audio approach, and call to action.
2. Write a concise beat outline and script. Prefer a clear opening hook, progression, payoff, and ending.
3. Break the piece into shots. Each shot gets one primary action, one camera idea, a start state, end state, dialogue or narration, and a model-supported duration.
4. Choose likely models with `list_models` and inspect them with `get_model_params`. Duration and reference limits are per model; never impose a universal clip length.

Write the plan in the user's language and preserve approved dialogue or on-screen copy exactly.

## Build the storyboard

For a visual storyboard request, create the needed artifacts with `creativeclaw-generate-image`. A text-only plan does not require images; reuse approved frames and skip duplicate review boards when unnecessary:

- A review board or contact sheet for fast approval of composition, pacing, and continuity.
- One clean, text-free image per approved shot for use as a video start frame. Do not feed a labeled grid or multi-panel board to a video model as the shot reference.

Preserve Character identity, product geometry, wardrobe, palette, screen direction, time of day, and recurring locations across frames. Use Nano Banana 2 by default because it is the cost-efficient image model for most storyboard work.

## Optional Film project

If the user intends to continue into production, call `create_film_project` and persist the approved shots with `update_film_project`. Use stable shot IDs and the actual tool fields: `description`, `prompt`, `narration`, `storyboardUrl`, `durationS`, `model`, and `status`. Set the project to `script_ok` only after script approval and `storyboard_ok` only after storyboard approval.

## Approval gate

Present the requested plan/storyboard and honor review stages and existing approval. Planning alone does not authorize video generation. When production is also requested and its applicable stage is approved, continue with `creativeclaw-build-film` without asking the same question again.