Omni Flash Video
Overview
Use this skill to turn a video idea plus reference media into a practical Gemini Omni Flash / Google Flow generation plan. Prefer short, atomic clips and clear reference roles over one overloaded prompt.
Default Workflow
- Identify the generation mode:
- Frames to Video for a still image that should animate.
- Ingredients/References to Video when preserving a character, object, style, voice, or environment across clips.
- Video to Video editing when editing an uploaded/generated clip.
- Storyboard / multi-shot when a sequence needs several generated clips.
- Assign each input a role before prompting:
- start frame
- end frame
- character/identity reference
- style reference
- destination/environment reference
- prior-shot continuity reference
- Write one prompt per clip. Keep each clip to one main action, one camera behavior, and one transition intent.
- Generate one or more canaries in Flow. Review for first-frame match, action readability, last-frame usability, and continuity.
- If a clip is close, iterate conversationally in Flow with specific edits. If the composition is wrong, revise the prompt/reference setup and regenerate.
- Save prompts, reference paths, generated outputs, and review notes in the project folder.
Read References
- Read
references/official-research.mdwhen you need current access paths, supported Flow features, durations, limits, or source links. - Read
references/prompt-playbook.mdbefore writing prompts, especially for image-to-video, start/end frames, or door/portal transitions. - Read
references/paper-portal.mdwhen working on the sketch-to-door project.
Prompt Rules
- Prompt motion from the reference rather than re-describing every visible detail in the image.
- Use positive instructions:
static camera,locked-off shot,clean pencil sketch animation,one continuous shot. - Keep style changes at transition points. Doorways/portals are useful reset points for model consistency.
- Use short clip durations for controllability. Treat 4-10 seconds as a clip unit, not a whole story.
- Avoid asking for several story beats in one generation. Split them.
- Use negative notes sparingly and as nouns/qualities:
extra limbs, extra characters, colored background, clutter, text.
Output Checklist
For each generated clip, record:
- Flow mode and model
- source frame/reference files
- prompt text
- duration and aspect ratio
- output file or URL
- what worked
- what failed
- whether the last frame is usable as the next seed