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Develop a concept, style and characters
A useful music video concept template names the song section, subject, setting, action and visual rules. Fill it in before you open generation controls. In AI Music.Video, this brief guides the description, Character and Style choices, then becomes a checklist for the storyboard and shot images.
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Before you start
Listen to the final audio and collect references you can use. Choose one main idea that a viewer can see. For an animated project, read the music video animation workflow before selecting a visual treatment.
Steps
- Write the audience and the moment you are making: for example, a vertical chorus preview for listeners who have never heard the song. This tells you which section to select and how quickly the opening image must communicate.
- Fill in these fields in your notes: song section; central action; lead character; location; palette; ending. Make the action visible. A person leaving an empty station is easier to stage than an instruction to show personal growth.
- Open Create, paste the brief into the description and select the relevant Character and Style options. Use clear references with recognizable features. Choose the lead character when several characters are selected and your plan supports them.
- Read the generated Storyboard against the brief. Correct any new costume, location or action that breaks the idea. Save the revised descriptions before producing images. Use the storyboard guide to translate the brief into individual shots.
Worked example
Copy this example into a note and replace the details: Section: first chorus. Subject: cyclist with a red jacket and black helmet. Location: empty riverside road. Action: ride toward sunrise. Palette: blue shadows and amber light. Ending: wide view of the bridge. Fixed detail: the jacket stays red.
Check the result
The completed brief should fit in a short paragraph. Every scene should contribute to its action or ending. Keep a separate list of details that must remain constant, then check those details using the character continuity workflow.
If something goes wrong
If the storyboard introduces competing ideas, remove decorative instructions and keep the subject, action and setting. Conflicting references can produce inconsistent images. Choose the reference that answers a specific question, such as clothing or framing, and remove unrelated examples.