A practical character-consistency workflow for AI video
Create each reference in the series’ final visual style. A cartoon reference cannot reliably anchor a photoreal production. The reference should clearly show the front face, three-quarter view, profile, outfit and useful expressions.
Repeat the same written description in every prompt, then compare every generated clip against the approved sheet. Continuity is a delivery requirement, not a later polish pass.
- Lock face, hair, outfit and proportions.
- Keep lens, lighting and grade consistent.
- Reject identity drift instead of explaining it away.
- Store only approved references with the series.
The four-pass production workflow
A repeatable studio process for moving one idea from script to delivery without losing story, character identity, sound, or visual continuity. Every pass has one job. Separating them makes faults easier to spot: a beautiful shot cannot rescue a missing ending, and a sharp upscale cannot fix the wrong face.
Pass 01 — Lock story and identity. Write the ending first, then create approved reference images in the final series style. One approved face and outfit per character; the full character description repeated in every prompt; hook, middle and clear ending in one video.
Pass 02 — Design the shots. Give each shot one story purpose and one compatible camera move. Match lens, lighting and color across scenes; track hands, props and character positions; keep dialogue scenes simple enough for reliable sync.
Pass 03 — Build sound around dialogue. Dialogue carries the scene; music and ambience support it without masking the words. Clean voice first, score second; use realistic room tone and object sounds; check every line on phone speakers.
Pass 04 — Reject before delivery. Watch the final export from beginning to end rather than trusting individual clips. Reject face drift, outfit drift and warped anatomy; reject disappearing objects or missing story beats; declare any resolution upscale honestly.