AI Short Drama Workflow: From Idea to Finished Video

Why a workflow beats a single prompt

A single prompt gives you a single clip. A drama needs decisions that carry across many shots: who the characters are, what each scene has to achieve, and how the shots build on one another. A workflow makes those decisions explicit, so you can fix a problem at the step where it starts instead of regenerating everything.

The seven steps

1. 1

   Premise. Start with who the story follows and what they want. One or two sentences are enough.

2. 2

   Outline. Develop the central conflict and how the story moves from setup to resolution.

3. 3

   Subjects. Review characters, scenes and props, and the references that guide their appearance.

4. 4

   Script and shots. Confirm the subjects, then review the script and shot plan, including framing and scene order.

5. 5

   Shot images. Generate and review the visual references for each shot.

6. 6

   Video clips. Generate the shot videos and review the motion and continuity.

7. 7

   Compose. Put the generated shots together into a finished video, then refine a scene or try a new visual direction.

From script to video

The script is the bridge between the story and the picture. Confirm the outline and subjects before reviewing the script and shot plan. Review later changes before regenerating any affected images or clips.

Where templates fit

Workflow templates provide a separate, preset creation path. Browse an example, provide your own inputs, and follow its creative direction. See AI drama templates.

Tips

• Settle the outline before you spend time on shots
• Choose the visual style early, so scenes and characters are designed for it
• Review characters before generating many shots

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