Cinematography path
Eight craft modules — light through sound — then lock a DoP card and build packets. Core pack Chain QA gates extend; Stitch assembles the EDL. Opt-in ErosForge sits after fundamentals when a production needs R-rated artistic direction.
Recommended flow for a new learner
Walk 01→08, copy the master cheat, open DoP, Prompt lab — edit + sound only after plates exist. Plan extends, then delivery before ship.
Chain QA core pack
10-point Go / No-Go before every extend and stitch — fix_list only on fail.
Stitch assembly pack
EDL builder, cut grammar, preflight, picture lock — Go-set only.
Quota economics pack
Hero-first paths, session budget, cost handoff — before multi-shot spend.
Sonic audio pack
Picture-lock first, mix hierarchy, sparse foley, Delivery handoff.
Trailer marketing pack
Teaser spine, button last, stills-first ship, platform variants.
ErosForge satellite
After craft fundamentals — opt-in intimacy protocols, state builder, and NSFW Chain QA.
Lighting
Key, fill, rim, practicals, ratio, setups.
11 topics · 5 setups
Framing
Shot sizes, thirds, eyeline, coverage recipes.
10 topics · 6 sizes
Aspect
2.39 scope through 9:16 vertical delivery.
11 ratios
Lenses
Focal bands, DOF, anamorphic, lens sets.
6 bands
Movement
Static to push-in — one move per short clip.
10 move types
Color
Looks, skin protection, grade packet lines.
8 looks
Editing
Cuts, teaser spine, stills montage, stitch QA.
8 topics · 6 cuts
Sound
Layers, mix hierarchy, teaser sound briefs.
6 layers
Packet → teaser → sound
Generate with 01–06 · cut with 07 · score with 08 · extend · ship with delivery
- 01DNAFace/wardrobe inject
- 02LightingKey · fill · practicals
- 03Framing + lensSize · mm · aspect
- 04ColorLook · skin · contrast
- 05MovementStatic → one video move
- 06EditingOrder · duration · stitch
- 07SoundBed · hits · brief
- 08ExtendClip chain plan
- 09Chain QAGo / No-Go gate
- 10StitchEDL · preflight · lock
- 11QuotaHero-first session plan
- 12ErosForgeOpt-in intimacy path
- 13DeliveryShip gate checklist
Production tools
Master cheat sheet
Craft 01–08 + packs + ErosForge condensed
CRAFT MASTER CHEAT — Studio Academy PATH Lighting → Framing → Aspect → Lenses → Movement → Color → Editing → Sound → DoP → Lab STILL PACKET DNA → subject → env → light → frame → lens/aspect → static → grade → negatives TEASER Wide → MS → CU → button · hard cuts · QA before stitch Sound: picture first · one hero event · trait-based music brief · silent OK early EXTEND Plate lock → one move/clip → recap motion_out → chain QA → stitch Stills montage valid early · short chains first IDENTITY LOCK ACTIVATE IDENTITY_LOCK → extract → freeze → inject every prompt → Transform Track → plate lock → Drift QA ≥ 7 CHAIN QA RUN CHAIN QA REVIEW → score 10-point gate → criticals ≥ 7 · weighted ≥ 7.0 → fix_list on No-Go → LAST_FRAME_RECAP before extend STITCH ACTIVATE ASSEMBLY_EDITOR → Go-set only → spine → EDL → preflight → picture lock → Delivery / FFmpeg / polish Hard cut default · stills montage valid · no polish on draft EDL QUOTA ACTIVATE QUOTA_OPTIMIZER → remaining % → path labels → hero queue → gates before video → reserve polish HERO_FIRST · DRAFT_THEN_HERO · retry caps SONIC ACTIVATE SONIC_ARCHITECT → picture lock → hierarchy → hits → beds → stems → Delivery MIX_HIERARCHY · HERO_FOLEY_ONLY · SILENT_VALID TRAILER ACTIVATE TRAILER_DIRECTOR → promise → duration → Go-set spine → button → variants → Delivery STILLS_TEASER_VALID · BUTTON_LAST · HARD_CUT_DEFAULT EROSFORGE (opt-in) ACTIVATE EROSFORGE → DNA lock first → EROSFORGE_STATE → plate gate → NSFW extend → NSFW Chain QA ≥ 7 Fictional adults only · no minors · no non-consent · artistic path NEON DEFAULT 2.39 · 35/50 · teal/amber · slow push · 24s hybrid · rain + pulse + button sub CANDLE DEFAULT 1.85 · 24/35 · warm/cool · corridor creep · slow holds · sparse drone