Studio Academy

Production pipeline

How a full Tier 3 production moves from concept to delivery inside Cinematic Studio. Each stage has a gate — skip none if you want identity and continuity to hold.

  1. 01

    Production Bible

    Start here

    World, tone, deliverables, VIDEO_PIPELINE_SPEC

  2. 02

    Character DNA

    Face, wardrobe, continuity rules locked

  3. 03

    Pre-Production

    Mood boards, DoP language, shot list

  4. 04

    Principal Photography

    Clips with physics-aware motion + audio

  5. 05

    Imagine Handoff

    Validated packets → Video 1.0 / 1.5

  6. 06

    Readiness Gates

    Identity, motion, spend, delivery checks

  7. 07

    Post & Polish

    Grade, upscale, face restore, package

  8. 08

    Delivery

    Ship

    Final cut, key art, trailer, reports

Dual video stack

Imagine Video 1.0 is the default. Use 1.5 when you need native synchronized audio, stronger physics, or intimacy-safe R-rated motion. Set this in VIDEO_PIPELINE_SPEC inside the Production Bible.

Video 1.0

Reliable baseline clips, Extend-from-Frame chaining, broad prompt coverage.

Video 1.5

Native audio, improved physics, 1080p, image/voice references for identity lock.