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The Director's Cut

Five directors. One vision. Your brand on screen.

⏱ 6-10 min 💎 35 credits 🔄 Last updated: Apr 2026

THE PROBLEM THIS SOLVES

You want a cinematic brand video, but you can't afford five directors pitching you competing visions. Until now.

STAGE BY STAGE

Every stage, every model, every decision point — from brief to deliverable.

PHASE 01 THE BRIEF
01
The Brief 🟢 CHECKPOINT

Extracts creative vision, brand direction, and production requirements.

GPT-5.4
PHASE 02 INTELLIGENCE
02
The Research Desk

Market trends, competitors, and visual styles to inform direction.

Sonar Pro
PHASE 03 THE DIRECTOR'S TABLE (5 compete)
03a
The Wondermaker

Whimsical, magical storytelling with wonder and imagination.

Claude Sonnet 4.6
03b
The Miniaturist

Intimate, detail-obsessed, emphasising craft and precision.

Gemini 3.1 Pro
03c
The Mood Painter

Atmospheric, colour-driven, mood-forward visual approach.

Gemini 3.1 Pro
03d
The Architect

Geometric, structural, architectural composition.

GPT-5.4
03e
The Provocateur

Bold, convention-breaking, challenges expectations.

Grok 4.1 Fast
04
The Gallery 🟢 CHECKPOINT

All five concepts side-by-side for comparison.

Claude Sonnet 4.6
PHASE 04 PRODUCTION
05
The Creative Director

Selects winning direction for production.

GPT-5.4
06
The Prompt Sculptor

Crafts precise video generation prompt.

Gemini Flash
07
The Camera

Generates 15-second cinematic video ad.

Veo 3.1
08
The Screening Room 🟢 CHECKPOINT

Final video with production notes and deployment guidance.

Claude Sonnet 4.6

WHAT YOU GET

Five director-style pitches

Hero keyframes for each

A 15-second cinematic video ad from the winner

Production brief

MODELS WORKING FOR YOU

Anthropic (creative direction) · OpenAI (keyframe visuals) · Google Veo 3.1 (video generation)

PRO TIPS

01

Each director brings a completely different visual philosophy.

02

Pick the one that makes you feel something.

03

The 15-second video is Veo 3.1 quality — cinematic and brand-ready.

TIME SAVED

2-4 weeks

6-10 minutes

$10K-$30K director pitches

35 credits

1 creative vision

5 competing director styles

Storyboard

Finished 15-second video

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