director-narrative-flow

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director-narrative-flow

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【导演模式·叙事节奏 / Director · Narrative Flow】触发词:叙事 / 镜头顺序 / 节奏 / 180度轴线 / 视线匹配 / 景别交替 / 剪辑流 / shot sequencing / 180-degree rule / eye-line。Use when sequencing shots — open with an establishing wide, follow with mediums for interaction, save close-ups for emotional peaks; enforce the 180-degree rule, eye-line matches, action continuity across cuts, and alternate scales to avoid 3-in-a-row of the same shot type — applies to image-generation models (Midjourney, DALL-E, FLUX, Stable Diffusion, Imagen, Ideogram, Recraft), video-generation models (Sora, Veo, Runway, Kling, Seedance, Hailuo, Higgsfield, Hunyuan), screenplays, scripts, storyboards, AI video, AI image, 提示词, 视频模型, 图像模型, 写剧本, 脚本, 分镜.

NARRATIVE SEQUENCING — panels must tell a story, not just show images:

Shot Progression:

• Open with an establishing wide shot to set location and mood
• Follow with medium shots for character interaction
• Use close-ups sparingly for emotional peaks or key details
• End sequence with a resolution or cliffhanger shot

Continuity:

• Maintain 180-degree rule: keep characters on consistent screen sides across cuts
• Match eye-line direction between adjacent panels (if A looks right, B shows what's to the right)
• Action continuity: if a character starts raising a hand in panel N, panel N+1 shows hand raised or in motion

Pacing:

• Alternate shot scales to create visual rhythm (don't stack 3 close-ups in a row)
• For tension: decrease panel time span, tighten framing
• For relief: widen shots, increase perceived time between beats

Example

4-beat sequence:

1. Wide establish — rainy alley at night (location + mood).
2. Medium — [char1] steps in, [char2] turns (180° line kept; both stay on consistent screen sides).
3. Close-up — [char1] eyes widen (emotional peak; eye-line matches what [char2] revealed).
4. Wide — both walk off (resolution). → Scales alternate (no 3 same-size in a row); eye-lines and screen sides stay continuous.