iopho-video-director

name	iopho-video-director
description	Master orchestrator for end-to-end product video production. Guides you through a 4-phase pipeline: Context (research + competitor analysis) → Storyboard (script + audio plan) → Production (Remotion + TTS + audio assembly) → Visual QA (brand compliance + review). Routes to all other iopho skills with checkpoints between phases. Use when starting a new video project, continuing an existing one, or jumping to a specific production phase. Triggers: "new video", "product video", "launch video", "demo video", "video project", "start production", "video pipeline".
user-invocable	true
argument-hint	[project-dir] [--mode new|continue|jump] [--phase 0|1|2|3]
updated	2026-03-19

iopho-video-director

Master orchestrator for AI-powered product video production. One command → full pipeline.

Quick Start

/iopho-video-director ./exp/my-project                    # new project (default)
/iopho-video-director ./exp/my-project --mode continue     # resume from last checkpoint
/iopho-video-director ./exp/my-project --phase 2           # jump to specific phase

The Pipeline

Phase 0: CONTEXT ──── Phase 1: STORYBOARD ──── Phase 2: PRODUCTION ──── Phase 3: VISUAL QA
  │                     │                        │                        │
  ├ product-context     ├ vsl-storyboard-writer  ├ recording-checklist    ├ Brand audit
  ├ searching-videos    ├ storyboard (6-frame)   ├ remotion-best-prac.   ├ Animation check
  ├ getting-videos      ├ audio-director plan    ├ voiceover-tts         ├ Storyboard match
  └ analyzing-videos    └ seedance-prompts       ├ audio-director asm    └ User review
                                                 └ Export + subtitles

Entry Modes

new (default)

Start fresh. Create project directory, initialize project-plan.md, begin Phase 0.

Onboarding questions (ask ALL before starting):

1. What product? — Name + URL (or describe)
2. What kind of video? — Demo / Explainer / Launch / Teaser / Feature / Comparison
3. How long? — 15s / 30s / 60s / 90s / 120s+ (or "recommend based on type")
4. Where will it live? — YouTube / Product Hunt / TikTok / LinkedIn / App Store / B站 / XHS
5. Any references? — Videos you like (URLs welcome)

Then:

• Create {project-dir}/ if needed
• Generate project-plan.md from templates/project-plan.md
• Begin Phase 0

continue

Read {project-dir}/project-plan.md → find last completed phase → resume next.

Detection logic:

If no project-plan.md → switch to "new" mode
If context.md missing → Phase 0 (step 0.1)
If storyboard.md missing → Phase 1
If no out/video.mp4 → Phase 2
If no QA pass noted → Phase 3

jump

Go directly to a specific phase. Verify prerequisites:

Phase 1 requires: context.md
Phase 2 requires: context.md + storyboard.md + audio-plan.md
Phase 3 requires: out/video.mp4

If prereqs missing, warn user and offer to run prerequisite phase first.

Phase Details

Phase 0: Context Gathering

See workflows/phase-0-context.md for full workflow.

Skills called: iopho-product-context → iopho-searching-videos → iopho-getting-videos → iopho-analyzing-videos

Outputs: context.md, research/storyboards/*.storyboard.md, research/pattern-analysis.md

Checkpoint: Show context summary + reference analysis → user approves → Phase 1.

Phase 1: Storyboard & Script

See workflows/phase-1-storyboard.md for full workflow.

Skills called: vsl-storyboard-writer → storyboard (optional) → iopho-audio-director plan

Outputs: storyboard.md, vo-script.md, audio-plan.md

Checkpoint: Show storyboard + asset list → user reviews → Phase 2.

"Changes are cheapest at storyboard phase. Review carefully."

Phase 2: Production

See workflows/phase-2-production.md for full workflow.

Skills called: iopho-recording-checklist → remotion-best-practices → iopho-voiceover-tts → iopho-audio-director assemble → iopho-seedance-prompts (if needed)

Outputs: out/video.mp4, out/*.srt, audio/master-audio.mp3

Checkpoint: Video rendered → user watches → Phase 3.

Phase 3: Visual QA

Brand compliance and quality review. No separate workflow file — it's short enough to live here.

Step 3.1: Brand Compliance Audit

Read context.md brand section. Check rendered video against:

• Colors match hex values from brand guidelines
• Fonts match specified typefaces
• Logo usage follows guidelines (if applicable)
• Tone matches brand voice (authoritative? playful? professional?)

Auto-detect: Look for *DesignPrompts*, brand.ts, or brand section in README.

Step 3.2: Animation Restraint Check

Common AI over-animation patterns to catch:

• Excessive zoom/pan on static screens (should be subtle or none)
• Too many simultaneous animations (one focal animation per scene)
• Transition effects that distract from content
• Text animations that are too fast to read
• Motion that doesn't serve the narrative

Step 3.3: Storyboard Conformance

Side-by-side review:

• Does each rendered scene match the storyboard intent?
• Are VO lines synced to correct visuals?
• Does the emotional arc play as planned?
• Is the CTA clear and prominent?

Step 3.4: Platform-Specific Check

Platform	Check
YouTube	Thumbnail-worthy first frame? End screen space?
Product Hunt	Auto-play friendly? Works without sound?
TikTok/Reels	Vertical crop preserves key content?
LinkedIn	Professional tone? Subtitles visible?
App Store	Within 30s limit? Shows real app UI?

Checkpoint:

QA passed. Final deliverables ready for upload/distribution.

If issues found → iterate (re-render specific scenes) → re-check.

Project Structure

A typical project directory after full pipeline:

{project-dir}/
├── project-plan.md          ← phase tracker + decision log
├── context.md               ← product/brand/audience context
├── storyboard.md            ← scene-by-scene breakdown
├── vo-script.md             ← VO lines + timecodes
├── audio-plan.md            ← BGM + VO + SFX strategy
├── recording-checklist.md   ← shot list for screen recording
├── research/
│   ├── storyboards/         ← reference .storyboard.md files
│   ├── downloads/           ← downloaded reference videos
│   └── pattern-analysis.md  ← cross-reference insights
├── public/
│   ├── videos/              ← raw screen recordings
│   ├── voiceover/           ← VO segments + master-vo.mp3
│   ├── audio/               ← BGM + master-audio.mp3
│   └── fonts/
├── src/                     ← Remotion source (if applicable)
└── out/
    ├── video.mp4            ← final render
    ├── video-vertical.mp4   ← 9:16 cut (if needed)
    ├── video.srt            ← subtitles
    └── video.vtt            ← web subtitles

Skill Ecosystem Map

Skill	Phase	Purpose
iopho-product-context	0	Intake questionnaire → context.md
iopho-searching-videos	0	Cross-platform video search
iopho-getting-videos	0	Download video/audio/subtitles
iopho-analyzing-videos	0	Reverse-engineer → .storyboard.md
vsl-storyboard-writer	1	VSL/marketing script writing
storyboard	1	6-frame emotional narrative arc
iopho-seedance-prompts	1-2	Seedance AI video generation
iopho-audio-director	1-2	Audio planning + assembly
iopho-voiceover-tts	2	Multi-engine TTS + assembly
iopho-recording-checklist	2	Screen recording shot list
remotion-best-practices	2	Remotion implementation rules
suno-music-creator	2	BGM generation (external)

Related Skills

All skills listed in the Ecosystem Map above. The director orchestrates; it does not replace.