Start with one scene, not a full script
A useful first project is a short scene with one objective: a courier discovers a light inside an abandoned station. Divide it into an establishing shot, an action shot and a reaction or detail. This is a planning example, not a pre-generated sample or a promise that one request produces an edited film. Give each shot one visible action and a reason to exist. Plan sound and transitions before spending credits; removing an unnecessary shot is cheaper than generating it again.
Create a reference contract for the scene
Create one Kivo project and upload only the references needed for this scene. Use names such as Courier look, Station interior and Forward camera. Keep wardrobe, prop shape, light direction and screen direction consistent across the three shot briefs. If the original motion video brings an unwanted background or costume into your results, convert it to a depth reference and use a separate image for appearance. Depth can reduce color and texture cues, but it cannot guarantee identical movement or character continuity.
Save one video prompt per shot
In Prompts, create three video prompts with recognizable shot names. Put subject, location, action, camera and ending in that order. Select references from the @ menu so the prompt is bound to the correct asset, then state each reference’s role. The example below is the discovery shot. Replace its placeholder names with assets you actually select; do not expect a pasted @ name to upload a file. Keep experimental versions rather than overwriting the brief that produced a good result.
Use @Courier look for the character’s coat and bag, @Station interior for the setting. A lone courier walks two steps into the empty station and stops as a soft blue light appears behind the far doorway. Medium-wide view, slow camera push-in, the character stays on the left of frame and looks right. End with a brief still moment. Keep the same coat, bag and lighting direction; no cut or on-screen text.
Approve the action in Draft before producing 1080p
Generate a small batch for one shot and filter Results by that task. Judge the full clip: does the courier actually stop, does the gaze match the next shot, and does the camera preserve the planned framing? Change only the failing instruction before another test. When a native Draft passes, generate its final through that candidate’s final-production action while the provider draft remains valid. A normal uploaded low-resolution video cannot substitute for the native Draft. Review the HD result again for hands, props, motion and continuity.
Finish the sequence outside the generator
Download the approved original final files and assemble them in your editing application. Kivo organizes generation and references; the workflow here does not claim to automatically edit a film, mix a soundtrack or deliver a finished advertisement. Generate or import audio if useful, then check timing, subtitle legibility and loudness in your editor. Only add selected reusable results to the asset library. Keep project, prompt version and task names so a replacement shot can be traced without restarting every shot.