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Writing a brief
Describe the story you want the viewer to understand, not every shot. Topic, audience, focus and the points that must appear are enough.
The prompt from the example video:
An eight-minute documentary on how the Berlin Airlift supplied West Berlin in 1948 and 1949: why the blockade began, how the supplies arrived and how it ended. For viewers new to Cold War history.
It names four things Scenvy cannot guess:
- Topic: the Berlin Airlift, 1948 to 1949.
- Angle: how the city was supplied, not the whole Cold War.
- Must cover: why it began, how supplies arrived, how it ended.
- Audience: people new to the subject.
What works and what does not
| Works | Does not work |
|---|---|
| One clear question per video | Five loosely related topics |
| A named audience | “For everyone” |
| Source links for key facts | Claims you cannot back up |
| What to leave out | Camera moves and transitions |
Tip: If you already have final narration, choose “My script, AI voice” in Create instead of writing a brief. Scenvy then keeps your wording.
Templates
Replace the brackets and add your audience.
| Format | Template |
|---|---|
| Documentary | An eight-minute documentary about [event]: what led to it, the turning point and the consequences. For viewers who know little about the subject. Focus on [period and place]. |
| Explainer | Explain how [process] works in six minutes. Start with the question a beginner would ask, use one concrete example and compare before and after [change]. |
| Chronicle | The story of [event] from [year] to [year]. Show the important dates in order and why each turning point changed what came next. |
| Comparison | Compare [A] and [B] on [three criteria]. Use the same criteria for both and give the source and date of every number. |
| Ranking | Rank the [number] most [criterion] [things]. Define the criterion first and give one sourced fact per entry. |
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