skills/editorial-video-keyframes/references/visual-grammar.md
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Visual grammar
Choose one family because it strengthens the story, not because every frame needs novelty.
A. Type collision
A single protagonist and oversized typography share the same depth. Let letters crop, pass behind the subject, or create a physical frame. Best for hooks and strong claims.
B. High-key portrait set
Bright constructed color field, directional studio light, intentional wardrobe, one unusual prop, and clear full-body or three-quarter gesture. Best for people-led campaigns. Avoid ordinary business attire and passive desk poses.
C. Urban campaign
Real street, station, roof, storefront, or public architecture with hard daylight and reflected color. Use location as evidence or metaphor, not generic city decoration.
D. Editorial opener
One image dominates while labels, margins, crop marks, or a small secondary image create magazine-like rhythm. Best for documentary and process stories.
E. Graphic field integration
Use one or two meaningful shapes derived from the subject: crop window, route line, ticket, annotation, UI state, or product silhouette. Shapes must change reading order or explain the concept.
F. Repetition and sequence
Repeat a real person, object, screen, or artifact at different scales or states. Best for iteration, time, testing, and before/after. Avoid arbitrary tiled decoration.
G. Brand-form aperture
Use a logo contour, product silhouette, or recognizable interface region as a crop, aperture, or depth layer. Preserve recognition and do not let the brand mark float as an afterthought.
Deliberate friction
Every strong frame needs one controlled interruption: unexpected crop, large empty field, partial obstruction, scale jump, color collision, off-axis subject, or repeated fragment. One is usually enough.
Adaptive tone
The source prompt favors bright urban fashion energy. Keep that as one option, not a universal style. A legal service may need clarity and confidence; manufacturing may need material precision; healthcare may need warmth and calm; luxury may need restraint. Preserve the underlying discipline—light logic, styling, type-image integration, and controlled friction—while changing the surface tone.