Video Generation Skill

Purpose

Translate marketing goals and decision moments into concrete video plans that can be executed by external tools (VEO, Gemini, Nano Banana 2, etc.).

Outputs

Per video:

• Hook (first 3–5 seconds)
• Full script / outline
• Suggested B-roll and overlay text
• Scene-by-scene breakdown
• Transitions and on-screen prompts
• Thumbnail concept and text

Video Types

Short-Form (15-60 seconds)

• TikTok
• Instagram Reels
• YouTube Shorts
• Facebook Reels

Structure:

1. Hook (0-3s): Pattern interrupt
2. Problem (3-10s): Identify pain
3. Solution (10-45s): Show the fix
4. CTA (45-60s): What to do next

Long-Form (2-10 minutes)

• YouTube
• LinkedIn Video
• Website embeds

Structure:

1. Hook (0-15s)
2. Introduction (15-30s)
3. Main content (30s-8m)
4. Summary (8-9m)
5. CTA (9-10m)

Platform Guidelines

YouTube

• Thumbnail: 1280x720, high contrast, max 3 words
• Title: 40-60 chars, keyword-first
• Description: First 150 chars are preview

TikTok

• Vertical 9:16
• Native captions required
• Trending sounds boost reach

Instagram

• Square or vertical
• Auto-captions on
• Cross-post to Facebook

LinkedIn

• Professional tone
• Captions essential (most watch muted)
• Value-first approach

Usage

• Called by SocialPlaybookAgent or VisualExperienceAgent
• Use routes and components already defined in Synthex for embedding video demos
• Store concepts in social_assets table with asset_type='video'