kaomei/stickman-video-director

What it solves

Stickman Video Director solves the difficulty of creating high-quality, consistent stickman animations for short-form video platforms (YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Instagram Reels). It moves beyond simple prompt generation by acting as a "director," designing the story structure, visual metaphors, and camera movements before generating the final technical prompts for AI video models.

How it works

The project is implemented as a Codex Skill that transforms raw text or ideas into a complete production plan. The workflow follows a structured process:

1. Scripting: It applies a "five-step flow model" (Golden Hook $\rightarrow$ Disrupt Assumptions $\rightarrow$ Unveil Secrets $\rightarrow$ Ultimate Truth $\rightarrow$ Elevation & Discussion) to maximize viewer retention.
2. Directing: It creates a detailed proposal including English voice-overs, visual scenes, camera movements, and BGM/sound effects, tailored to specific aspect ratios (9:16 or 16:9).
3. Prompt Generation: Once the proposal is confirmed, it generates a series of independent, highly constrained prompts for the Gemini Omni Flash model to ensure character and style consistency across multiple 10-second clips.
4. Assembly: The user then generates these clips in a tool like Google Flow and stitches them together into a final video.

Who it’s for

Content creators making educational, motivational, or knowledge-based short videos who want a professional "director's" approach to AI video generation without needing deep technical expertise in prompt engineering.

Highlights

• Retention-Focused Structure: Uses a proven psychological flow to keep viewers engaged.
• Style Presets: Includes multiple visual styles, such as Basic Minimalist (Light/Dark), Modern Beanie Zeke (Studio Tech/Cinematic Story), and a roadmap for future styles like 2D/3D hybrid and hand-drawn.
• Aspect Ratio Optimization: Specifically redesigns compositions and camera paths for vertical vs. horizontal screens rather than just changing a tag.
• Consistency Locking: Repeats key visual constraints (line thickness, colors, character traits) in every prompt to prevent "hallucinations" or character drift between clips.