Checklist the per-video bar — engine/sim
74.9/100
quantitative quality · weights learn from your reviews (
engine.sim.memory review thread-the-stack-W41-Tue good|bad)⚠ 6 flag(s) — not yet ship-ready: low_vo_coveragedup_set_across_assetsdead_airgeneric_scene · see docs/strategy/VIDEO-CHECKLIST.md
Composition comp · template family · expected output
9:16 Reelrendered1:1 Squarepending16:9 Widepending9:16 4Kpending1:1 4Kpending16:9 4KpendingGIF (SMS)pending
expected output: 1/7 rendered — same matrix the /media preview surfaces for this asset.
Composition layer × scene 6 scenes · 33.9s · comp_id + rendered still + tier + the script
| # | Layer (comp_id · still · tier) | Beat | Timecode | Motion | Logo | Audio | VO / on-screen / caption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  matches intent shared field signature-3d | hook | 0–5.0s | kinetic-build | icon·liquid-chrome | ♪ node_lock | The tool is FFmpeg, the engine behind every video tool you love. on-screen: FFmpeg flags are a nightmare |
expected on screen: red ground · octa hero in the shared Signal Field · Lumen leads · mark · kinetic-build · icon·liquid-chrome logo · caption bottom-left spec (the prompt): comp_id shared Signal Fieldvisual markshape octaground redtreatment liquid-chromemotion kinetic-buildpower laser-lockinstrument laser-trace→FFmpeg flags are a nightmare | |||||||
| 2 |  matches intent NumberedList template | teach | 5.0–11.1s | kinetic-build | icon·white-knockout | ♪ node_lock | So we describe the edit in plain English and let an assistant write the exact FFmpeg command. on-screen: Let an LLM write the command |
expected on screen: red ground · a NumberedList panel over a dimmed Signal Field · Lumen leads · node-graph · kinetic-build · icon·white-knockout logo · caption bottom-left spec (the prompt): comp_id NumberedListvisual node-graphshape octaground redtreatment white-knockoutmotion kinetic-buildpower morphinstrument morph+laser→Let an LLM write the commandcurate items, nodes | |||||||
| 3 |  matches intent DiffCard template | build | 11.1–18.9s | type-on | icon·liquid-chrome | ♪ node_lock | Now you can trim, watermark, convert, and stitch with one sentence each, and skip the long docs dive. on-screen: Any edit, no manual |
expected on screen: red ground · a DiffCard panel over a dimmed Signal Field · Lumen leads · code · type-on · icon·liquid-chrome logo · caption bottom-left spec (the prompt): comp_id DiffCardvisual codeshape octaground redtreatment liquid-chromemotion type-onpower summoninstrument draw-on→Any edit, no manualcurate codeLines, lines | |||||||
| 4 |  matches intent SchematicCard template | proof | 18.9–23.9s | receipts-count | icon·white-knockout | ♪ node_lock | So describe your next video task in a sentence and let the assistant hand you the on-screen: Describe one edit |
expected on screen: red ground · a SchematicCard panel over a dimmed Signal Field · Lumen leads · receipts · receipts-count · icon·white-knockout logo · caption bottom-left spec (the prompt): comp_id SchematicCardvisual receiptsshape octaground redtreatment white-knockoutmotion receipts-countpower receiptsinstrument spotlight→Describe one editcurate nodes, statsLabels | |||||||
| 5 |  first render · fix pending shared field signature-3ddead_airgeneric_scene | futurist | 23.9–28.9s | spatial-parallax | icon·liquid-chrome | ♪ bed | The Stack |
expected on screen: red ground · octa hero in the shared Signal Field · Lumen leads · spatial-parallax · icon·liquid-chrome logo · caption bottom-left spec (the prompt): comp_id shared Signal Fieldshape octaground redtreatment liquid-chromemotion spatial-parallaxpower spatial-parallaxinstrument laser-fire→The Stack | |||||||
| 6 |  first render · fix pending shared field signature-3ddead_airgeneric_scene | resolve | 28.9–33.9s | coalescence | icon·white-knockout | ♪ bed_out | The Stack |
expected on screen: red ground · octa hero in the shared Signal Field · Lumen leads · coalescence · coalescence · icon·white-knockout logo · caption bottom-left spec (the prompt): comp_id shared Signal Fieldvisual coalescenceshape octaground redtreatment white-knockoutmotion coalescencepower coalescenceinstrument coalescence→The Stack | |||||||
Format stack 3 aspects · same scenes[], re-cropped
9:16
1080×1920
Stories · TikTok · YouTube Shorts · Reels
1:1
1080×1080
LinkedIn · Facebook · Instagram
16:9
1920×1080
X/Twitter · YouTube · LinkedIn video
Channels 9 destinations
LinkedInX/TwitterYouTubeInstagramFacebookThreadsTikTokPinterestBluesky
Social captions supplemental published copy · per channel (comp_id level)
tiktokFFmpeg flags feel like a nightmare. It is the engine behind every video tool you love. The move: describe the edit in plain English and let an assistant write the exact command. (AI-assisted)
instagramFFmpeg flags are a nightmare.
The fix:
Describe the edit in plain words.
Let an assistant write the command.
Trim, watermark, convert, stitch. One sentence each.
#ffmpeg #videoediting #ai #buildinpublic #thestack
linkedinFFmpeg is the engine behind every video tool you love, and its flags feel like a nightmare.
Here is the move we use. Describe the edit in plain English and let an assistant write the exact FFmpeg command. Trimming, watermarking, format-converting, and stitching become one sentence each. No twenty-tab documentation dive.
You still run a real, fast tool. You just skip memorizing the syntax. Describe the task, read the command it gives you, run it.
xFFmpeg flags feel like a nightmare. The fix: describe the edit in plain English, let an assistant write the exact command. Trim, watermark, convert, stitch. temerarii.xyz
facebookFFmpeg runs under almost every video tool you use, but its flags are a pain to remember. Here is the move: describe the edit in plain English and let an assistant write the exact command. Trimming, watermarking, converting, stitching, all one sentence away. Try it on your next video task at temerarii.xyz.
threadsFFmpeg flags are a nightmare, and FFmpeg runs under every video tool you love.
The move: describe the edit in plain English, let an assistant write the exact command. Trim, watermark, convert, stitch. One sentence each, no docs dive.
pinterestHow to use FFmpeg without memorizing the flags: describe your video edit in plain English and let an AI assistant write the exact FFmpeg command. Trim, watermark, convert formats, and stitch clips, each one sentence away, with no documentation deep dive.
blueskyFFmpeg flags feel like a nightmare. The move: describe the edit in plain English, let an assistant write the exact command. Trim, watermark, convert, stitch.
youtubeTitle: FFmpeg Without the Flags: Describe the Edit, Let AI Write the Command
FFmpeg is the engine behind every video tool you love, and the flags feel like a nightmare. The move: describe the edit in plain English and let an assistant write the exact FFmpeg command. Trimming, watermarking, format-converting, and stitching become one sentence each, with no twenty-tab documentation dive. Describe your next video task and let the assistant hand you the command.