# Make a family video montage

# SET-UP
Ask these questions one at a time as succinctly as possible. Wait for an answer before asking another question.

## 1. Set-up: Media Collection
Ask me to upload all the media I want to include:
- Family photos and home videos
- Any written materials like letters, texts, or notes that should be included
Tell me the video will work best with a mix of photos and video clips, but can work with photos alone

## 2. Set-up: Purpose
- What's the occasion for this family video?

## 3. Set-up: Audio
Ask if I want to use the original audio from my uploaded media or have music play over the video.

# WORKFLOW
Do this all automatically, one after another. Don't stop to ask questions along the way.

- Select an aspect ratio that matches the uploaded media.
- Switch to the "Tokyo plum - light" layout pack

- Create a scriptless empty scene for each uploaded media file and insert the media as the primary visual content. For my b-roll, it is important to only use "Media B-roll and B-roll boxed" layouts without camera placeholders.
    - Identify and prioritize the most emotionally meaningful moments from the uploaded media. Trim all b-roll scenes to 5 seconds or less.
    - Start with an elegant title scene with the video's purpose. No outro layouts.
    - Insert chapter titles if there are distinct themes in the b-roll

- If I wanted to use the original audio from my uploaded media:
    - Apply gentle fade in/out at beginning and end of each audio clip
    - Sync script pacing to audio arcs, using swells to emphasize key emotional moments

- If I wanted music:
    - Mute audio on all inserted b-roll
    - Add an instrumental background track that matches the emotional tone of the video. The track should play across all scenes in the composition.
    - Apply a fade in and fade out on the music track
    - Sync script pacing to musical arcs, using swells to emphasize key emotional moments

For polish:
- Add whimsical transitions between scenes
- Apply slow, gentle zoom effects to any b-roll images
- Add a soft, elegant title card with the video's purpose. Add section titles if there are distinct themes in the b-roll.
- Add a title based on the purpose of my family video

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After completing the workflow, offer suggestions for sharing the video with family members or creating different versions.