skills/pixverse-explainer/references/visual-approaches.md

# Visual Approaches For Explanation

Choose a style because it makes the subject easier to follow. Record a short palette,
shape rule, texture rule and motion rule, then reuse them across scenes. Do not load or
generate every style to answer one brief.

| Approach | Useful for | Construction | Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observed world | Products, places, physical procedures | Verified footage/captures plus restrained editorial overlays | Evidence matches the spoken claim |
| Editorial illustration | Mechanisms, social ideas and reconstructed situations | A consistent shape language, limited palette, recurring reference subjects | Metaphor is understandable and reconstruction is not presented as footage |
| Paper and print | Friendly explainers with tangible visual texture | Cut-paper shapes, collage or print grain; controlled depth and moves | Texture and shadow treatment remain consistent |
| Soft wash | Reflective, environmental or historical stories | One paper tone, a few pigment colors, soft edges and stable subject silhouettes | Wash does not obscure evidence or cause identity drift |
| Drawn explanation | Processes, causal chains and structured teaching | Generated or supplied diagram images, exact FFmpeg labels and an ordered reveal | Drawing order follows the argument; text and formulas are correct |
| Map and timeline | Geography, events, movement and sequences | Verified geography/dates, controlled geometry and time-based highlights | No fabricated coordinates, borders, chronology or data |
| Abstract system | Invisible flows, networks and comparisons | Nodes/shapes with a declared meaning, coherent arrows and measured values | A connection or animation does not imply unsupported causality |

A finished faceless film picks one recipe through `./style-grammar.md`; editorial motion
graphics / documentary collage requests use `./editorial-motion-graphics.md`.

For exact labels and prepared image-layer reveals use `../../pixverse-motion-design/SKILL.md`. Render
lettering outside generated plates. Style references constrain aesthetics; facts and
mechanics still need their own source.

## Scene Card

Keep a scene card small: spoken passage, point to understand, evidence, visual action,
required references, sound role and an estimated duration. After narration exists,
replace the estimate with measured timing. A visual can span several sentences if the
explanation remains clear; each sentence does not require another paid clip.

Only request a new generation when the visual adds information or an accepted asset
cannot support the required action. Reuse maps, diagrams, location views and character
references across related points.