skills/ai-film-pipeline-master/references/phase-07-image-prompt-engineering/vlb-formats.md

# 12 — Formats

From the Visual Language Bible. Start from `../phase-03-shooting-script/vlb-decision-tables.md`: name the change you want in the scene, take the technique it hands you, and read its card here.

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## 12 — Formats


Format decides **structure, rhythm and ratio**. Genre decides **visual language**. They are
independent — a horror feature and a horror Reel share a genre and share almost nothing else.

For each format: average shot length (ASL), ratio, dominant shots, and the characteristic transition.

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- **Feature Film** - retired as a mirror on 2026-09-23. The card lives at `vlb.format.feature_film`; this was the Visual Language Bible's copy (its id was vlb.format.feature_film_2).
- **Short Film** - retired as a mirror on 2026-09-23. The card lives at `vlb.format.short_film`; this was the Visual Language Bible's copy (its id was vlb.format.short_film_2).
- **Series Episode** - retired as a mirror on 2026-09-23. The card lives at `vlb.format.series_episode`; this was the Visual Language Bible's copy (its id was vlb.format.series_episode_2).
- **Documentary** - retired as a mirror on 2026-09-23. The card lives at `vlb.format.documentary`; this was the Visual Language Bible's copy (its id was vlb.format.documentary_2).
- **Heritage Documentary** - retired as a mirror on 2026-09-23. The card lives at `vlb.format.heritage_documentary`; this was the Visual Language Bible's copy (its id was vlb.format.heritage_documentary_2).
- **Music Video** - retired as a mirror on 2026-09-23. The card lives at `vlb.format.music_video`; this was the Visual Language Bible's copy (its id was vlb.format.music_video_2).
- **Commercial / Ad** - retired as a mirror on 2026-09-23. The card lives at `vlb.format.commercial_ad`; this was the Visual Language Bible's copy (its id was vlb.format.commercial_ad_2).
- **Product & Motion Design** - retired as a mirror on 2026-09-23. The card lives at `vlb.format.product_motion_design`; this was the Visual Language Bible's copy (its id was vlb.format.product_motion_design_2).
- **Trailer** - retired as a mirror on 2026-09-23. The card lives at `vlb.format.trailer`; this was the Visual Language Bible's copy (its id was vlb.format.trailer_2).
- **Vertical Short-Form (Reels, Shorts, TikTok)** - retired as a mirror on 2026-09-23. The card lives at `vlb.format.vertical_short_form`; this was the Visual Language Bible's copy (its id was vlb.format.vertical_short_form_2).
- **Kids Content** - retired as a mirror on 2026-09-23. The card lives at `vlb.format.kids_content`; this was the Visual Language Bible's copy (its id was vlb.format.kids_content_2).
- **Animation** - retired as a mirror on 2026-09-23. The card lives at `vlb.format.animation`; this was the Visual Language Bible's copy (its id was vlb.format.animation_2).
- **Explainer** - retired as a mirror on 2026-09-23. The card lives at `vlb.format.explainer`; this was the Visual Language Bible's copy (its id was vlb.format.explainer_2).
- **Lyric Video** - retired as a mirror on 2026-09-23. The card lives at `vlb.format.lyric_video`; this was the Visual Language Bible's copy (its id was vlb.format.lyric_video_2).
- **Live Event** - retired as a mirror on 2026-09-23. The card lives at `vlb.format.live_event`; this was the Visual Language Bible's copy (its id was vlb.format.live_event_2).
- **Sports** - retired as a mirror on 2026-09-23. The card lives at `vlb.format.sports`; this was the Visual Language Bible's copy (its id was vlb.format.sports_2).
- **Corporate** - retired as a mirror on 2026-09-23. The card lives at `vlb.format.corporate`; this was the Visual Language Bible's copy (its id was vlb.format.corporate_2).
- **Game Cinematic** - retired as a mirror on 2026-09-23. The card lives at `vlb.format.game_cinematic`; this was the Visual Language Bible's copy (its id was vlb.format.game_cinematic_2).
- **360 / VR** - retired as a mirror on 2026-09-23. The card lives at `vlb.format.vr`; this was the Visual Language Bible's copy (its id was vlb.format.vr_2).
- **Meme / Comedy Edit** - retired as a mirror on 2026-09-23. The card lives at `vlb.format.meme_comedy_edit`; this was the Visual Language Bible's copy (its id was vlb.format.meme_comedy_edit_2).