Scene Generation
Scene generation is the production phase where AI creates a still image and then animates it into a video clip for every scene in your project.
Two-Stage Generation
Still Frame
Stage 1: Image Generation
For each scene, a still image is generated using the art direction image prompt. Our advanced image model produces a high-quality frame that serves as the starting keyframe for video generation.
Reference images (if uploaded) are used to maintain visual consistency across scenes.
Animation
Stage 2: Video Generation
Each scene image is animated into a video clip using the art direction video prompt and your chosen video model. The video clip length is automatically matched to the scene's planned duration based on available clip lengths.
Duration Bucketing
Each video provider supports specific clip durations. The platform automatically selects the best-fit bucket for each scene:
| Provider | Available Durations |
|---|---|
| Veo 3.1 | 4s, 6s, 8s |
| Sora 2 | 4s, 8s, 12s |
| Runway Gen4.5 | 5s, 10s |
| Luma Ray-2 | 5s, 10s |
If the actual video duration doesn't match the planned duration (within tolerance), the scene is flagged as duration incompatible and can be repaired.
Scene Recovery Options
When a scene fails or produces unsatisfactory results, you have several recovery options:
Retry Video
Keep the existing image and regenerate only the video clip. Useful when the image is good but the animation didn't work well. You can switch to a different video provider for the retry.
Regenerate
Regenerate both the image and video from scratch. The art direction prompts are preserved, but new outputs are generated.
Remix
Create a variant of the existing video using Sora's remix capability. Produces a visually related but different interpretation of the same prompt.
Repair Incompatible
Fix scenes where the actual video duration doesn't match the planned duration. Re-generates the video with adjusted duration parameters.
Batch Retry Failed
Retry all failed scenes at once. The platform analyzes each failure and builds appropriate retry prompts automatically.
Automatic Retries
When video generation fails, FilmGen automatically classifies the issue and suggests the best retry approach. Common scenarios include safety filter triggers, timeouts, and temporary service issues.
Each scene supports up to 3 retry attempts. Generation history is preserved so you can see what was tried.