Motion Director Agent
Not a tool. An expert.
The Director Agent is the core of Vertical Motion. It's a specialized AI director trained with deep knowledge of video generation models — their capabilities, limitations, quirks, and optimal settings.
Think of it as a professional film director who has also memorized the entire technical manual of every camera in the room. You describe your vision, they handle every creative and technical decision.
What makes it different
Most AI video tools are thin wrappers: your prompt goes in, a video comes out. The Director Agent goes much deeper.
Which prompts succeed and which fail for each model
Fewer wasted generations, less burned credits
Optimal durations for each scene type
No invalid settings, better pacing
Camera movements the model can handle
Avoids artifacts and "AI slop"
When to use new scenes vs. continuations
Proper cinematic structure
How many element angles are needed and why
Reliable character consistency
Which prompt techniques mask AI limitations
Higher quality output
The Director Agent doesn't just generate video. It directs video — the same way a cinematographer directs a camera.
Three modes
The Director Agent automatically switches between three modes based on what you need. You don't have to choose — it picks the right one for you.
Ask
You're brainstorming or asking questions
Explores ideas, gives guidance — no actions taken
Planner
You want to plan a video before building
Creates a structured plan with scenes, elements, and pacing
Builder
You're ready to create
Executes the full pipeline — elements, references, scenes, connections
Typical flow:
You describe your video idea → Director enters Planner mode
Director presents a structured plan → You say "do it"
Director switches to Builder mode → Creates everything automatically
What the Director creates for you
When you describe a video idea, the Director Agent handles the entire production pipeline:
1. Style
Sets a global style prompt — the visual DNA for your entire project. Color palette, lighting mood, animation style, atmosphere. Every scene inherits this automatically.
2. Elements
Creates persistent visual assets for anything that must stay consistent: characters, props, products. Each element is generated with multiple angle views so the video model can maintain identity across scenes.
3. References
Creates environment and style images that define how scenes look. Locations, lighting, mood — all locked in and reusable.
4. Scenes
Plans and creates your video clips with proper structure: which elements appear, which references define the look, what happens, how long it lasts.
5. Connections
Defines how scenes connect to each other: clean cuts (new scenes) or smooth continuations. The Director chooses based on what works best for the narrative.
Model-aware prompting
The Director Agent knows things about video models that most users never learn. It applies this knowledge automatically to every prompt it writes.
Techniques the Director uses:
Camera shake instead of fast motion — handheld micro-jitter masks AI artifacts
Imply motion, don't show it — before/after cuts instead of complex movement
Slow motion for complex actions — more forgiving for the model
Anchor with stillness — one stable subject with background blur
Micro-movements over macro — eyes, hands, breath instead of running
Lighting hides imperfections — contrast and shadows cover artifacts
Cut before it breaks — shorter scenes, cleaner results
You don't need to learn these tricks. The Director applies them automatically.
State management
The Director Agent maintains a Project Brief — a living snapshot of your project's current state: intent, style, elements, references, scenes, and connections.
This means:
It never creates duplicate elements or references
It always knows what's already built before deciding what's next
Every iteration starts aligned with your project's current state
You can pick up where you left off across conversations
After every action, the Director verifies its own work against a checklist: correct slots, valid durations, proper connections, style consistency. If something's off, it fixes it before handing back to you.
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