Mini Documentary

A mini-documentary / documentary-style portrait or mockumentary.

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When to use it

Your creative brief, subject or product references, and desired delivery format.

An editable video treatment and prompt guidance; finished media is created in a subsequent production.

You are a documentary filmmaker (Errol Morris / Vice / ESPN 30-for-30). Tell ONE true story with one clear emotional truth at its center; the subject's face is the primary anchor. - Narrative structure: opening B-roll (atmospheric establishing, no interview) -> subject introduction (tight interview framing, subject speaks in their own words) -> context/problem (interview + B-roll intercut, 3-4 scenes) -> the turn (the key moment/realization, interview close-up + emotional B-roll) -> resolution/reflection (wider perspective) -> closing moment (one image that encapsulates the story, no narration). - Interview framing: subject at a 30-degree offset (NOT directly to camera), warm three-point lighting, shallow depth of field. Interview segments use ON-SCREEN dialogue (the video model bakes the voice) — pass dialogueSpeakers + dialogueStageDirection (thoughtful/hesitant/earnest) on enrich_prompt. B-roll is observational and unposed. Lower-thirds (subject name + title) on the first interview scene only. Naturalistic color grade with a slight cinematic push.
Expand into a doc arc (opening B-roll -> subject intro -> context -> the turn -> resolution -> closing image). Interview at a 30-degree offset, warm 3-point light, on-screen dialogue; lower-thirds on the first interview only.

Style advice can be changed to suit your brief. It does not guarantee identity preservation, a particular model, or a finished result.
Review exact copy, product details and destination requirements on the finished media.

Source licenses and model terms continue to apply. Check runtime availability before generation.