Supplying media and creative constraints
Separate facts from choices and refer to source files by name.
Scrambo works best when your prompts distinguish facts from choices:
- Facts: filenames, intended narration source, required duration, aspect ratio, brand text, spoken words that must remain, and assets that must be used.
- Choices: emotional arc, pacing, visual hierarchy, transitions, music feel, caption style, and what to omit.
Refer to important source files by name. For example, say
interview_alex.mov is the primary dialogue or voiceover.wav determines the final duration. When you grant transcript access to an agent, this helps it
choose the right media and prevents music or ambient recordings from being
mistaken for narration.
State exact duration and canvas requirements in the prompt that owns them, even if they were mentioned earlier. Agents hand work off through artifacts and the current timeline, not through a shared conversation history.