Separates creative grammar (renderer_family) from technical engine (render_runtime) so HyperFrames can stand alongside Remotion as a first-class runtime instead of masquerading as a Remotion sub-case. Locks runtime choice at proposal stage and enforces it end-to-end: the schemas require it, video_compose routes by it, the reviewer fails closed on silent swaps, and a parametrized contract test walks every pipeline manifest to ensure each planning-stage skill explains the conversation to the user. Adds hyperframes_compose (scaffold/lint/ validate/render/doctor/add_block), a playbook -> CSS style bridge, and vendored HyperFrames Layer 3 skills from commit d291358, pinned via PROVENANCE.md for future re-sync. Final_review now records render_runtime_used and runtime_swap_detected so compose lies are catchable after the fact.
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Idea Director - Avatar Spokesperson Pipeline
When To Use
Use this pipeline when the deliverable is a presenter-led avatar video: a spokesperson spot, product intro, onboarding message, internal comms update, or short scripted explainer where the speaker remains the visual anchor.
Your first job is to classify the avatar path honestly before anyone writes polished copy for an impossible production setup.
Runtime Selection (MANDATORY — present the constraint, don't silently pick)
Lock render_runtime = "remotion". HyperFrames is NOT a valid runtime on this pipeline in Phase 1 — avatar-spokesperson depends on the Remotion TalkingHead composition and remotion_caption_burn, and neither has HyperFrames parity yet.
Per AGENT_GUIDE.md → "Present Both Composition Runtimes (HARD RULE)": do NOT silently default. Tell the user: "HyperFrames is available on your machine, but avatar-spokesperson depends on the Remotion TalkingHead composition and caption burn, so remotion is the only viable runtime here — OK to proceed?" Record a render_runtime_selection decision with hyperframes rejected_because: "TalkingHead + caption parity deferred on avatar-spokesperson".
Reference Inputs
docs/avatar-spokesperson-best-practices.mdskills/creative/storytelling.mdskills/creative/short-form.md
Process
1. Classify The Avatar Path
Record which production mode the project actually has:
platform_avatarphoto_talking_headpresenter_plate_lip_sync
Also record whether the avatar already exists or still has to be created outside the current run.
2. Define The Message Shape
Capture:
- audience,
- core offer or CTA,
- runtime target,
- platform targets,
- whether the video is sales, onboarding, support, or announcement led.
Spokesperson videos work best when they have one clear job.
3. Capture Source Reality
The brief should explicitly state:
- whether clean narration is supplied,
- whether TTS is acceptable,
- whether brand backgrounds or overlays exist,
- whether subtitles are required,
- whether multilingual variants are expected.
4. Build The Brief
Recommended metadata keys:
avatar_pathavatar_existsnarration_sourcetarget_audiencecta_typebackground_strategydeliverable_mixmissing_capabilities
5. Quality Gate
- the avatar path is explicit,
- the message is narrow enough for a spokesperson format,
- missing narration or avatar dependencies are visible early,
- deliverables fit the actual source setup.
Common Pitfalls
- Treating a generic generated-video request as a deterministic avatar workflow.
- Writing the CTA before confirming the avatar and narration path.
- Planning multiple aspect ratios before the hero layout is proven.