"Scene by Scene" Flow
This flow gives you full manual control. Instead of describing a single idea and letting the AI plan the scenes, you start with a blank canvas and write each scene prompt yourself. This is ideal when you have a specific shot list, storyboard, or creative brief that you want to follow precisely.
Selecting Scene by Scene mode
On the Video Series home screen, click the Scene by scene mode card on the right. The subtitle reads: “Blank scenes, you fill them in.” Set your orientation and duration, then click the orange Start blank button.
The Scene by scene card is selected (outlined in orange). The prompt area is replaced by configuration pills and a Start blank button. Templates are still visible below for quick access.
The blank canvas
You land on the Scenes stage (Step 1) with a single empty scene card. The interface has two main sections:
Carried through every scene: A reference image area at the top where you upload images of your character, product, or subject. These images maintain visual consistency across all generated clips.
Your scenes: Below, numbered scene cards with text areas where you write each scene's prompt. A + Add a scene button lets you add more.
A fresh Scene by scene canvas. The reference image area (“Carried through every scene”) is empty, ready for you to upload a character or product photo. Scene 1 has a blank text area. The footer confirms 0 clips and free generation.
Adding reference images
Click the + Add image placeholder in the “Carried through every scene” section. A modal opens where you can drag-and-drop an image (up to 20 MB) or browse your files. You can also choose from your generation history, filtered by All, Generated, or Uploaded.
The reference image picker. Upload a new file or choose from your existing image history. The tabs let you filter between AI-generated images and manual uploads.
Writing scene prompts with reference images
After adding reference images, each one gets a name label (editable) and appears in the “Carried through every scene” section. You can add multiple reference images, for example, a character photo labelled “Sam” and a product photo labelled “Classic watch.” These references are automatically incorporated into every scene's generation to maintain visual consistency.
A fully populated scene editor. Two reference images (“Sam” and “Classic watch”) are set to carry through every scene. Four scenes describe a narrative arc about discovering a vintage watch. Each scene prompt includes cinematic direction: camera movement, lighting, depth of field, and film grain.
Editing reference image descriptions
Qolaba automatically generates a text description of each uploaded reference image using AI vision. You can edit this description to refine what the model focuses on, skin tone, clothing, distinguishing features, product details. Click the pencil icon next to the image label to open the description editor.
Generating and reviewing clips
Once your scenes are written and reference images are set, click the orange Generate button. Qolaba renders each scene into an individual video clip. The pipeline stepper advances to Step 2 (Clips), and you see all generated clips in a grid with status badges.
All four clips have generated (4/4 done). Each clip card shows a video thumbnail with playback controls, a green Done badge, and a Regenerate button. Scene 3 already has two Takes (indicated by the numbered circles), showing it was regenerated for a better result. Click Assemble video → to proceed to the final step.
Regenerating in Scene by Scene
The regeneration workflow is identical to the “I have an idea” flow. Click Regenerate on any clip to open the Edit Scene modal, where you can refine the prompt and create a new take.
The Edit Scene modal for Scene 1 in the Scene by Scene flow. The prompt contains the full cinematic description you wrote manually. You can refine it, adjust camera angles, change the lighting mood, add detail, then click Regenerate. Your original clip is preserved as a separate take.
Setting transitions in Scene by Scene
On the Assemble stage, click any gap between clips in the timeline to open the Transition Preview. The same seven transition types are available across all flows.
The Transition Preview modal in the Scene by Scene flow. A live preview shows the actual footage from your clips with the selected transition applied. Choose a type, preview it, and click Apply to all scenes to set the same transition everywhere, or set each gap individually.
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