Use landscape framing for narrated explainers

Landscape framing can show relationships across a space, but extra width should serve the explanation. Give the viewer a clear path through the image instead of filling every area with detail.

Kleo production guides · English · Editorial review 2026-09-23

Planning sequence: Subject, then Framing, then Movement, then Review.

A practical method

  1. Decide which relationship requires the wider view.
  2. Place the main action where it remains easy to find.
  3. Use separate shots when two processes cannot be understood simultaneously.

An example brief to adapt

Written illustration of this method; not a report of a rendered film or a customer result.

Plan a 16:9 fictional workshop explainer showing a broken item on one side of a bench and a repaired version on the other. Use the narrator to guide the comparison. Avoid readable labels inside generated frames; add precise labels later if needed.

Review before moving on

  • Does the wider frame add information?
  • Is the subject obvious at small size?
  • Can details be simplified without losing meaning?

Record a concrete observation beside each check: a line in the treatment, a source passage or a timestamp in the downloaded film. If you cannot inspect an item yet, leave it open. A request in a brief is an intention; the result is what must be reviewed.

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What to avoid

A large canvas is not an instruction to introduce more ideas. The narration and picture should still share one dominant point at any given moment.

Sources and scope

The method and fictional brief are original editorial guidance for planning and review. They do not establish a measured performance gain or guarantee a particular render. Product statements follow Kleo’s public pages, checked on 2026-09-23; official platform guidance is linked where relevant.

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See the published Kleo examples to inspect actual showcased work. Example films may reflect a different production setup; check the current offer for your own job.

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