A good Tacu project starts with a brief that is specific enough to guide decisions without trying to write every Cut in advance. Define what the video needs to do, where it will be used, and the story you want the viewer to follow. Tacu uses that project context to prepare a Scenario for review.
For the example used throughout these Docs, we will create a fictional 20-second launch film for an unbranded sculptural desk lamp. It has one protagonist, two locations, two Scenes, and six Cuts. It is an editorial demo, not a customer campaign or a performance claim.
Before you start
Prepare four things:
- A purpose: what the viewer should understand or feel after watching.
- A destination and format: where the video will appear and the frame shape it needs.
- A visual direction: a short description of the mood and pacing, not a list of effects.
- A story: the subject, the change that happens, and the ending image or idea.
A useful brief for the lamp project is: Introduce a sculptural desk lamp through a quiet transition from late-afternoon studio light to a warm living room. Follow one designer as they turn on the lamp, then end on the lamp's form and the light it creates. Keep the product unbranded and the mood restrained.
Create the project
Open the project form
From the project area, choose **Create new project**.
Name the project
Enter a name that another teammate can recognize. Avoid customer names or confidential campaign details in an editorial or shared workspace.
Set the format
Complete the format settings shown in the form, including the frame size that matches the video's destination.
Set the direction
Choose the video's purpose, style, duration, and language from the available fields.
Write the story
In **Story**, describe the subject, action, visual direction, and ending. Keep this focused on the narrative rather than writing generation prompts for every Cut.
Review the brief
Read the fields as one set of instructions, then create the project.
Check the prepared Scenario
When the Scenario review opens, stop and read it before moving into generation. Creating the project prepares a draft; it does not approve the story for you.
Check the first Scenario
Before continuing, confirm that the Scenario preserves the brief's subject, action, location change, and ending. Do not judge it only by how polished the prose sounds. Look for decisions that will affect production: too many locations, missing characters or objects, repeated actions, or a Cut that cannot be understood on its own.
Continue with Review a Scenario and prepare production assets.