How to work through it

01

Build a rights-cleared character passport

Create approved reference views for face, hair, body proportions, wardrobe layers, accessories, props, and distinguishing marks. Add identity statements in production language: which features must persist, which can vary, and which references are prohibited. Record asset provenance, consent or license, allowed channels, expiration, and approver. Separate permanent character anchors from scene-specific state such as wet hair, damaged clothing, or a temporary prop. The passport becomes the review authority; the keyword and its X circulation do not prove that a current model can preserve any anchor.

02

Track state across the shot plan

Give every shot a scene time, location, wardrobe state, prop ownership, emotional beat, pose, screen direction, camera distance, lighting condition, and continuity predecessor. Identify the minimum references needed for that shot rather than uploading an undifferentiated set. Note intentional changes and their narrative trigger. When generating attempts, keep prompt and reference versions linked to the shot ID. This ledger helps reviewers distinguish a deliberate costume change from identity drift and prevents a later shot from inheriting an outdated state merely because its image looked appealing.

03

Review identity and edit continuity

Compare faces, hairline, proportions, wardrobe construction, accessories, hands, and props at matched scales, then watch neighboring shots in sequence. Check whether performance, eyeline, screen direction, lighting, and camera distance make the identity feel continuous even when individual frames pass. Log defects by timecode and severity, then choose crop, cutaway, repair, regenerate, reorder, or reject. Preserve approved frames as future references only after rights and state are clear. Verify current reference inputs and controls in the authorized product; this guide makes no claim about access, quality, or repeatability.