Keep characters consistent

Stop characters from morphing across stills, singles, and extend chains. Job to be done: reuse the same locks (Elements, references, [@me]) and restate identity cues on every continuation.

1. Register a character Element (or [@me]) and use the same tag every time.

2. Attach the same face/body references when you need extra lock.

3. Say “same character as before” when continuing a scene.

4. Avoid renaming characters mid-project.

5. For long chains, restate wardrobe, hair, and distinguishing details in the continuation brief.

6. Prefer paid reference-capable models (Veo / Kling / Nano) — not free EdgeCut AI — when identity is critical.

Lock identity on the storyboard grid first, then animate. Multi-beat boards become extend chains — keep the same [@Name] / [@me] tags in the animation request. Prefer Veo for logo-heavy boards; Kling when you explicitly want Omni segments.

• New references every shot with different lighting/angles and no Element tag

• Dropping [@Name] when rewriting the prompt

• Overloading one clip with many conflicting faces

Prompt and continuity craft: Creative Director. Suspected account/provider failures blocking all reference jobs: /help or support@edgecut.ai.