Cinematic Director Frame skill
Turns a scene into one original 2.35:1 film frame using a chosen director's visual grammar, with a shot card and the final prompt.
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Why this level
- The skill spends built-in image generation requests
- A result may accidentally resemble existing films
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In your terminal, with SkillFoxx CLI
npx skillfoxx add skills/cinematic-director-frameDetects the agents on your machine, shows the access level and pins the version.
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How we reviewMinimal accessThe tool runs nothing and makes no network calls.
- The skill spends built-in image generation requests
- A result may accidentally resemble existing films
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
Cinematic Director Frame converts a request into a 2.35:1 film frame. A director's name is replaced with observable techniques: composition, camera height, lens, blocking, light, palette, texture and production design, so the name of a living director never enters the image prompt. The kit includes grammars for 24 directors, references on composition geometry, optics and colour, 24 reference frames and the `scripts/crop_to_scope.py` script that crops an image to the exact ratio. Output: a frame, a shot card with parameters, a five-paragraph final prompt and a short reading of the dramatic moment.
Who it is for. Storyboarders, video makers and designers who want a frame in a recognisable director's manner without copying a film.
Good fit when
- A railway station scene needs a frame in Wes Anderson's manner, with symmetry and a pastel palette.
- A storyboard calls for a night scene in a shop in Wong Kar-wai's style.
- You want to compare how different directors would treat the same scene.
- You need an exact 2.35:1 ratio without decorative black bars.
Not a fit when
- You need an exact frame from an existing film, with actors and costumes.
- You need video or animation, since the skill makes one still frame.
- The agent has no built-in image generation tool.
Example request
Use `$cinematic-director-frame` with Hirokazu Kore-eda grammar: a father repairs his daughter's umbrella in the kitchen on a rainy evening.Limitations
The skill is built for Codex and called as `$cinematic-director-frame`. It does not draw images itself and uses the agent's built-in generation. By default one frame is produced with a director-language strength of 85 out of 100, both adjustable in the request. Cropping to 2.35:1 needs Python on the user's machine. Resemblance to films is not ruled out entirely: the skill forbids copying recognisable frames, but the result depends on the model. The reference frames in the repository are for comparison, not reproduction. The last commit is from August 2026.
How to disable. Delete the `cinematic-director-frame` folder from the Codex skills directory (`$CODEX_HOME/skills`).
FAQ
Which directors are supported?
Twenty-four, including Wong Kar-wai, Kubrick, Fincher, Wes Anderson, Nolan, Villeneuve, Kurosawa, Tarkovsky, Bergman, Hitchcock, Leone and Bong Joon-ho.
How do I soften or strengthen the director's manner?
State the strength in the request, for example "90/100". The default is 85 out of 100.
Can I mix two directors?
Yes. One sets the primary grammar and the other influences a single aspect, such as colour or texture. The shot card says what each controls.
What does the reply contain?
A frame, a shot card with composition, lens, light and palette, the final prompt and a short reading of the scene.
How do I get exactly 2.35:1?
The skill composes for that ratio from the start, and if the file comes out different it runs `scripts/crop_to_scope.py` with a focal anchor to keep the subject.
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Comparison with similar tools
Cards that share the main search query, and how they differ.
| Tool | Official | Repository stars | Main difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematic Director Frame (this card) | no | 124 | |
| Cinematic Director Skill | no | 352 | cinematic-director-skill prepares script and video prompts; Cinematic Director Frame delivers one 2.35:1 frame with an optics and palette card |
| procedural-film | no | 545 | procedural-film builds a film step by step; Cinematic Director Frame solves a single frame using a director grammar |
README in short
A director is described across seven visual axes, and 24 reference frames compare different grammars on the same scene. The skill is not meant to reproduce other people's frames.