Build an explanation that can be checked
Start with a question, reliable sources and the evidence that could change the answer. Keep observed facts, interpretation and reconstruction separate. The workflow turns that research into a source ledger, a narrated argument and an editable video project.
Choose pictures and diagrams for what they explain: a source excerpt establishes evidence, a comparison exposes a difference, and a process diagram shows a relationship. Generated imagery must be labelled as illustration; it cannot stand in for an archive, quotation or historical proof.
Keep the source and the cut connected
Retain source references beside the relevant claims and scenes. When a claim changes, update its diagram, narration and captions together, then render a separate revision. Review counterevidence and uncertainty before making the conclusion stronger.
Local rendering needs Node.js, FFmpeg and project-local Remotion dependencies. Supply rights-cleared evidence assets and narration, or use your own selected voice service. Online TTS sends narration to that provider and may incur charges. Captions require real timing information; the workflow must report missing timing rather than invent it.
Review the actual delivery
Check the finished MP4, source project, narration and source ledger together. Technical evals detect malformed inputs, missing files and output failures. They do not establish that a source is reliable, an inference is justified, or the full film is clear and accurate.