The highest-converting social clips start as a strong still — pose locked, lighting intentional, Cast identity on-model. Onasis image-to-video pipeline animates that frame without exporting to a separate tool or re-entering platform specs.
Why still-first beats prompt-only video
Text-to-video jumps straight to motion, which is fast for experiments and painful for brand QC. Still-first workflow lets reviewers approve composition, wardrobe, and facial read before spending video credits. Agencies queue ten still variations, pick two, animate both, and ship the winner — solo creators get the same control without a producer in the loop.
Active Cast characters apply reference images on the still step and carry through animation. That closes the identity drift gap that plagues tools treating image and video as disconnected tabs.
Preset-locked delivery
Pick a platform preset before you generate — Instagram Reels at 9:16, Pinterest Pin Video at 2:3, or Cinematic Promo at 16:9. Duration, resolution, safe zones, and default i2v model are preset-bound. Live credit estimates update when you change duration or tier.
Review, export, distribute
Approved clips move through workflow states to export packs: renamed files, captions, hashtags, manifest. Pair with still-to-video pipeline documentation and Metadata Restructure for VA-ready handoff. Onasis does not auto-post — you keep distribution control.
FAQ
What is the Onasis still-to-video pipeline?
Generate a still frame with your Cast character, approve it, then animate in the same workspace with platform preset specs locked.
Which models power image-to-video?
Presets assign default image and video models — e.g. Onasis Frame Flash for stills and Onasis Motion for i2v on Reels.
Does identity carry from still to video?
Yes. Cast reference images apply to both steps so motion does not re-roll the face.
Can I iterate before final export?
Yes. Flash-tier drafts for speed, Pro-tier when reviewers approve the motion.
Which platform presets support i2v?
Most vertical social presets default to image-to-video; check each preset page for model defaults.
Animate your approved still
Cast identity, preset specs, and export packs in one guided flow.
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