List the shots that must be real
A customer testimonial, an actual venue, a product mechanism or a live performance needs an appropriate real recording. A generated scene can suggest an idea, but cannot establish that someone used a product or that an event happened.
- Customer statements: approved recordings and permission
- Product actions: footage of the actual item and approved claims
- Locations and interfaces: current footage or screen recordings
Identify what may be illustrated
Atmosphere, imagined settings, transitions and a seasonal story may suit generated scenes. Mark the boundaries in the brief: which label, shape or logo must stay accurate, and where the studio may create freely. Review the preview because generated details can vary.
Compare the whole production scope
Compare equivalent deliverables: runtime, ratio, script, voiceover, filming arrangements, editing and revision scope. Solivo publishes single-video prices by duration and delivery speed. A traditional shoot requires its own quote for crew, location and production needs; we do not claim a universal cost saving.
Choose a mixed approach where useful
Supply real product demonstrations or screen recordings, then use generated supporting scenes around them. Identify each source file and the scene where it belongs. Confirm feasibility before ordering when exact visual reproduction is essential.
Send a brief that supports a decision
Share one audience, one message, the intended channel, your deadline and the files you already own. Ask the studio which shots depend on real footage before committing to a fixed launch date.
A fictional encounter: the Halloween short
Solivo’s They Picked the Wrong House uses imaginary monsters and a stylized host to stage a trick-or-treat encounter. The characters, expressions and setting illustrate a fictional story. This is a useful example of where generated imagery serves an imagined scene; it is not footage of a real event or evidence of a product claim.