SKILL: Composition Drift

Version: 1.0 | Hermes Agent Failure Pattern Library

DESCRIPTION

Mastery of preventing and correcting compositional instability in AI-generated imagery and video. Composition drift occurs when the subject migrates from intended position (rule of thirds, center frame, etc.) toward the center or edge, when framing changes between generations, or when video subjects drift across the frame over time. This skill provides re-anchoring vocabulary and stability techniques [^84^].

TRIGGER KEYWORDS

composition drift, framing drift, subject drift, position drift, framing instability, subject migration, composition instability, horizon drift, video drift, frame position, camera drift, framing consistency, composition lock

CORE RULES

• Specify absolute subject position: "subject positioned at left rule-of-thirds intersection"
• Name the shot type explicitly: "medium close-up from chest to top of head"
• Horizon line must be specified in landscape shots: "horizon at lower-third"
• For video: "subject remains at [position] throughout clip" prevents temporal drift
• Avoid vague compositional language: "framed nicely" does nothing; "centered in frame, waist-up portrait" works
• Background anchor objects help stabilize video composition: name them
• Specify camera distance and angle: "camera at eye level, 3 feet from subject, slightly right of center"