Reference Decode

Use When

• A benchmark video, contact sheet, frame set, rough idea, or source material needs to become promptable structure.
• You need the hook essence, viewer question, visual grammar, and forbidden drift before storyboard or request writing.
• A no-reference brief still needs a proxy structure before prompt work.

Do Not Use When

• Do not create the final storyboard grid or provider payload here.
• Do not copy faces, exact wardrobe, creator identity, exact location, or exact overlays from benchmark material.

Core Rule

Do not summarize references as "good vibe", "nice pacing", or "strong chemistry". Extract four objects: