High-retention vertical short-form editing for Reels, Shorts, and TikTok. Hooks, jump cuts, zoom punches, kinetic captions, keyword highlighting, pattern interrupts, and a mandatory asset-request protocol. Use for any 7-60 second vertical content built to hold attention.
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name: short-form-retention
description: "High-retention vertical short-form editing for Reels, Shorts, and TikTok. Hooks, jump cuts, zoom punches, kinetic captions, keyword highlighting, pattern interrupts, and a mandatory asset-request protocol. Use for any 7-60 second vertical content built to hold attention."
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# short-form-retention — runtime entry
Vertical short-form editing for Reels, Shorts, and TikTok with hook-first pacing and readable captions.
## Trigger
Use for vertical social videos where retention, rapid comprehension, and caption readability are primary goals.
## Runtime rules
- Read this entry first; do not load the full guide unless this skill is selected for the current task.
- Start from the brief, source material, platform, runtime, and delivery constraints. State one creative objective and the intended viewer response.
- Create a short shot/beat plan. Select only the techniques that serve that objective; mandatory-looking catalogues are options, not a feature quota.
- Build one representative shot or 5–15 second vertical slice, render it, inspect actual output, and correct the visual system before scaling.
- Keep story, hierarchy, pacing, legibility, continuity, and sound above decorative complexity.
- Preserve source assets and project editability. Record model/tool versions and validate generated assets before use.
- Check the final rendered video, not only source code or a plan. Disclose any review that could not be performed.
## Load detailed guidance only when needed
Detailed reference (legacy full guide): [`short-form-retention/full-guide.md`](references/full-guide.md)
Read targeted sections from that guide for concrete design tokens, shot patterns, motion recipes, and implementation details. Do not automatically execute every recipe. If the detailed guide conflicts with this entry's quality-first rules, this entry wins.
## Required handoff
Provide the shot/beat plan, selected design decisions, actual output path, and evidence-based QA notes. Never claim a render or visual review happened without evidence.
