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+# Salon Reel Video Pipeline Skill
+
+**When to use this skill:**
+You are producing short vertical Reels (9:16) for Phoenix Salon & Spa social media. The goal is fast, high-quality clips that educate, engage, and drive bookings. Typical length: 15-30 seconds.
+
+**Core Principles (from OpenMontage patterns):**
+- Break every video into clear stages with quality gates.
+- Prefer real client footage + tasteful enhancements over heavy AI generation.
+- Human approval is required before final render and before posting.
+- Use HyperFrames for polished subtitles/overlays when possible; fall back to FFmpeg for speed.
+
+**Pipeline Stages**
+
+1. **Intake & Planning**
+   - Understand the goal of the Reel (educational tip, service highlight, promotion, behind-the-scenes).
+   - Identify key moments in raw footage or script.
+   - Decide on music mood, text overlays, and CTA.
+
+2. **Clipping & Trimming**
+   - Extract the strongest 8-25 second segment(s).
+   - Use FFmpeg for fast, precise cuts:
+     ```bash
+     ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -ss 00:00:05 -t 15 -c copy clip.mp4
+     ```
+   - Keep multiple options if unsure.
+
+3. **Transcription & Subtitling**
+   - Transcribe spoken content.
+   - Create big, readable, timed subtitles (karaoke or highlight style preferred for Reels).
+   - Use HyperFrames when high visual polish is needed.
+   - Burn subtitles with FFmpeg when speed matters:
+     ```bash
+     ffmpeg -i clip.mp4 -vf "subtitles=subs.srt:force_style='Fontsize=24,PrimaryColour=&H00FFFFFF'" -c:a copy output.mp4
+     ```
+
+4. **Visual Enhancement & Branding**
+   - Add Phoenix Salon logo (lower third or corner).
+   - Color grade lightly for warm, relaxing spa feel.
+   - Add subtle transitions and motion graphics via HyperFrames if time allows.
+   - Ensure vertical 1080x1920 output.
+
+5. **Audio Polish**
+   - Normalize audio levels.
+   - Add royalty-free background music that matches the mood (calm for education, upbeat for promotions).
+   - Duck music under voice.
+
+6. **Quality Gate (Self-Review)**
+   - Watch the full clip.
+   - Check: readability of text, brand consistency, pacing, audio clarity, no spelling errors.
+   - Flag anything that feels off-brand or low quality.
+
+7. **Human Approval Gate**
+   - Present the rendered Reel + description of changes to the human.
+   - Only proceed to export/finalize after explicit approval.
+
+**Output Requirements**
+- Final file must be vertical (1080x1920), under 30 seconds, H.264, good compression for social.
+- Include caption text ready for Postiz.
+- Log what worked well for future learning.
+
+**Tools to Use**
+- Terminal skill for FFmpeg commands
+- HyperFrames skill for advanced composition and subtitles
+- Browser or file tools for assets (logo, music)
+
+**Pitfalls to Avoid**
+- Over-editing (keep it natural and authentic for a salon).
+- Tiny unreadable text on mobile.
+- Forgetting the CTA at the end.
+- Posting without human review on brand-sensitive content.
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