Watch once for the story.
Does the opening make sense? Is the message clear? Does the ending give the viewer enough time to understand the next step? Address those choices before polishing small details.
Inspect cuts and moving graphics.
Ask the agent for frames around the moments that feel wrong. Check title readability, edges, overlaps, and whether a transition starts and ends cleanly. A filmstrip helps reveal timing and layout changes.
Listen to the complete mix.
Check dialogue on its own and with the music. Listen around cuts for clipped words, abrupt fades, or effects that compete with speech. Ask the agent to export an audio-only WAV when you want to review the mixed soundtrack without rendering the picture.
Describe the change by time and intent.
“At 4 seconds, delay the title until the speaker finishes the sentence” is more useful than “make it smoother.” Say what should stay unchanged as well as what should move.
Render just the frames you changed.
After a targeted revision, ask the agent to export the exact affected frame range and a few surrounding frames. Check that section before rendering the whole video again. Keep a final full-length review for pacing and continuity.
Inspect 3D scenes as well as their renders.
For 3D work, ask the agent to check framing, overlaps, grounding and mesh topology. These reports can flag likely issues, but bounding-box checks cannot see every occlusion or judge the lighting. Compare the preview frames yourself and point out visible differences.
Keep the approved source.
Save the project and its source media so later edits build on the same work. Compatible projects can be combined as separate editable shots; agree on canvas size, frame rate and color settings before assembling them.
A prompt to start from
Review this Tesseract project before exporting. Show frames around the main cuts and title entrances, check for clipped text or unintended overlaps, and listen for clipped dialogue and sudden audio changes. Tell me what you find, then apply the specific revisions we agree on.