Creating Your First Video

Step 1: Open the Home Page

Navigate to ngram.com/app. You'll see the main prompt box with the greeting "What are we creating today?"

Step 2: Write Your Prompt (or Use an Example)

You have two options:

Option A: Write Your Own Prompt

Type a description of your video idea directly into the prompt box. Be specific about:

• What the video is about

• Who the target audience is

• What tone or style you want

Example: "Create a 30-second product demo video for our project management tool. Highlight task boards, team collaboration, and reporting. Target audience: startup founders."

Option B: Use an Example Prompt

Below the prompt box, you'll see Try Example Prompts with options like Teaser, URL to Video, PDF to Video, Product Demo, Social Clip, Tutorial, and Announcement.

Click any button to populate the prompt box with a template. The template includes placeholders in brackets like [your-product-name] and [your-audience] that you need to fill in with your own details.

Step 3: Configure Your Settings

Before sending, review the settings bar below the prompt. Click any setting to change it:

You can also click the Tools button (sliders icon) to enable Deep Research (the AI will research your product on the web) and choose an Animation Mode.

Tip: The defaults work well for most videos. You can always adjust these later.

For details on each setting, see the Prompt Settings & Configuration articles.

Step 4: Send Your Prompt

Click the black send button (arrow icon) on the right side of the prompt box. This takes you to the Agentic Mode conversation page.

The page has two panels:

• Left: Your chat conversation with the AI

• Right: Script and Storyboard panel with three tabs (Script, Storyboard, Video Preview)

Step 5: Wait for the Script

The AI begins working immediately. You'll see progress indicators:

1. "Researching your product..." - The AI searches the web to learn about your topic

2. "Writing your script..." - The AI drafts a script based on its research and your prompt

This typically takes 1-2 minutes. The progress bar on the right panel shows the percentage complete.

Important: Be patient during this step. The AI is doing real research and writing. Don't navigate away.

Step 6: Review Your Script

Once the script is ready, you'll see:

• The full script text in the right panel with an Edit button

• A summary from the AI in the chat

• Action buttons with your options

You have several choices:

• "Perfect! Create the storyboard" - Proceed if you're happy with the script

• "Make it more technical and detailed" - Ask for a rewrite

• "Focus more on collaboration features" - Adjust the focus

• "Adjust the tone or pacing" - Change the feel

You can also:

• Click Edit on the script panel to modify text directly

• Type your own feedback in the chat input at the bottom

Step 7: Create the Storyboard

Click "Perfect! Create the storyboard" (or your preferred option). The AI will:

1. Plan the scenes (Hook, Feature, Solution, Demo, CTA, etc.)

2. Generate start and end keyframe images for each scene

Each scene card shows:

• Scene number and type (e.g., "Scene 1 of 5 - Hook (~5s)")

• Script text for that scene

• Generated images with start/end keyframes (use arrows to navigate between them)

You can:

• Review each scene's images

• Click the edit icon on any scene to modify its text

• Use the "Add scene" button to add more scenes

Step 8: Generate Video

Once you're happy with the storyboard, you'll see options like:

• "Perfect! Generate voiceover & animate" - Proceed to video creation

• "Regenerate a specific scene" - Redo one scene's images

• "Adjust visual style or mood" - Change the look

• "Change the storyboard flow" - Rearrange scenes

Click "Perfect! Generate voiceover & animate" to start video creation.

Step 9: Wait for Video Generation

This is the longest step. The AI will:

1. Generate voiceover narration from the script

2. Generate background music to match the mood

3. Animate each scene (turning keyframe images into video clips)

The Video Preview tab shows a checklist with checkmarks appearing as each item completes. All scenes are animated in parallel.

This typically takes 2-5 minutes depending on the number of scenes.

Note: If you see "Animation interrupted - scenes still processing in background," don't worry. The system automatically resumes. Just wait.

Step 10: Preview Your Video

Once everything is complete, all three tabs will show "Ready":

The embedded video player lets you:

• Play/Pause the video

• Mute/unmute audio

• Enter fullscreen for a larger view

• See the total duration (e.g., 0:36)

Step 11: Open in Editor or Download

Below the video preview, you'll find two buttons:

• Download - Export the video directly

• Open in editor - Open the full video editor for fine-tuning

The editor gives you full control:

• Adjust scene timing on the timeline

• Add text, effects, music, and elements

• Modify voiceover and background music

• Export in your preferred quality

Credits Used

Creating a video consumes credits. During the process, you'll see a "Credits used this session" counter at the top of the chat. A typical 30-second, 5-scene video uses approximately 100-200 credits depending on the models and number of scenes.

See Understanding Credits for details on credit costs.

Summary