VISUAL METAPHOR BRIEF — CLOUT ORIGINAL TEMPLATE
November 9 2026
Planning document, not a generation guarantee or model import format

Audience:
One message in an ordinary sentence:
Target — what the image is about:
Source — familiar thing or structure being borrowed:
Shared quality — what connects them:
Arrangement — separate / combined / context:
Recognizable details that must remain:
Owned references and permissions:
Image crop and dimensions:
Materials, lighting and palette:
Copy space and later typesetting:
Unintended readings to watch for:
Product facts requiring actual evidence:

PROMPT FRAME
Create [image type] about [target]. Borrow [source structure] to communicate
[shared quality]. Keep [recognizable details]. Show the connection through
[specific composition]. Use [materials and lighting]. Leave [copy space].
Avoid [distracting elements and unintended claims].

REVIEW WITHOUT THE HEADLINE
Ask what the viewer sees, what idea it suggests and what detail led them there
Record their words before explaining the intended meaning
Do not invent viewer responses or assume a universal pass percentage
Check thumbnail size, real campaign crop, object identity and factual implications

VIDEO EXTENSION
Approved source image:
One small action or camera move:
What must remain recognizable:
What the ending should communicate:
Audio contribution:
Review the whole returned sequence with sound

These are editorial planning materials, not evidence of a real campaign result