Take Selection

Workflow

1. Read core contract, TAKE_SELECTION.md, MEDIA_QC.md, the source shot brief, approved references, 04_generation/take_qc.jsonl when present, and adjacent selected shots when available.
2. Assign a new TAKE-### ID to every candidate that enters production review. Never reuse a take ID after rerendering.
3. Append or update its record in 04_generation/take_manifest.jsonl without deleting useful rejected history.
4. Reject hard failures first. A take whose media QC overall is fail cannot be selected unless the selection explicitly records qc_override: true and a concrete user-approved reason. Hard failures include: wrong identity/object, wrong action, non-editable continuity break, or technical corruption.
5. Compare viable candidates on dramatic job, performance, composition, eye trace, motion, physical plausibility, cut fit, and audio/dialogue sync when relevant.
6. Write the selected take for each shot to 04_generation/selections.json with a short reason and optional alternates.
7. When a replacement changes timing, action, dialogue, or sound, run project-impact so affected editorial artifacts become stale.

Done

Every approved shot take points to a stable take record, rejected candidates remain traceable, and the selected take cuts coherently with its neighbors.