How it works

Foe: Reel Phantom, footage to make, cut, caption or render.

Reel Phantom

1. Reel Phantom

   The Reel Phantom blocks the way.

   What really happensIt stands for footage to make, cut, caption or render.

   Bard: Context 100/100.

2. Rewind

   The phantom rewinds and plays the same hit twice.

   What really happensRaw footage needs cut after cut before it plays well.

   Bard takes 5. Bard takes 5. Bard: Context 90/100.

3. DaVinci Resolve MCP Workflow Skill

   The hero reads the Resolve recipe scroll before the first call.

   What really happensThe agent loads the davinci-resolve-mcp skill, which explains how to chain the server's 440+ tools.

   Reel Phantom takes 18.

4. DaVinci Resolve MCP Workflow Skill

   It traces the chain from the project manager down to each clip.

   What really happensStart with resolve_get_project_manager, then pass each returned ID into project, timeline and item tools. Call initialize if Resolve was restarted.

   Reel Phantom takes 15.

5. Rewind

   The Reel Phantom uses Rewind.

   Bard takes 5. Bard takes 5. Bard: Context 80/100.

6. DaVinci Resolve MCP Workflow Skill

   Recipes cut silence, wire Fusion nodes and queue a render.

   What really happensreferences/workflows.md covers import, edit, grade and render. Fusion notes list node types. FFmpeg recipes find silence or sounds, then build the timeline from those segments.

   Reel Phantom takes 36.

7. DaVinci Resolve MCP Workflow Skill

   The phantom falls once the open project holds the cut.

   What really happensThe skill does not edit Resolve by itself. It guides calls to a connected davinci-resolve-mcp server, with Resolve running on the same machine.

   Reel Phantom takes 31. Reel Phantom falls.

8. Victory

   The Reel Phantom falls.