Localization Dub

Transcript-first localization pipeline for producing translated subtitles, dubbed audio, and optional lip-synced language variants from an existing source video. EP orchestration adds quality gates for translation accuracy, timing preservation, and per-locale consistency.

Stages

7

Human approval gates

5

Default budget

$3.00

Stages

The agent reads each stage's director skill before working, then writes a checkpoint. Stages marked pause for your approval before the production continues.

1. 1

   Idea

   Human approval

   openmontage/skills/pipelines/localization-dub/idea-director.md

   Produces

   • brief
   • decision_log

   Tools

   None — agent reasoning only

   Review focus

   • Source language and target languages are explicit
   • Deliverable mode is clear per language
   • Review and glossary requirements are captured

   Success criteria

   • Schema-valid brief artifact
   • Brief records localization scope and dub mode
2. 2

   Script

   Human approval

   openmontage/skills/pipelines/localization-dub/script-director.md

   Produces

   • script

   Tools

   • transcriber

   Review focus

   • Transcript truth is strong enough for downstream localization
   • Glossary and protected terms are preserved
   • Target-language script package is reviewable before synthesis

   Success criteria

   • Schema-valid script artifact
   • Script contains source transcript structure and translated sections
3. 3

   Scene Plan

   Human approval

   openmontage/skills/pipelines/localization-dub/scene-director.md

   Produces

   • scene_plan

   Tools

   • frame_sampler
   • scene_detect

   Review focus

   • Dub mode is chosen realistically for each deliverable
   • Timing drift and on-screen text risks are mapped
   • Lip-sync use is limited to shots that can support it

   Success criteria

   • Schema-valid scene_plan artifact
   • Every deliverable has a defined localization treatment
4. 4

   Assets

   Human approval

   openmontage/skills/pipelines/localization-dub/asset-director.md

   Produces

   • asset_manifest

   Tools

   • tts_selector
   • subtitle_gen
   • lip_sync
   • audio_enhance

   Review focus

   • Subtitle and dubbed-audio assets exist for each language
   • Timing and pronunciation risks are recorded
   • Lip-sync remains optional and clearly marked

   Success criteria

   • Schema-valid asset_manifest artifact
   • All referenced asset files exist on disk
5. 5

   Edit

   Auto checkpoint

   openmontage/skills/pipelines/localization-dub/edit-director.md

   Produces

   • edit_decisions

   Tools

   None — agent reasoning only

   Review focus

   • Source structure is preserved unless localization timing forces change
   • CTA and legal copy survive translation cleanly
   • Language variants are organized consistently

   Success criteria

   • Schema-valid edit_decisions artifact
   • Edit decisions cover all planned language outputs
6. 6

   Compose

   Auto checkpoint

   openmontage/skills/pipelines/localization-dub/compose-director.md

   Produces

   • render_report
   • final_review

   Tools

   • video_compose
   • audio_mixer
   • video_trimmer
   • audio_enhance

   Review focus

   • Each language output is intelligible and correctly timed
   • Subtitle and dub timing match the chosen treatment
   • Version labeling is unambiguous

   Success criteria

   • Schema-valid render_report artifact
   • Output file exists and passes ffprobe validation
7. 7

   Publish

   Human approval

   openmontage/skills/pipelines/localization-dub/publish-director.md

   Produces

   • publish_log

   Tools

   None — agent reasoning only

   Review focus

   • Every language package contains the right assets and metadata
   • Locale labels and titles are consistent
   • Review notes remain attached to the published package

   Success criteria

   • Schema-valid publish_log artifact
   • Export package contains localized video and metadata outputs

Manifest: openmontage/pipeline_defs/localization-dub.yaml. Director skills live under openmontage/skills/.