The words this site uses, defined.

Keyframe

The still image a shot is built from. In FicReel the keyframe is made first — generated from a prompt or uploaded — and the motion generation starts from it. The frame decides how the shot looks; the motion prompt only decides how it moves. What is a keyframe.

Image-to-video

Generating a short video clip from a still image plus a motion instruction, instead of from text alone. This is the core operation in FicReel: one image in, one five- or ten-second shot out. Image-to-video prompt guide.

Motion prompt

The text that describes how an existing frame should move: camera move, subject motion, pacing, ambience, and what must not happen. It does not re-describe the picture — the frame already exists. Motion prompt guide.

Reference image

An image supplied to carry a face, outfit, or palette across a generation. A clear, front-lit, half-body reference works better than a dark or turned-away one; references narrow drift but do not lock identity. Reference image rules.

Shot

One continuous generated clip. FicReel produces 5-second or 10-second shots; it does not join shots into a longer scene. Shot lengths.

Take

One generation attempt. Every press is a new take and a new charge, so takes are compared deliberately; “generate again” repeats the same references and prompt.

Credits

The unit used for product pricing. An image costs 6 credits, a 5-second shot costs 45 credits, and a 10-second shot costs 90 credits. Nothing is charged automatically. Pricing.

Trial credits

The free balance a new device receives: 100 credits, no card. That is enough to try the workflow before any purchase — and checkout is currently closed, so nothing can be bought today. Free trial.

Aspect ratio

The shape of the output frame: vertical (9:16), landscape (16:9), or square (1:1). On the motion step the shot follows the reference image’s orientation unless you choose otherwise. Studio.

Cel shading

A flat-colour, hard-shadow rendering style associated with hand-drawn animation. It is a look you can ask for in a prompt; it is not a separate feature or a filter. Style prompts.

Anime OC

An original character — a design you created rather than a character from an existing work. FicReel has no character library; OC work depends on your own reference images. OC workflow.

One press per generation

The product rule that every generation is triggered by a person. There are no batches, no scheduled renders, and no retry loops that spend credits while you are away.

No-chaining

Nothing automatically follows a generation. A frame does not auto-animate, a failed task does not auto-retry, and a finished shot does not trigger another one.

Assets

The page where finished images and clips are kept. Closing the tab does not cancel a render; when the task finishes, the result is waiting in Assets. Assets.

ficreel-1.0

The public name FicReel uses for its generation engine. The site does not name underlying model vendors.

Prompt assistant

The optional 1-credit helper that drafts a first prompt from a plain-language idea (or a motion prompt from a brief). It only writes text; it never starts a generation. How to use it.

Updated November 12, 2026 · All guides · About FicReel. Spotted a definition that does not match the product? Write to admin@mail.ficreel.com.