How to Assemble Frames into a Video with OpenClaw
Assemble Frames into a Video with OpenClaw and ToolRouter. Compile a sequence of images into a smooth video with controlled timing, transitions, and audio.
Tool
Define multiple frame sequences and OpenClaw will assemble them all into consistent videos in a single batch. This is ideal when producing a series of animatics, episode previews, or multi-chapter presentations that share uniform timing and style.
Connect ToolRouter to OpenClaw
1Install the CLI
npm install -g toolrouter-mcp2Call tools directly from OpenClaw
toolrouter-mcp call web-search search --query "AI tools"
toolrouter-mcp toolsSteps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Short Film Maker tool:
- Define all image sequences, shared timing rules, transition style, and output schema before batching.
- Run `frames_to_video` through `short-film-maker` across the batch with consistent parameters.
- Review outputs and rerun any sequence where timing or transitions deviated from the brief.
- Deliver the normalized video set for downstream assembly or presentation.
Example Prompt
Try this with OpenClaw using the Short Film Maker tool
Use short-film-maker with frames_to_video to assemble six separate storyboard sequences into animatics. All use 2.5s per frame, clean cuts, and ambient thriller music. Return consistent filenames and flag any sequence with fewer than 8 frames.
Tips
- Define global timing rules — frame duration, transition type, audio — as a batch-level brief before generating.
- Flag short sequences before batching — very few frames may produce videos too short for the intended use.
- Use consistent output naming tied to sequence IDs so the batch is easy to sort and QA.