Decision and verification worksheet
Creator Lane | Reviewed October 24, 2026
https://creatorlanehq.com/blog/veo-3-1-vs-runway-gen-4-5-video-brief

VEO 3.1 VS RUNWAY GEN-4.5 FOR A SHORT VIDEO BRIEF
Original Creator Lane decision worksheet | 2026-10-24

TASK
Audience / project:
Required outcome:
Current workflow and its specific limitation:
Options actually available without a new purchase:
Source material and permission:

DECISION QUESTIONS
How should audio affect the shortlist?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

What should the visual brief specify?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

How do you compare reference handling?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

What should an editor inspect after generation?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

When should you avoid declaring a winner?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:


PRACTICE BRIEF
Brief a silent product close-up and a separate short scene with ambient sound. Evaluate the two tasks independently. Check whether audio is actually necessary for the first task and whether it helps the second. Record the model, interface and accepted output; do not combine unlike tasks into one vague best-model verdict.

ACCEPTANCE CHECKS
[ ] Separate visual and audio requirements
Evidence:
[ ] Use permitted references
Evidence:
[ ] Report only measured outcomes
Evidence:

RESULT LOG
Option / exact version / account or interface:
Date / source URLs checked:
Input / settings / output version:
What was actually tested (leave blank if not tested):
Accepted results / failures / correction time:
Actual charges, if any (do not estimate as measured):
Privacy / permissions / delivery checks:
Decision and main limitation:
Next action / owner:
Recheck trigger:

REFERENCES
Google DeepMind Veo: https://deepmind.google/models/veo/
Creating with Runway Gen-4.5: https://help.runwayml.com/hc/en-us/articles/46974685288467-Creating-with-Gen-4-5
Runway ProRes and PNG exports: https://help.runwayml.com/hc/en-us/articles/54396547993491-Exporting-Videos-in-ProRes-and-PNG-Sequence-Formats

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