Turn weekly team notes into a team update video
Give teammates an update they can watch on their own schedule. Turn reporting notes into a short video covering completed work, work in progress and the decisions that need a response.
See what you can make
GNOME’s public weekly report becomes a short update that separates completed work, work in progress and a request for contributors.
Prompt
Create a 40-second update from the GNOME community, summarized from its public weekly report for GNOME contributors and users, covering October 2–9, 2026. Use this source material: https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2026/10/twig-269/. Open with the main takeaway: Concessio joined GNOME Circle and shipped version 1.0, with further permissions work underway. Cover completed work: Concessio 1.0 was released, the app joined GNOME Circle, and the release improved file opening, drag-and-drop support, permission editing with undo, and accessibility. Then explain work in progress: Ronnie Nissan is working on Vala bindings for libacl to support access control lists in Concessio later. State these decisions or requests, with the responsible owner and next date: Ronnie Nissan invites contributors experienced in writing bindings to get in touch; no deadline is supplied in the report. Use only dates and metrics supplied in the source. Clearly label completed, in-progress and planned work. End with Read the October 9 GNOME update and contact the maintainer through the linked project if you can help. Tone: clear and collegial. Voiceover language: English.
Selected style
Editorial
Source material
Read the video transcript
This week in GNOME, October second to ninth: Concessio joined GNOME Circle and shipped version 1.0, and more permissions work is already underway. Completed: Concessio 1.0 is out, and the app is now part of GNOME Circle. The release redesigns file opening, adds drag-and-drop, lets you change file permissions with undo, and improves accessibility throughout. In progress: maintainer Ronnie Nissan is writing Vala bindings for libacl. Planned: support for access control lists in Concessio, later on. A request from Ronnie: if you have experience writing bindings, please get in touch. The report sets no deadline. Read the October 9 GNOME update, and contact the maintainer through the linked project if you can help.
How it works
One source. A repeatable workflow.
Start with
Team notes and status reports
Create in
ngram
Make
Team update video
Gather the reporting period’s notes
Collect completed work, current projects and requests. Include owners and dates only where they are confirmed. Choose one main takeaway rather than reading every task in the tracker.
Open the starter in ngram
Choose Open in ngram to carry the starting prompt into your workspace. Sign in if prompted, replace the bracketed details with your own, and add source files. Review the brief and choose your settings before creating.
Create and review your video
Check your selected settings and the total estimate, then choose Create video. If a plan is offered, read it and use Request changes or Approve plan. ngram-flash starts production directly. Keep the same conversation while the video is being made.
Check owners, dates and next steps
Review the difference between completed and planned work. Check every number and date against the notes, and make sure a teammate can tell who needs to respond to each request. Play the full preview and use chat or Make changes for corrections.
Your starting point
Start with the prompt.
Open the starting prompt in ngram, add your source, then review and create your video.
Edit this if you like, or open it in ngram and add your source there. You’ll review the brief and settings before creating.
Review. Then deliver.
A playable video appears in the conversation. Play it and compare it with your source before choosing how to deliver it.
While your video is being made
Read the latest conversation message. Answer a question or approve a plan when asked; otherwise let the active generation finish. You can return to the conversation from Projects.
Share a link
Open Share to publish a public watch link on any plan. Choose an unlisted link on Basic or above when you want access by link without public discovery. Anyone with an unlisted link can watch; check the source is suitable for that audience.
Download the video
On a paid plan, choose Download for the MP4. Wait for Preparing download to finish when shown, then play the downloaded file before delivering it.
If the workflow needs attention
Reopen the same conversation and read the error. Preserve the project link, use an offered retry once for the failed step, and contact Support if it fails again.
- The source cannot be read
- Check the URL and permissions. Provide the relevant text or attach an authorized file in ngram, then ask for the missing source to be used in the same conversation.
- The result misses a fact or step
- Quote the source and identify the exact line or scene to correct. Request a targeted change in the same project, then replay the corrected section and its surrounding context.
- The shared version is out of date
- Open Share and choose Republish when offered. Open the watch link in another tab and verify that it shows the intended version.
Keep the workflow. Change the story.
- 01
Start with fresh notes
Replace the reporting period, progress and requests each time. Carry forward an unresolved item only after checking its owner and current status.
- 02
Keep the project and delivery link together
Save the project link with the source version and shared link. For a revision, reopen that project and ask for the change; for a new topic, return to this workflow and fill in a fresh brief.
Examples
See the format in action
Explore examples and the source prompts behind them.
Templates
Start with a reusable brief
Adapt the template to your source, audience and next step.
Features
Refine the finished video
Explore the features that help you shape the result.
Solutions
Make it part of your team’s work
Find related video jobs for the people doing this work.
Use cases
Put the video to work
Explore the communication job behind this workflow.
Converters
Start with the source you have
Choose a starting format that fits your material.
Tools
Prepare the supporting pieces
Open a focused tool for the next part of the job.
Integrations
Create and share where you work
Explore another connection that fits your process.
Related workflows
Keep the next task moving
Try a related workflow when the source or next step changes.