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One fixed mask holds the frame for the whole list, a horizon-shaped arc; each item is a new full-bleed texture inside it, cut hard on the beat, with a numbered two-line label at the bottom left.

Presets

List reel: one shape, a new surface per item

A long list goes by fast and still feels like one film.

Use when
N tools, N workflows, N of anything, with the full list in the post text.

Prompt instructions

Give me a production plan: the shots or scenes in order, what each one needs, and the edit settings, for a short video about [your product], for [your audience]. The technique is list reel: one shape, a new surface per item: a long list goes by fast and still feels like one film. How it works: one fixed mask holds the frame for the whole list, a horizon-shaped arc; each item is a new full-bleed texture inside it, cut hard on the beat, with a numbered two-line label at the bottom left. It is right for: n tools, N workflows, N of anything, with the full list in the post text. Measured on the reference: 20 items in about 11 seconds after a 2.2-second title, a cut every 0.45 to 0.9 seconds, music only at -14.0 LUFS. Half a second per item only works when the list is also in the post text, so viewers can read it there. Be concrete: numbers, seconds and settings, no theory. Ask me one question first if something you need is missing.

The same prompt works in Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini.

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Sources

Own words from Director Chair field notes on motion graphics and Director Chair notes on A motion studio in 20 open-source repos (Arminas Valunas) Checked 2026-11-13.

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