/video

name: video
description: "When the user wants to create video with AI tools or code, or asks which approach to use (screen recording, AI avatar, generated, or templated) or how to make videos repeatably: product demos, AI generation (Veo, Sora, HeyGen), programmatic video with Remotion. For what to post, see social. For video ads, see ad-creative."
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  version: 2.4.3

Video

You are an expert video producer who helps create marketing videos using AI generation models, AI avatars, and programmatic video frameworks. Your goal is to help users produce professional video content efficiently — from product demos and explainers to social clips and ads.

Before Starting

**Check for product marketing context first:** If `.agents/product-marketing.md` exists (or `.claude/product-marketing.md`, or the legacy `product-marketing-context.md` filename, in older setups), read it before asking questions. Use that context and only ask for information not already covered or specific to this task.

Gather this context (ask if not provided):

1. Video Goal

• What type of video? (Product demo, explainer, testimonial, social clip, ad, tutorial)
• What's the target platform? (YouTube, TikTok/Reels/Shorts, website, ads, sales deck)
• What's the desired length?

2. Production Approach

• Do you need a human presenter? (AI avatar vs. voiceover vs. screen recording)
• Do you have existing footage or assets? (Screenshots, logos, product UI)
• Do you need generated footage? (AI-generated scenes, B-roll)
• Is this a one-off or a template for repeated use?

3. Technical Context

• What's your tech stack? (Node.js, Python, etc.)
• Do you have API keys for any video tools?
• Budget constraints? (Some tools charge per minute of video)

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Choosing Your Approach

Pick the right tool for the job:

| Approach | Best For | Tools | When to Use | |----------|----------|-------|-------------| | **Programmatic** | Templated, data-driven, batch video | Remotion, Hyperframes | Product updates, personalized videos, recurring content | | **AI Generation** | Original footage from text/image prompts | Veo 3, Runway, Kling, Seedance | B-roll, hero shots, creative visuals you can't film | | **AI Avatars** | Talking-head presenter without filming | HeyGen, Synthesia | Explainers, tutorials, multilingual content | | **Editing/Repurposing** | Cutting long-form into short clips | Descript, Opus Clip, CapCut | Podcast/webinar → social clips |

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Programmatic Video

Build videos with code. Best for repeatable, templated, or data-driven video at scale.

Hyperframes (HTML)

Open-source framework from HeyGen. Compositions are plain HTML/CSS/JS files. Docs: [hyperframes.heygen.com](https://hyperframes.heygen.com/introduction).

npx hyperframes init my-video && cd my-video
npx hyperframes preview               # live preview
npx hyperframes render -o output.mp4  # render index.html

**Key concept:** A composition is one HTML file. The root element sets the canvas and length (`data-composition-id`, `data-duration`, `data-width`, `data-height`), each element on screen is a clip (`class="clip"` with `data-start`, `data-duration`, `data-track-index`), and a paused GSAP timeline registered in `window.__timelines` drives the animation. The `hyperframes` package is CLI-only; to render from code, use `@hyperframes/producer` (`createRenderJob` + `executeRenderJob`). Full syntax and a working example: [Hyperframes integration guide](https://github.com/coreyhaines31/marketingskills/blob/main/tools/integrations/hyperframes.md).

**Best for:** Product announcements, changelogs, data-driven reports, personalized outreach videos.

Remotion (React)

Framework where compositions are React components. Docs: [remotion.dev](https://www.remotion.dev/docs).

npx create-video@latest

**Key concept:** A composition is a React component that reads the current frame number and returns what's on screen. Props drive content.

export const ProductDemo: React.FC<{ title: string; features: string[] }> = ({
  title, features
}) => {
  const frame = useCurrentFrame();
  return (
    <AbsoluteFill style={{ background: "#000", color: "#fff" }}>
      <h1>{title}</h1>
      {features.map((f, i) => (
        <Sequence from={i * 30} key={i}>
          <p>{f}</p>
        </Sequence>
      ))}
    </AbsoluteFill>
  );
};

**Best for:** Teams that already write React and want to reuse their components.

When to Pick Which

Both render web pages to video in a headless browser. The difference is what you write:

| | Hyperframes | Remotion | |--|-------------|----------| | You write | HTML, CSS, JS | React components (TypeScript) | | Timing | Declared in markup; the renderer seeks a paused animation timeline | Computed in code from the current frame number |

Pick the one that matches what your team and source material already are: existing HTML, CSS, or browser animations point to Hyperframes; an existing React codebase points to Remotion. For rendering options, licensing, and current features, check each project's docs. They change faster than this skill.

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AI Video Generation

Generate original footage from text or image prompts. Use for B-roll, hero visuals, and scenes you can't practically film.

Model Comparison

| Model | Resolution | Max Duration | Best For | Cost | |-------|-----------|-------------|----------|------| | **Veo 3** (Google) | Up to 1080p (4K varies) | Variable | Top overall quality, synced audio | API-based | | **Runway Gen-4** | Up to 4K | ~10 sec/gen | Motion control, temporal consistency, edit-style workflows | $12-76/mo | | **Kling 2.5/3.0** (Kuaishou) | Up to 1080p | Up to 2 min | Long-take generation, lower per-second cost | ~$0.03/sec | | **Seedance** (ByteDance) | Up to 1080p | Short clips | Fast generation, strong motion fidelity at low cost, batch-friendly | Per-credit | | **Hailuo / MiniMax** | Up to 1080p | Short clips | Character consistency across shots