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REF-0005 · cut timeline

Claude's 15-Second Motion Design Showreel

00:0000:0200:0400:0600:0800:1000:1200:14
010203040510

10 shots in 15 seconds · 36 cuts a minute · the turn lands at 0:07.

Prompt recipe

Create an original 15-second, 60 fps motion reel for {{PRODUCT}}: 0–1.9 s a point grows into the mark; 1.9–3.4 s a full-screen wipe reveals the title; …

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Claude Code
$ claude mcp add --transport http refs https://refs.video/mcp

# then just ask
> Make a 30s launch film for my CLI. Study the best terminal launches first.
● refs.search_videos(query: "terminal", category: "launch")
● refs.get_blueprint("REF-0209")
● refs.plan_video(brief, refs: ["REF-0209"])
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