Type a video edit, then watch the assistant work
A 32-second Descript launch film turns typed editing requests into a quick tour of Underlord's range.
Field notes / why it works
A six-word promise resolves by about 2.3 seconds before the interface appears at 3.2 seconds. Typed jobs and submit-button close-ups at 8.3–16.1 seconds make the capability concrete, while the prompt-card wall at 16.1–19.2 seconds expands the possible uses. A visible assistant response at 22.8–25.5 seconds supplies proof before the brand close.
Plate 01 / The format in one breath
A compact product announcement makes a broad promise in kinetic editorial type, then shows the product's assistant accepting plain-language jobs. It widens from one request to a wall of possibilities before returning to a specific response and a quiet brand sign-off. No presenter is needed; readable UI and motion carry the story.
Why it works
- The opening finishes a six-word promise by about 2.3 seconds, with one to three words appearing at a time on a saturated purple field.
- At 8.3–16.1 seconds, oversize typed requests and tight crops of the submit button turn an abstract capability into a visible action.
- The prompt-card wall at 16.1–19.2 seconds expands the scope quickly, while the response at 22.8–25.5 seconds brings the viewer back to one concrete interaction.
Plate 02 / Format card
| Platform · aspect · length | X · 16:9, 1280×720 · 32.5 s at 30 fps |
| Pace | 12 measured shots, 11 cuts, 20.3 cuts/min; up to 25.8 if three uncertain changes are cuts; 33.2 picture changes/min including internal steps; mean shot 2.71 s |
| Script | Minimal copy on screen; no intelligible spoken script in the supplied transcript |
| Voice | None discernible; no person appears |
| On screen | About 40% editorial typography and brand cards, 50% enlarged product UI and typed requests, 10% prompt-card montage (visual estimate) |
| Captions | None; text is the primary content, not speech subtitles |
| Sound | Continuous tonal, music-like bed; rough tempo 96 BPM; no clear cut-synced effects; −16.8 LUFS integrated, −0.8 dBFS true peak |
| Structure | Promise → interface → example requests → breadth montage → assistant response → brand close; payoff around 23–25 s |
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- Plate 04 / Structure (beat sheet)Pro
- Plate 05 / Shot grammarPro
- Plate 06 / Visual style guidePro
- Plate 07 / Voice and deliveryPro
- Plate 08 / Sound designPro
- Plate 09 / PackagingPro
- Plate 10 / Script templatePro
- Plate 11 / Production planPro
- Plate 12 / PromptsPro
- Plate 13 / Edit recipePro
- Plate 14 / QA checklistPro
- Plate 15 / Make it yoursPro
- Recipe / runnable promptPro