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A rainbow of blush tints, swatched in sunlight

A 25-second music-led shade showcase moves from a coloured bottle lineup to a full forearm swatch reveal.

Maker @6791858878000497670For e.l.f. CosmeticsOriginal post ↗
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Field notes / why it works

The first frame pairs a diagonal run of colourful caps with a two-line range claim, and the moving lineup extends the palette until the first cut at 2.8 seconds. Consistent top-down arm swatches make the shades comparable through 23.6 seconds; a full-range reveal and four-bottle packshot give the 25.1-second video a clear visual payoff.

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Plate 01 / The format in one breath

A top-down, sunlit product rainbow becomes a hands-on swatch catalogue. The opening line makes a colour-range promise immediately; named shades and repeated arm swatches deliver it, ending on the complete result and a bottle lineup.

Why it works

  • The first frame already shows three bright caps and a readable range claim; the camera's lateral travel introduces more colours through 2.8 s.
  • The setup shifts to proof at 2.8–3.4 s: a hand holds one bottle, and a forearm becomes a consistent canvas for the shades through 23.6 s.
  • A wide swatch reveal around 21.8–23.6 s lets viewers compare the whole palette before the four-bottle product end frame.
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Plate 02 / Format card

Reference
Platform · aspect · lengthTikTok · 720×1280, 9:16 · 25.1 s at 30 fps
Pace11 shots, 10 definite cuts; 23.9–26.3 cuts/min allowing one uncertain change; mean shot 2.28 s, median 1.5 s; first cut at 2.8 s
ScriptNo reliable spoken script. The 35-word machine transcript follows the song and is likely misrecognition; do not use its 84 wpm as narration pace.
VoiceNo presenter or spoken voice evident in the sheets; music carries the rhythm.
On screenNearly all live-action tabletop product close-ups and forearm swatches; no talking head or UI.
CaptionsSmall white sans text with black outline, horizontally centered in the upper middle, changing from the opening claim to short shade names.
SoundContinuous music-forward platform audio; no clear cut-synced SFX. Integrated −16.2 LUFS; true peak −4.3 dBFS.
StructureColour promise → one-product handling → shade-by-shade proof → full swatch reveal → bottle lineup; no explicit CTA.

Tools you'll need: a camera shoot · a licensed or generated music track · Remotion or any video editor · Claude alone: no

Frame by frame / measured

Stills taken at measured moments, each labelled with its time. Agents get the same sheets over MCP.

Hook, frame by frame: first 3 seconds at 0.25 s steps
Hook / first 3 s at 0.25 s steps
  1. Shots / one frame per shot1 sheet · Pro

Pro / 13 plates + recipe

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  1. Plate 03 / The hook, frame by frame (first 3 seconds)Pro
  2. Plate 04 / Structure (beat sheet)Pro
  3. Plate 05 / Shot grammarPro
  4. Plate 06 / Visual style guidePro
  5. Plate 07 / Voice and deliveryPro
  6. Plate 08 / Sound designPro
  7. Plate 09 / PackagingPro
  8. Plate 10 / Script templatePro
  9. Plate 11 / Production planPro
  10. Plate 12 / PromptsPro
  11. Plate 13 / Edit recipePro
  12. Plate 14 / QA checklistPro
  13. Plate 15 / Make it yoursPro
  14. Recipe / runnable promptPro