--- name: prompt-examples description: Full production prompt examples and ready-to-use templates for Video Agent --- # Video Agent Prompt Examples ## Full Example: Brief to Production Prompt ### Input Brief ``` Topic: Monthly company report for a SaaS startup Key data: $141M ARR (up from $54M), 1.85M signups (+28%), 3M paid videos/month Customer story: Creator built AI character, 2.5M followers, 20 min/video Challenge: Organic traffic volatile, -16% last week Duration: ~90 seconds Tone: Confident CEO, data-backed ``` ### Output Prompt ``` FORMAT: Bloomberg-style company report. 90 seconds. Fast-paced, data-dense. Record-breaking month. Proud but analytical. TONE: Confident, direct, data-backed. Highlights hit hard with numbers. Customer stories are the emotional core. Challenges are honest — no spin. AVATAR: Man in simple black crew-neck tee, standing in a modern glass-walled office at golden hour. Behind him, a wall-mounted display shows the company logo in soft blue glow. Monitor to his right shows a dashboard with upward-trending charts. Desk beside him: laptop, half-empty flat white, scattered sticky notes. Warm afternoon light through floor-to-ceiling windows, long shadows on polished concrete. Minimal, focused startup HQ. STYLE — SWISS PULSE (Müller-Brockmann): Grid-locked compositions. Black (#1a1a1a), white, electric blue (#0066FF), warm amber (#FF9500) for records. Helvetica Bold headlines, Regular labels. Numbers LARGE. Animated counters count up from 0. Diagonal compositions on accent moments. Grid wipe transitions. No dissolves. CRITICAL ON-SCREEN TEXT (display literally): - "1.85M SIGNUPS — +28% MoM" - "$2.12M NEW SUBSCRIPTION REVENUE" - "$54M → $141M ARR" - "2.5M FOLLOWERS" and "20 MIN / VIDEO" - Quote: "Use technology to serve the message, not distract from it." - "ORGANIC: 65% OF SUBS — VOLATILE" MUSIC: Upbeat electronic with a driving beat. Tycho meets Bloomberg opening theme. Builds through highlights, warms for customer story, softens for challenges, peaks on close. --- SCENE 1 — A-ROLL (8s) [Avatar center-frame, energetic, leaning slightly forward] VOICEOVER: "January was a record month. New highs across acquisition, revenue, and product velocity. Here's the full picture." Lower-third SLIDES in: "COMPANY NAME | JANUARY 2026" white on blue bar. Grid wipe. SCENE 2 — FULL SCREEN B-ROLL (12s) [NO AVATAR — motion graphic only] VOICEOVER: "One-point-eight-five million signups — twenty-eight percent month over month. Two-point-one-two million in new subscription revenue. Both all-time highs." LAYER 1: Dark #1a1a1a background with thin grid lines pulsing at 8% opacity. LAYER 2: "1.85M" SLAMS in from left, white Bold 140pt. "SIGNUPS" types on in electric blue 32pt uppercase. "+28% MoM" appears in amber. LAYER 3: Three stat cards CASCADE from top-right, staggered 0.3s: "$2.12M New Revenue" — "$3.4M Business ARR" — "$3M Pro ARR." Each number COUNTS UP from 0. LAYER 4: Bottom ticker scrolls: "Non-brand search +36% • Brand impressions 9.2M • Weekly subs +20.5%" LAYER 5: Grid lines RIPPLE outward on "1.85M" slam. Diagonal amber bar behind stat cards. Hard cut. SCENE 3 — FULL SCREEN B-ROLL (12s) [NO AVATAR — motion graphic only] VOICEOVER: "Zoom out. Twelve months ago — fifty-four million ARR. Today — one hundred forty-one million. Nearly three X in a single year." LAYER 1: Dark background, subtle grid scrolling upward. LAYER 2: Animated line chart DRAWS ITSELF left to right. Y-axis: $50M to $150M. Final point "$140.84M" glows amber and pulses. LAYER 3: Milestone annotations float in at key data points. LAYER 4: Second smaller chart below — "Paid Videos" 0.91M to 2.97M, same style. LAYER 5: Thin grid lines converge toward final data point. Scan line sweeps. Grid wipe. SCENE 4 — A-ROLL (8s) [Avatar center-frame, warm tone, genuine smile] VOICEOVER: "But the numbers only tell half the story. The other half is the people building on the platform." Lower-third: "Customer Spotlight" SCENE 5 — FULL SCREEN B-ROLL (12s) [NO AVATAR — warm palette] VOICEOVER: "An AI character built entirely on the platform. Twenty minutes per video. Two-point-five million Instagram followers. The creator's principle: use technology to serve the message, not distract from it." LAYER 1: Dark background with warm amber grid lines at low opacity. LAYER 2: "CHARACTER NAME" in large white, center-top, 80pt. LAYER 3: Stats cascade from right: "2.5M Followers" COUNTS UP in amber — "20 min/video" — "7x Faster." Each a glowing node. LAYER 4: Quote card SLIDES UP: "Use technology to serve the message, not distract from it." Types on word by word. LAYER 5: Warm light bloom. Grid lines soften into curved arcs. Grid wipe. SCENE 6 — A-ROLL (10s) [Avatar center-frame, serious/candid] VOICEOVER: "Now the honest part. Organic drives sixty-five percent of subscriptions and it's volatile. Non-brand traffic dropped sixteen percent last week. We've rebuilt attribution and we're investing in SEO." Lower-third: "Challenges" SCENE 7 — A-ROLL (7s) [Avatar center-frame, energy lifts, direct eye contact] VOICEOVER: "Fifty-four million to one-forty-one in twelve months. Three million paid videos a month. January set the bar — now we raise it." End card: Logo centered, blue glow fade-in. Grid lines converge. Music peaks. --- NARRATION STYLE: CEO energy — conviction backed by data. Fast on highlights. Warm on customer stories. Candid on challenges. Close with forward momentum. ``` ## Ready-to-Use Templates ### Tech News Briefing ``` FORMAT: 75-second high-energy tech briefing. Think: Bloomberg meets Vice. AVATAR: [Presenter in tech-casual at a multi-monitor station. Describe clothing, monitor content, desk items, lighting.] STYLE — DECONSTRUCTED (Brody): Dark grey #1a1a1a, rust orange #D4501E. Type at angles, overlapping. Gritty textures. Smash cut transitions. CRITICAL ON-SCREEN TEXT: - [List every stat, quote, handle that must appear] SCENE 1 — A-ROLL (8s): Hook with energy. State what's happening. SCENE 2 — B-ROLL (12s): First story with layered visuals (L1-L5). SCENE 3 — A-ROLL + OVERLAY (10s): Second story, split frame. SCENE 4 — B-ROLL (10s): Third story or dramatic data point. SCENE 5 — A-ROLL (8s): Wrap-up and forward look. ``` ### Product Comparison ``` FORMAT: 60-second comparison. [Product A] vs [Product B]. Data-driven. AVATAR: [Presenter in review studio. Desk with both products visible.] STYLE — DIGITAL GRID (Crouwel): Dark #0a0a0a, cyan #00D4FF and amber #FFB800. Two-color coding: cyan = Product A, amber = Product B. Monospaced type. CRITICAL ON-SCREEN TEXT: - [Key stats for each product] - [Pricing, features, differentiators] Use SPLIT FRAME B-roll: Product A left, Product B right. ``` ### Strategy Presentation ``` FORMAT: 90-second strategy briefing. Bloomberg meets board meeting. AVATAR: [Executive in blazer over tee. Conference room with whiteboard frameworks.] STYLE — SWISS PULSE (Müller-Brockmann): Black/white + blue #0066FF. Grid-locked. Helvetica. Animated counters. Grid wipe transitions. CRITICAL ON-SCREEN TEXT: - [Framework labels, quadrant labels, key quotes] Build frameworks visually: draw axes, plot positions, animate labels. ``` ### Social Ad (30 seconds) ``` FORMAT: 30-second social ad. Maximum energy. Portrait 9:16. AVATAR: [Creator-style presenter. Ring light, colorful background.] STYLE — CARNIVAL SURGE (Lins): Hot pink, yellow, teal. Collage layering. Text MASSIVE at angles. Confetti. Smash cuts. Three scenes: Hook (8s) → Value prop (12s) → CTA (10s). Text fills 50-80% of every frame. Numbers SLAM. ``` ### Premium Report ``` FORMAT: 120-second investor-grade report. Understated authority. AVATAR: [Tailored merino sweater. Architectural room, diffused natural light.] STYLE — VELVET STANDARD (Vignelli): Black, white, gold #c9a84c. Thin ALL CAPS, wide spacing. Generous negative space. Slow cross-dissolves. Numbers fade in with weight. ```