Skip to main content
← Skills
Skill · Video

Distilbook Showreel with Oppenheimer Score

Claude Opus 5.5 video example. This DistilBook version uses black backgrounds, luminous gold typography and spherical imagery, followed by an illustrated diagram and branding. It emphasizes atmosphere and musical momentum more than the white workflow version. Includes an asset-replacement and staged production guide.

  • threejs
  • shader
  • canvas
  • explainer

Overview

What you get

  • Make a roughly 40-second brand motion film organized around one core concept and original music.
  • A product-specific asset list, replacement table and staged AI requests.

Case study

Make a similar video

This DistilBook version uses black backgrounds, luminous gold typography and spherical imagery, followed by an illustrated diagram and branding. It emphasizes atmosphere and musical momentum more than the white workflow version.

Your goal: Make a roughly 40-second brand motion film organized around one core concept and original music. This work belongs to the Claude Opus 5.5 video collection. Select Claude Opus 5.5 in an AI coding tool that supports it and submit the assets and requests below in stages. The model plans, writes and edits code; the actual project handles preview/export. Voice and music need suitable tools or supplied audio.

The stored request asks for an original composition inspired by the Oppenheimer score. Preview visuals without sound first, then use licensed music or an available original-audio workflow; do not assume the model directly outputs audio files.

Prepare your assets

  • One core brand idea and two supporting lines.
  • Product-output example, logo and final URL.
  • Usable music or an original-score brief specifying tempo, mood and duration.

Put files in a directory AI can read, such as assets/, and explain each filename and purpose. Specify ratio, duration and publishing destination. If you supply only a URL, ask what content is accessible before assuming any functionality.

Replace elements for your product

Element in the sample or creator briefYour replacement
Gold letters and spherical imageryShapes or patterns that express your product concept
Illustrated diagramYour actual output example
Film-score inspirationAn original rhythm and mood, without copying the melody
DistilBook identityYour logo, colors and positioning

For analytics software, consolidate scattered data points into a clear chart, then show an actual analysis result. The transformation should express the product value.

Approve a music sample first; align key moments with its progression while keeping the product example legible.

Start with this shot plan

This is an editorial draft, not a frame-by-frame reconstruction. Approve assets and copy for each scene, adjusting durations to the information load.

  1. 0–8s: one shape introduces the core idea.
  2. 8–20s: shape and typography develop into the product value.
  3. 20–32s: a real output connects the concept to the product.
  4. 32–40s: brand and URL resolve the film.

Make it with AI in four steps

Editorial suggestion; not reproduction-tested. Fill in brackets and approve each preview before continuing. The creator’s film is not a downloadable project template.

  1. Check assets and plan shots.
I am using Claude Opus 5.5 to make a video for [my product].
Goal: Make a roughly 40-second brand motion film organized around one core concept and original music.
Audience: [people]. Ratio and duration: [requirements]. Assets: [directory].
Read my product brief, identity and assets. List confirmed features and missing files.
Use the draft above to plan visuals, short headings, asset files, durations and transitions.
Approve a music sample first; align key moments with its progression while keeping the product example legible.
Provide the shot list before producing the full film.
  1. Make one sample. After approving the plan and file paths, send:
The shot list is approved. Build a five-second transition from the core shape to a brand line before adding elaborate particles or lighting.
Production approach: The stored request asks for an original composition inspired by the Oppenheimer score. Preview visuals without sound first, then use licensed music or an available original-audio workflow; do not assume the model directly outputs audio files.
Check dependencies and assets in this environment and provide the actual preview method.
Identify missing tools, models or audio rather than presenting placeholders as finished work.
Deliver this sample preview first, then list the files needed for the full film.
  1. Complete the remaining scenes. Approve type, colors, asset proportions and pacing first:
Complete the other shots using the approved sample's visual rules.
Approve a music sample first; align key moments with its progression while keeping the product example legible.
Match headings, actions and audio cues. If audio is unavailable, provide a silent preview first.
Keep product name, logo, screen assets, colors and final action in easily editable configuration.
Provide full playback and key transition stills, identifying unfinished parts.
  1. Review and export. Check copy and assets on a phone, then send:
Apply the approved changes and export, retaining editable source and asset references.
Provide this project's actual export command, prerequisites and output file location.
Check final MP4 duration, ratio, text clipping and audio instead of relying only on browser preview.
Deliver a contact sheet and list remaining limitations.

Revise the film and fix problems

Name the shot and change instead of requesting vague improvements that reset approved pacing:

Replace gold with [brand color], keeping the dark background and shot structure. Reduce glow around the output example. Provide an original [mood, tempo] music sample for separate approval.

For a 9:16 version, recompose headings, the main subject and final action. Preview the new layout rather than cropping the sides. To shorten the film, remove secondary shots or sentences before retiming.

  • Lighting obscures the product: reduce luminous areas and preserve the output detail.
  • Music feels disconnected: define the emotional progression and major cue points rather than cutting on every note.

Creator source and reproduction limits

The post mentions Claude Opus 5.5 and Oppenheimer-score inspiration. The stored request specifies an original composition; no score project is supplied. View the original post.

Visual descriptions come from the collected video; production details come from the stored request and post. They do not constitute testing of the current product. Shot plans, adaptations and expanded requests are editorial suggestions and have not been generated or tested. Supply your own assets and production environment when the original project is unavailable.

Sources & details

Added
Sep 26, 2026