building-a-video

Guides creation of scripted Remotion explainer videos from a one-sentence idea to a rendered file.

Updated Sep 22, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/napatne/LIVE-Workspace --skill building-a-video-napatne
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: building-a-video
Source: https://github.com/napatne/LIVE-Workspace/tree/main/.agents/skills/building-a-video
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/napatne/LIVE-Workspace --skill building-a-video-napatne

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? Turning a vague video idea into a finished, rendered explainer requires dozens of decisions — subject, audience, length, narration, visual style, and image sourcing — that are expensive to change once building starts. This Skill structures that process into an interview and an eleven-step workflow so nothing critical is discovered late. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Structured intake interview: Six questions with defaults establish topic, audience, length, voice, style, and asset sources before any code is written, with fixed constraints (1920×1080 wide format, 30-second minimum) stated up front. - Ready-made topic packs: Pre-written, tiered scripts (photosynthesis, colour theory, supply and demand) with exact 30/60/120-second timing let users get a finished video without writing anything. - Orchestrated build pipeline: Routes through companion skills for visual style, asset creation, narration, scene building, and rendering, with a scene-description review gate before any Remotion code exists. - Use Case: A teacher says "make me a 60-second video on the water cycle for my class." The Skill confirms the brief, drafts a script for approval, generates diagram assets, builds the scenes in Remotion, and iterates through review rounds to a rendered MP4. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to make a video about your chosen subject and answer its questions about length, voice, and style.

Frequently Asked Questions about building-a-video

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I make an explainer video with Remotion without coding?▼

Open the workspace in a coding agent and state your topic, length, and audience. The Skill runs a short interview, drafts a script for your approval, generates the pictures, builds the Remotion scenes, and renders the final video file.

What video topics are available as ready-made scripts?▼

Three topic packs ship with the Skill: photosynthesis, colour theory, and supply and demand. Each contains a pre-approved script with sections tiered for exact 30, 60, or 120-second versions, so no scriptwriting is needed.

Can this workflow make vertical videos for TikTok or Reels?▼

No. Every video is fixed at 1920×1080 landscape, and all layout constants are authored for wide format. Cropping to 9:16 is explicitly not offered because it cuts off diagrams and captions.

What is the shortest video this Skill can produce?▼

Thirty seconds is the floor. Below that, narration must be raced or sentences deleted, so the Skill declines shorter requests and suggests a still image instead.

Does adding narration change the video length?▼

Yes. Scripts are written at a 150 wpm budget but spoken at roughly 100 wpm, so a narrated video runs about 35-45% longer than its written seconds. The Skill states this before building when a voice is requested.

Why does the Skill describe scenes back before building them?▼

Scene descriptions are the cheapest review point: a wrong scene in a paragraph costs a rewrite, while the same scene wrong on screen costs a rebuild. The Skill presents descriptions and waits for approval before writing any Remotion code.