storyboard

A storyboard for TikTok and Instagram Reels requires per-shot timing, shot types like CU or POV, on-screen text, and VO guidance. It applies the 3-second rule with named hook formulas to craft scroll-stopping openings and structures vertical 9:16 frames for maximum retention.

The 3-second rule for TikTok hook formulas is a retention-first technique using named hooks to craft scroll-stopping openings within the first three seconds. It ensures UGC ad scripts prioritize early viewer retention to stop scrolling and boost platform distribution.

Yes, you can generate vertical 9:16 frame images for every shot in a UGC ad script. The process outputs directions to render a visual canvas with generated images for every shot, including color-coded metadata bars for hooks, value, and CTAs ready for media-generation integration.

Yes, this storyboard approach includes platform-safe zones for Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts. It provides 9:16 production guidance, resolution and duration sweet spots, and cross-posting safe-zone recommendations to ensure short-form video content displays correctly across platforms.

To plan A/B testing for multiple hook variants in short-form video campaigns, you deliver multiple hook variants alongside defined testing variables. This generates distinct hooks for a 15-30s TikTok UGC ad and applies practical production rules for authentic UGC aesthetics.

Using a visual canvas layout for media-generation is limited to vertical 9:16 production guidance and duration sweet spots for short-form video. It focuses on UGC ad scripts and shot-by-shot storyboards, so it may not suit horizontal video formats or long-form content workflows outside TikTok, Reels, or Shorts.