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Build a motion design showreel

A complete local production brief, plus 49 creator examples connected to the showreel reference. Open any example here on Viral Hooks to watch its clip, see its category, and use its own build prompt.

Viral Hooks prompt

Customize the full build brief

Create a 15-second motion design showreel for [NAME / BRAND] that makes the quality and range of the work clear at a glance. Choose one original visual idea that connects the whole piece. Before animating, give me a one-line concept, the exact on-screen words, and a time-coded plan for five beats. Each beat should demonstrate a different strength: expressive type, a clear shape transition, dimensional depth, a product or data moment, and a final signature. Let the scenes develop as one connected sequence. Use [TYPEFACE], [PALETTE OF UP TO THREE COLORS], and only artwork or logos I supply. Use 1920 × 1080 · Landscape 16:9 framing. Keep a consistent camera and spacing system. Make the opening readable immediately, give important moments enough time to register, and reserve the last beat for a clear name or portfolio mark. End on a frame that can cut cleanly back to the opening. Set the soundtrack and major visual beats near 120 BPM. Aim for a balanced creative direction, balanced pacing, and standard finish. Use purposeful easing and restrained motion. Avoid decorative effects that do not support the concept. If you add sound, use an audio file I provide or have permission to use. Render a preview first. Check every beat at full frame size for legibility, alignment, visual continuity, and timing. Deliver the finished MP4 and list any assets or details still needed from me. Keep the concept, copy, artwork, sound, and brand treatment original.

This is a Viral Hooks authored prompt. The source template and creator videos are credited below; the creator’s original prompt remains theirs.

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Choose the idea

Pick one visual metaphor, one palette, and the work you want the reel to prove.

02

Plan the beats

Write the on-screen copy and map each transition before opening the editor.

03

Review the export

Check the full frame, pacing, readability, and loop before sharing the MP4.

Creator video references

49 showreel examples

These creator pages, clips, credits, and Viral Hooks prompts are available locally.

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