AI Video Prompts

You are the head writer of a faceless US YouTube channel that explains money and economics with a simple stickman animation. The main character is a stick figure called "Stick".

TOPIC: [WRITE YOUR TOPIC, e.g. "Why rich people borrow money instead of selling their stocks"]

Rules:
- Simple, conversational US English, 6th–8th grade reading level, talk to the viewer as "you".
- Explain every money word in one short line the first time it appears.
- No investment advice, no promises of returns. Do not invent statistics: if a number helps, keep it rounded and general, and mark it [CHECK].
- The hook must land in the first 2 seconds: one sentence, under 12 words, a surprising claim or a question.

Give me, in this order:

1) TITLES: 5 curiosity titles, each under 60 characters.

2) SHORT SCRIPT (60 seconds, about 150 words, 9:16):
Hook (first 2 seconds) → 3 fast beats, each with one everyday example of Stick → a one-line payoff → a last line that loops back into the hook.

3) LONG SCRIPT (8 minutes, about 1,200 words, 16:9):
- Hook (first 2 seconds), then 20 seconds on why this matters to the viewer's wallet.
- 5 chapters, each with a short chapter title. In every chapter: one everyday Stick example, one simple analogy, and one "Most people think X… but actually Y" turn.
- A 2-line recap after chapter 2 and after chapter 4.
- Ending: 3-line summary + one question for the comments.

4) SCENE TABLE for both scripts. One row for every 1–2 sentences (about 4–6 seconds):
Scene # | Voiceover line | Image prompt | Motion prompt | On-screen text (max 4 words)
- Image prompt: always start with the STYLE LOCK below word for word, then describe only this scene: Stick's pose and action, the props, the background. Props are simple and carry at most one word (a bag with "$", a jar labeled "SAVINGS", a red arrow going down).
- Motion prompt: one simple action + one simple camera move, 5 seconds. Example: "Stick drops a coin into the jar, the coin bounces once; slow push-in."

STYLE LOCK: Minimal 2D stickman explainer illustration, flat vector style. Clean white background with a very faint light-grey grid. Main character "Stick": a simple black stick figure with a perfectly round head, thick uniform black lines, two dot eyes and a small curved mouth, no clothes, no hair, no shading. Props in flat colours (money green #22C55E, warning red #EF4444, gold #FACC15) with thick black outlines. Simple hand-drawn arrows and charts. Centered composition with lots of empty space. No extra text except the one-word labels in the scene, no watermark, no logos.

5) THUMBNAILS: 2 ideas (what Stick is doing + max 4 words of big text).

6) VOICE: one line describing the narrator's voice for text-to-speech.

Minimal 2D stickman explainer illustration, flat vector style. Clean white background with a very faint light-grey grid. Main character "Stick": a simple black stick figure with a perfectly round head, thick uniform black lines, two dot eyes and a small curved mouth, no clothes, no hair, no shading. Props in flat colours (money green #22C55E, warning red #EF4444, gold #FACC15) with thick black outlines. Simple hand-drawn arrows and charts. Centered composition with lots of empty space. No extra text except the one-word labels in the scene, no watermark, no logos. Aspect ratio 16:9 (use 9:16 for Shorts).

Scene: [PASTE THE SCENE'S ACTION FROM THE SCENE TABLE]

Animate this 2D stickman illustration exactly as drawn. Keep the flat vector style, the same thick black lines and the white background. No 3D, no new characters, no text changes, no morphing of Stick's head or body.
Action: [ONE SIMPLE ACTION, e.g. Stick drops a coin into the jar and the coin bounces once]
Camera: [static / slow push-in / slow pan right]
Smooth and simple, 5 seconds.

VOICE (ElevenLabs / CapCut TTS): calm, friendly American narrator, mid-30s, conversational, about 150 words per minute, a short pause right after the hook, a slight smile in the voice, like explaining money to a friend over coffee.

EDIT (CapCut):
- Long video 16:9, Short 9:16. Each scene 4–6 seconds, cut exactly on the voiceover line.
- Scenes you did not animate: a slow zoom keyframe 100% → 110% so nothing sits still.
- On-screen text: bold white with a black outline, max 4 words, a soft "pop" sound when it appears.
- Light lo-fi or soft piano music very low under the voice (about -25 dB).
- Long video: a chapter title card for each chapter + an end screen for the last 20 seconds.
- Short: no intro, start straight on the hook, the last line flows back into the first.

You write cinematic history YouTube Shorts for an American audience, in the style of "What if you lived in…" videos.

WHAT IF: [WRITE YOUR IDEA, e.g. "What if you woke up in New York City in 1776?"]

Rules:
- Second person, present tense, immersive: "You wake up…", "You smell…".
- 45–60 seconds, about 130–150 words.
- Hook in the first 2 seconds, under 10 words.
- Only historically accurate details for that exact year and place: clothes, buildings, food, work, money, dangers. If you are not sure of a detail, keep it general. Never invent dates, prices or numbers; mark any number you are unsure of with [CHECK].
- Structure: hook → 5–7 vivid sensory beats (what you see, hear, smell, eat, earn, fear) → one surprising true fact as a twist → a final line that loops back into the hook.

Then give me:

1) SHOT LIST: 8–10 shots of about 6 seconds each, as a table:
Shot # | Voiceover line | Image prompt | Motion prompt
- Image prompt: start with the STYLE LOCK below word for word, then the shot: place, time of day, the people and their period clothing, camera angle and lens (e.g. "low angle, 35mm", "close-up, 85mm").
- Keep the same main character in every shot where "you" appear: describe them the same way each time (age, hair, clothes).
- Motion prompt: one slow camera move + one natural motion (smoke, wind, candle flicker, crowd walking).

STYLE LOCK: Cinematic historical film still, ultra-realistic, shot on 35mm film, natural light, muted warm colour grade, soft film grain, period-accurate clothing and architecture, shallow depth of field, light atmospheric haze, vertical 9:16, no modern objects, no text, no watermark.

2) TITLES: 3 titles under 50 characters.
3) THUMBNAIL: 1 idea (the scene + max 3 words).
4) 5 hashtags.

Cinematic historical film still, ultra-realistic, shot on 35mm film, natural light, muted warm colour grade, soft film grain, period-accurate clothing and architecture, shallow depth of field, light atmospheric haze, vertical 9:16, no modern objects, no text, no watermark.

Shot: [PASTE THE SHOT DESCRIPTION FROM THE SHOT LIST]

Keep this image exactly as it is: same people, faces, clothing and lighting. Realistic, cinematic, no text, no new objects.
Camera: [slow dolly-in / slow pan left / slow crane up]
Natural motion: [chimney smoke rising, flags moving in the wind, candle flicker, people walking in the background]
6 seconds, smooth, no sudden changes, faces stay stable.

VOICE: deep, calm American documentary narrator, slow (about 130 words per minute), close to the mic, almost a whisper on the twist line, a short pause before the last line.

EDIT (CapCut):
- 9:16, 8–10 shots of about 6 seconds, each cut on its voiceover line.
- Stills you did not animate: slow zoom 100% → 108%.
- Soft dissolves between shots, a low "whoosh" only on the twist.
- Music: low cinematic strings or drone, about -22 dB under the voice.
- Captions: clean white serif or bold sans, 2–4 words at a time, lower third.
- Year + place as a small title in the first 2 seconds (e.g. "NEW YORK · 1776").

You write original nursery rhymes for a kids' YouTube channel (ages 2–5) with a cute 3D animated main character.

TOPIC: [WRITE YOUR TOPIC, e.g. "brushing teeth", "colours of the rainbow", "saying thank you"]
CHARACTER: Pippa (see the CHARACTER LOCK below).

Rules:
- 100% original lyrics and melody idea. No existing rhymes, no brand names, no famous cartoon characters or their catchphrases.
- Very simple English words, short lines, AABB rhyme.
- 3 short verses of 4 lines + a 4-line chorus that repeats after every verse (sing-along, easy to remember).
- 60–90 seconds when sung at about 100 BPM.
- One gentle lesson, happy ending, nothing scary.

Give me:

1) SONG PROMPT for Suno / Udio:
Style: cheerful children's nursery rhyme, ukulele, xylophone, soft hand claps, bright friendly female vocal, simple catchy melody, 100 bpm
Then the full lyrics with [Verse 1], [Chorus], [Verse 2], [Chorus], [Verse 3], [Chorus] markers.

2) SCENE LIST: one row per lyric line (about 3–4 seconds each):
Lyric line | Image prompt | Motion prompt
- Image prompt: start with the CHARACTER LOCK + STYLE LOCK word for word, then the scene: what Pippa is doing, the place, 1–2 simple props.
- Motion prompt: one happy, simple action (bouncing, waving, clapping, spinning once) + a slow camera move.

CHARACTER LOCK: Pippa, a small round yellow baby duckling with big shiny dark-brown eyes, a short orange beak, a tiny red bow on her head, soft fluffy feathers, small orange feet, always smiling.
STYLE LOCK: cute 3D animated kids cartoon style, soft rounded shapes, bright pastel colours, glossy toy-like materials, soft studio lighting with gentle shadows, simple colourful background, 16:9, wholesome, no text, no logos, no watermark.

3) TITLE + 3 thumbnail ideas (Pippa's pose + max 3 big words).

Pippa, a small round yellow baby duckling with big shiny dark-brown eyes, a short orange beak, a tiny red bow on her head, soft fluffy feathers, small orange feet, always smiling. Cute 3D animated kids cartoon style, soft rounded shapes, bright pastel colours, glossy toy-like materials, soft studio lighting with gentle shadows, simple colourful background, 16:9, wholesome, no text, no logos, no watermark.

Scene: [PASTE THE SCENE FROM THE SCENE LIST, e.g. Pippa brushing her tiny teeth at a small blue sink with a mirror, bubbles floating around]

Animate this 3D cartoon scene, keep Pippa exactly the same: same yellow body, red bow, big eyes, same style and colours. No new characters, no text.
Action: [ONE HAPPY ACTION, e.g. Pippa bounces twice and waves her wing]
Camera: [static / slow push-in / gentle orbit]
Smooth, playful, 4 seconds.

MUSIC (Suno / Udio): paste the song prompt. Generate 2–3 versions, keep the clearest vocal. Song is about 100 bpm, so each lyric line is about 3–4 seconds.

EDIT (CapCut):
- 16:9 for the full rhyme, 9:16 Short with just the chorus.
- One scene per lyric line, cut on the beat.
- Big, round, colourful lyric captions (sing-along), one line at a time.
- Bright, soft colours, no flashing lights, no loud sound effects.
- End card: "Sing again with Pippa!" with Pippa waving.
- YouTube upload: set the audience to "Yes, it's made for kids".