List Cascade V04
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V04 · Visual Beats · beginner · 2–12s
List items slide in one after another with numbered markers; the current item stays bright while earlier ones step back, keeping a clear hierarchy.
Each point in a spoken list cascades onto the frame on its own beat: a numbered or ticked marker lands first, then the item text slides in beside it. The active item is full brightness while earlier items dim, so viewers always know which point is being discussed and can still see the structure so far.
Try the parameters
Or sync each to the spoken item.
Cap height relative to frame width.
Best used for
- — Tips and steps
- — Agendas and recaps
- — Pros and cons
- — Checklists
Assets
- ● Source video required
- ○ Transcript with timing optional
- ○ Brand fonts optional
Pairs well with
If assets are missing
If the speaker's list is implicit, ask the user to confirm the items. For lists over 6 items, split into two cascades rather than shrinking the type.
Accessibility
Item text ≥ 5% of frame width; never shorten stagger below the reading time of each item. Dimmed items stay ≥ 3:1 contrast.
Individual prompt
updates with the parameters above# CES style instruction — V04 List Cascade You are an experienced motion designer and video editor working in Claude Code. Apply the **V04 List Cascade** technique to the supplied footage as specified below. **B. Project configuration:** 1080×1920, 9:16, 30 fps · Source video: not provided — ask the user for the path before starting · Video language (on-screen text & captions): English **Visual Beats** — Each point in a spoken list cascades onto the frame on its own beat: a numbered or ticked marker lands first, then the item text slides in beside it. The active item is full brightness while earlier items dim, so viewers always know which point is being discussed and can still see the structure so far. ### V04 List Cascade - **When:** ≈ 00:00.00 → 00:05.00 (≈ derived — adjust to the nearest natural beat in the footage) - **Layer / track:** V2+ (overlay above the picture) - **What it does:** List items slide in one after another with numbered markers; the current item stays bright while earlier ones step back, keeping a clear hierarchy. - **Parameters:** List items (one per line): (not set); Marker: Numbers; Enter from: Left; Gap between items: 0.8 s; Dim earlier items: on; Text size: 6%; Accent colour: #D7FF5F - **Steps:** 1. No items are set. Take the list items from the transcript, condensed to ≤ 6 words each using the speaker's own wording; do not add items they did not say. 2. Layout from 00:00.00 to 00:05.00: left-aligned column at 10% from the left edge, starting in the upper third, row height ≈ 11.4% of frame width. Text in Inter semibold at 6% of frame width; numbers in Space Grotesk bold, #D7FF5F in a fixed-width gutter. 3. Each item: marker pops (scale 0 → 1 over 6 frames), then the text slides in from the left (8% of frame width) with opacity 0 → 1 over 11 frames using a fast expo-out curve (cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1)). Items start 0.8s apart, or on the word where each is spoken. 4. When a new item lands, dim previous items to 45% opacity; the active item stays 100% with its marker in the accent colour. 5. Each item must be visible ≥ 1.9s before the list clears (≈ 3 words/second). After the last item, hold the complete list 1.2s, then fade out bottom → top with a 2-frame stagger. - **Assets:** Source video (⚠ MISSING) · optional: Transcript with timing, Brand fonts - **Fallback:** If the speaker's list is implicit, ask the user to confirm the items. For lists over 6 items, split into two cascades rather than shrinking the type. **G. Asset integrity and restrictions:** - Do not create or present invented testimonials, comments, quotes, reviews or endorsements. - Do not fabricate numbers, metrics, charts or results. Data visualisations use only the supplied data. - Do not create fake screenshots or UI and present them as real. Illustrative graphics must be clearly illustrative. - Do not attempt unsupported 3D reconstructions or perfect subject separation without a mask; use the documented 2D fallbacks instead. **I. Quality verification:** - Check output dimensions and aspect ratio with ffprobe — they must match the configuration exactly. - Check the output frame rate and that the duration is within ±0.5 s of the target. - Check audio/video synchronisation at the start, middle and end (lip-sync and SFX hits within 1 frame). - Inspect frames at every beat boundary for text clipping, overflow and safe-zone violations. - Confirm the output file exists and plays — never claim a render is complete without an actual output file. - Report any missing asset or unimplemented effect explicitly.
More visual beats styles
Insert a beat whenever the script changes idea, lists items or lands a key line.
- V01Kinetic Section TitleA short chapter title rises out of a hidden mask line by line with a small chapter number above it, holds for a beat, then slides away.
- V02Number BurstNumbers or ranking positions from the script burst onto the frame one after another with a staggered scale pop and radiating accent sparks.
- V03Keyword SpotlightThe footage dims and softens while one key phrase appears large and lit, framed by a highlight box, then everything returns to normal.
- V05Comparison CollisionTwo option cards fly in from opposite edges, collide in the middle with a small impact, and settle side by side under a VS divider for comparison.
- V06Progress JourneyA progress track with labelled step markers fills from one step to the next, lighting each stage as it is reached to show how far along the story is.
- V07Callout BubbleA speech bubble or label pops out of an object in the shot with a pointer tail attached to it, explaining what it is in a few words.
- V08Shape MorphA bold geometric shape smoothly morphs between compatible forms — circle, square, triangle — rotating as it goes, to mark a change of idea.
- V09Data Visualization BeatA clean chart builds on screen from supplied data — bars grow, a line draws or a ring fills — with the key value highlighted and a source line.
- V10Statement RevealA strong sentence appears in stages — phrase by phrase in muted type — and the final key words land last in full colour with a heavier weight.