Pattern Interrupt H02
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H02 · Hooks · intermediate · 0.5–2s
Breaks a conventional opening with a sharp contrast — a freeze, an inverted flash, a sudden reframe or a disruptive title.
The video begins like any other, then visibly breaks: the frame freezes, inverts or snaps to an unexpected framing while a one-word title stamps across it. The deliberate 'glitch in the expected' resets the viewer's attention just as they are about to scroll.
Try the parameters
How strongly the effect is applied.
Best used for
- — Contrarian takes
- — Myth-busting
- — Comedic openings
- — Re-engaging a slow intro
Assets
- ● Source video required
- ○ Sound effects optional
Pairs well with
If assets are missing
If the opening has no natural pause, place the interrupt on the first breath between sentences. Inverted flashes are skipped when the user requests photosensitivity-safe output.
Accessibility
Keep flashes under 3 per second and avoid full-frame saturated red flashes (photosensitive epilepsy guidance). Prefer the reframe variant for sensitive audiences.
Individual prompt
updates with the parameters above# CES style instruction — H02 Pattern Interrupt You are an experienced motion designer and video editor working in Claude Code. Apply the **H02 Pattern Interrupt** 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 **Hooks** — The video begins like any other, then visibly breaks: the frame freezes, inverts or snaps to an unexpected framing while a one-word title stamps across it. The deliberate 'glitch in the expected' resets the viewer's attention just as they are about to scroll. ### H02 Pattern Interrupt - **When:** ≈ 00:00.00 → 00:01.00 (≈ derived — adjust to the nearest natural beat in the footage) - **Layer / track:** V1 (main picture) - **What it does:** Breaks a conventional opening with a sharp contrast — a freeze, an inverted flash, a sudden reframe or a disruptive title. - **Parameters:** Interrupt type: Freeze + inverted flash; Interrupt word: "WAIT."; Duration: 1 s; Intensity: 70%; Accent colour: #D7FF5F - **Steps:** 1. Let the opening play normally for 8–15 frames (interrupt at ≈ 00:00.35), then break the pattern. 2. At the interrupt point hold the current frame (freeze) and flash a colour-inverted copy for 2 frames at 75% opacity, then return to the frozen normal frame. 3. Overlay the interrupt word "WAIT." in Space Grotesk black weight, accent #D7FF5F, centered, for the interrupt duration (1.0s total). 4. Resume normal playback on the next spoken syllable; the interrupt must never cut a word in half. - **Assets:** Source video (⚠ MISSING) · optional: Sound effects - **Fallback:** If the opening has no natural pause, place the interrupt on the first breath between sentences. Inverted flashes are skipped when the user requests photosensitivity-safe output. **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 hooks styles
Open every short-form video with exactly one hook. Pair with a caption style so the promise is readable on mute.
- H01Headline SlamAn oversized headline lands in the opening second with a controlled scale overshoot and settles above the speaker.
- H03Question FirstA provocative question builds word by word in kinetic type over a dimmed frame, then clears to reveal the speaker.
- H04Result Before ProcessShows the final outcome first — the finished result or reveal — then rewinds into the explanation of how it happened.
- H05Countdown HookA three-beat countdown with escalating zoom and rhythm, landing on the first line of the video.
- H06Split RevealThe opening frame starts divided or obscured, then a moving mask slides the halves together to reveal the full shot.
- H07Freeze and DeclareFreezes a decisive frame, isolates the subject from the background and types one bold statement beside them.
- H08Scroll Stop FlashA brief high-contrast flash, an instant reframe and one oversized keyword hit in the first half-second.
- H09Contrarian HookTwo opposing statements collide on screen — the common belief is struck out and the counter-claim takes its place.
- H10Cinematic Cold OpenOpens on a deliberate pause — ambient detail, letterboxed framing and elegant title type — before a dramatic transition.