Kayforkind Transition skill (quote / cinematic Shorts)
When to use
- Remotion compositions with sequential beats (quotes, chapters, stills)
- User hates long static holds / Ken-Burns-only edits
- Need a repeatable transition language for Inspire to Rise / YT Videos packs
Hard pacing rules (2025–2026 retention)
| Rule | Value |
|---|---|
| Gap between quotes | 0.8–1.5s max (never 10–20s pads) |
| Target long quote film | 6–8 min unless density justifies longer |
| Cold open | 2–3s hook motion + 1 line |
| Breath beat | Black flash / film burn every ~90s (6–10 frames) |
| Ken Burns alone | Max ~20% of beats — pair with real transitions |
Trend stack (quote / motivation)
- Hook-heavy first 3s; micro-motion always on screen
- Kinetic / word-reveal captions (1–3 words/line)
- Motivated transitions (whip, zoom snap, light-leak) + whoosh SFX
- Sound design: whoosh on cut, impact on power word, music ducked under VO
- Cinematic grade + film grain (subtle)
- Likeness: when user opts in → real archive photos/video (see
inspire-quote-effects); otherwise Path B = no IP likeness
Remotion transition types
Prefer @remotion/transitions TransitionSeries + presentations:
| Name | Use | Typical frames @30fps |
|---|---|---|
fade |
Soft emotional handoff | 10–15 |
slide / whip |
Energy / chapter change | 12–18 |
wipe |
Symbolic directional change | 12–16 |
| SpeedRampZoom (custom) | Push into next still | 8–12 |
| RGBGlitchCut (custom) | Doubt / conflict beats | 3–6 |
| FilmBurn (custom CSS) | Breath / act break | 18–24 |
| BlackFlashBreath | Mid-film reset | 6–10 |
| ParallaxPush | Cold open / ambient | beat duration |
Beat mapping (default quote film)
- Cold open → Parallax / slow fade
- Quote → quote: alternate WhipPan / SpeedRampZoom / fade
- Doubt / villain line → RGBGlitchCut (low)
- Every ~5th cut → FilmBurn
- Before SM1 lock → BlackFlashBreath (short)
- Final → SpeedRampZoom out + fade to black
Caption preset
- Font: Bebas Neue / Anton / strong sans — uppercase
- Word reveal synced to VO window
- Accent color on
powerWord(Neon Dawn gold#F5C16Cor crimson#E11D48) - Drop shadow
0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.8); light stroke OK - No heavy cards in hero quote region
Audio mix
| Layer | Level |
|---|---|
| VO | 0 dB target (~−14 LUFS master) |
| Music under VO | ~−18 to −24 dB (duck) |
| Transition SFX | whoosh −12 dB, impact −10 dB |
| Ambience | −28 dB |
Project layout (YT Videos quote pack)
remotion/src/components/transitions/ # WhipPan, SpeedRampZoom, RGBGlitch, FilmBurn, …
remotion/src/components/CaptionWordReveal.tsx
remotion/public/sfx/whoosh.mp3
remotion/src/lib/timelineLong.ts # transitionIn per beat
Anti-patterns
- 18–20s silence pads to fake “10 minutes”
- Ken Burns only with static full-block quote cards
- Transition spam every frame (keep 0.3–0.6s cuts)
- Marvel suit/mask on Path B packs
- Hard
Sequencestacks with only overlay flashes called “transitions” — FAIL. Multi-beat films need@remotion/transitionsTransitionSeries(or equivalent timed presentations) between beats. - Shipping quote edits without Cursor
/effectsgates +/reviewresults
Sibling skills
inspire-quote-effects+ Cursor/effects→ primary quote Remotion effects command (matrix, archive, gates)review-results+/reviewresults→ exit gate after renderyt-shorts-flow-director→ Flow generationremotion-shorts→ assemble Shorts / GPUeffects(FFmpeg catalog) → optional filter recipes, not Remotion spineshorts-audio-mix-master→ loudnorm / ducking when present