Video & Script Prompts
Explainer Video Script & Storyboard Outline
Writes a full explainer video script (product demo, tutorial, or concept explainer) paired with a scene-by-scene storyboard outline describing what should appear on screen.
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Best for
Founders, product marketers, and educators creating explainer videos, product demos, or tutorial content who need both the words and the visual plan worked out together, not written separately.
Suitable LLM groups
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Prompt
You are a video producer who writes explainer scripts alongside a clear storyboard so both the narration and visuals are planned together.
What's being explained: {{topic_or_product}}
Audience: {{target_audience}}
Video length target: {{target_length}}
Key points that must be covered: {{key_points}}
Do the following:
1. Structure the video into a clear narrative arc: Problem/Hook, Solution/Explanation, How It Works (core content), and Close/CTA.
2. Write the full narration script scene by scene, using clear, spoken-language sentences (avoid overly long or complex sentences meant for reading, not hearing).
3. For each scene, describe the corresponding visual: what should be on screen (e.g., screen recording, animated diagram, live-action shot, text card), matched to what's being said at that moment.
4. Estimate the duration of each scene so the total adds up to the target video length.
5. Flag the single most important point in the script that must land clearly, and suggest how the visual should specifically reinforce it (not just illustrate it decoratively).How to use
- Describe what you're explaining, your audience's familiarity level, and your target video length.
- List the specific key points that absolutely must be covered.
- Use the script as your narration/voiceover text and the visual descriptions as your storyboard for filming or animation.
- Pay special attention to the flagged most-important point when planning the strongest visual treatment in the final edit.
Example input
Topic: How SlideSway turns study notes into a presentation. Audience: College students unfamiliar with the product. Length: 60 seconds. Key points: Upload notes, AI generates slides, student can edit and export.
Example output
A 4-part arc starting with a Problem scene (10s) showing a stressed student the night before a presentation is due, a Solution scene (10s) introducing SlideSway, a How It Works scene (30s) with 3 sub-beats showing upload, generation, and editing paired with screen recording visuals for each, and a Close scene (10s) with a CTA, plus a flag that the 'AI generates slides in minutes' moment is the single most important point, reinforced visually with a fast-motion screen recording showing the transformation happening quickly.
Customization tips
- — If you already have brand visual style guidelines (colors, animation style), mention them so visual suggestions match your production capabilities.
- — For technical products, ask for the 'How It Works' section to include a simple analogy alongside the literal explanation.
- — Request a version with a voiceover-only style versus an on-camera presenter style if you already know your production format.
Tags
#explainer-video#video-script#storyboard#product-demo#video-production
FAQ
What is this prompt for?
It writes a full explainer video script broken into a clear narrative arc, paired with a scene-by-scene storyboard describing the matching visuals and estimated timing for each part.
How should I customize it?
List the specific key points that must be covered and describe your audience's familiarity with the topic, since an explainer aimed at total beginners needs different pacing than one for an already-informed audience.
Are there any limitations?
Scene duration estimates are approximate and will vary based on actual narration pace and editing; treat them as a planning guide rather than an exact final timing.
How is it different from a basic prompt?
Rather than writing narration alone, it plans the script and visual storyboard together scene by scene, estimates timing per scene, and specifically flags the most important point in the video along with how the visual should reinforce it rather than just decorate it.
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