# Give each scene one job.

An explainer video takes an audience from a question to an understanding. Organize it around a few clear ideas, then assign each scene a visual job.

Source: https://vibeclip.ai/skills/explainer-video/
Updated: 2026-11-01

This is an original VibeClip workflow brief, not an installable Agent integration. Use it with the editing tools you have available. VibeClip is in development.

## Inputs

- The audience’s starting question and desired understanding
- An approved factual script or sources for its claims
- Available footage, diagrams, brand assets and narration preferences

## Copy this brief

Build a 60-second explainer around the question in my brief. Divide the argument into three ideas and create a script-to-scene table with narration, visual purpose, source asset and estimated duration. Use diagrams for relationships and footage for evidence. Keep text and graphic layers editable. Flag unsupported claims and missing assets. Review whether the video is understandable before adding decorative transitions.

## Review the result

- [ ] Every factual claim can be traced to an approved source.
- [ ] Each scene adds a distinct piece of understanding.
- [ ] Narration and visuals refer to the same idea at the same time.
- [ ] Diagrams and labels are readable at normal playback speed.

## Start from a question

Define what the viewer should understand at the end and what they already know at the beginning. An introductory explanation and an expert comparison need different vocabulary and pacing. Avoid using an attractive visual style as a substitute for deciding what the video teaches.

## Build a script-to-scene table

Pair every spoken passage with a visual purpose. A relationship may need a diagram; a claim about a product interaction may need a real recording; a short definition may need only type. Include source references and identify any missing evidence before production.

Read the narration aloud to estimate timing. Leave space after a new term or complex visual. If the draft cannot fit the target length naturally, simplify the explanation rather than speeding every sentence up.

## Reveal one relationship at a time

A chart or diagram can become confusing when all labels and arrows arrive together. Establish the main objects, introduce their relationship and then show the result. Keep labels still long enough to read. Reuse visual conventions so a color or arrow means the same thing across scenes.

## Separate evidence from illustration

A generated or decorative image may illustrate an idea, but it should not be presented as footage of an event it does not document. Keep factual references beside the script so revisions do not detach statements from their evidence.

## Review for understanding

Ask someone unfamiliar with the draft to state its central idea after one watch. Their answer is more useful than a list of animation effects. Then review pronunciation, diagram labels, timing and the final exported mix.

## Reference

See [ChatCut Explainer Videos](https://chatcut.io/skills/explainer-videos) as a public category reference, plus [motion graphics](/skills/motion-graphics/) and [voiceover](/skills/voiceover/) for the underlying editing tasks.