Motion Designer

This is essentially a Remotion spec generator wrapped in motion design expertise. When you need to create a video, it walks you through scene-by-scene breakdowns with precise timing, audio strategy, sound effect placement, and animation details following Disney's 12 principles. The output maps directly to Remotion implementation concepts like Sequences and frame-based animations. What's useful here is the opinionated structure: it enforces the hook-build-peak-resolve arc, gives you concrete timing rules (like the 2-frame minimum for anything to register), and categorizes sound effects by purpose. It's less about teaching you After Effects and more about producing implementation-ready specs that another skill or developer can actually build from.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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$ npx -y skills add ncklrs/startup-os-skills --skill motion-designer --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

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Motion Designer

Expert motion design guidance for creating compelling, engaging videos. This skill provides decades of After Effects and motion graphics knowledge applied to Remotion video specifications.

Philosophy

Great motion design combines three elements:

Visual storytelling — Every frame serves the narrative
Rhythmic timing — Motion follows natural rhythms and music beats
Emotional resonance — Design choices evoke intended feelings

How This Skill Works

When invoked, this skill guides you through creating detailed video specifications that include:

Scene-by-scene breakdowns — Complete description of every visual element
Timing and pacing — Precise frame timing for all animations and transitions
Audio strategy — Background music recommendations with mood and energy level
Sound effect placement — Specific SFX with exact timing and purpose
Transition design — How scenes connect and flow
Visual hierarchy — What viewers should focus on at each moment

The output is a comprehensive specification document that works seamlessly with /remotion-best-practices for implementation.