Motion graphics showreel made with Claude Opus 5.5 from a single prompt

In short

A 30-second motion graphics showreel, requested as a self-portrait of an incredible motion designer, with all graphics built from scratch. The brief frames it as a niche branding agency for startup founders, presented like a résumé showreel. The author says it was made from this prompt on Opus 5.5 at xhigh effort.

Prompt

From the author's post

make a dynamic 30-second motion graphics video that shows what an incredible motion designer you are,  create all graphics from scratch as if you were a niche branding agency for startup founders, like it's your showreel for a résumé. go all out.

How it was made

The author says the prompt was run on Opus 5.5 at xhigh effort. The author's reply says they made the video, but no other tools, rendering method, time, or cost were shared.

Tools: Claude Opus
Effort: xhigh effort, 30-second video, single prompt

Why it works

The brief sets a clear persona (a niche branding agency for startup founders), which gives the piece a consistent point of view.
The 'showreel for a résumé' framing gives the video a self-promotional structure that suits a montage of graphics.
The prompt asks for all graphics to be created from scratch, which makes the piece a demonstration of original design work rather than stock assets.

Remix it for your product

make a dynamic 30-second motion graphics video that showcases [PRODUCT] and its [FEATURES], create all graphics from scratch as if you were a niche branding agency for [PRODUCT]'s target audience, like it's your showreel for a résumé. go all out.

Fill in your product, set the direction and add your logo. Copy the brief or download a ZIP for Claude Code.

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