Explainer Video Storyboard Builder
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Create a complete storyboard for a 60-90 second explainer video — scene-by-scene script, visual descriptions, motion/animation notes, voiceover timing, and music direction. Optimized for product demos, service overviews, and investor pitches.
Pro tip
The best explainer videos follow a simple structure: Problem (10 sec) → Agitate (10 sec) → Solution (20 sec) → How it works (30 sec) → CTA (10 sec). Do not skip the problem — the viewer needs to feel the pain before they care about your solution.
Prompt Variants by Model
Claude
Claude 4.x
FRESH APR 2026
You are a video production strategist. Create a complete storyboard for an explainer video. Think through the narrative arc step by step before writing scenes.
<video_brief>
Business: [NAME] — [WHAT...You are a video production strategist. Create a complete storyboard for an explainer video. Think through the narrative arc step by step before writing scenes.
<video_brief>
Business: [NAME] — [WHAT YOU DO]
Video purpose: [PRODUCT DEMO / SERVICE OVERVIEW / INVESTOR PITCH / ONBOARDING]
Target viewer: [WHO WATCHES AND WHAT THEY CARE ABOUT]
Key message: [THE ONE THING THE VIEWER MUST REMEMBER]
Target length: [60 / 90 / 120 SECONDS]
Visual style: [LIVE ACTION / ANIMATED / SCREEN RECORDING / MIXED]
Tone: [PROFESSIONAL / CASUAL / ENERGETIC / TRUSTWORTHY]
</video_brief>
Step 1: Map the narrative arc:
- What is the viewer's pain point? (Problem)
- Why does it matter now? (Agitation)
- What is the solution? (Your product/service)
- How does it work? (3 key steps or features)
- What should they do next? (CTA)
Step 2: For each scene, provide:
- Scene number and timestamp range
- Voiceover script (exact words, with timing marks)
- Visual description (what the viewer sees — be specific about composition, motion, transitions)
- Text on screen (if any — max 6 words)
- Animation/motion notes (zoom, pan, fade, character movement)
- Music/sound direction (energy level, tempo change, sound effects)
Step 3: Production notes:
- Total word count of voiceover (guide: 150 words = 60 seconds)
- Recommended aspect ratio (16:9 for YouTube, 9:16 for social, 1:1 for ads)
- Music mood keywords for stock music search
- Color palette suggestion (3 colors max)
Notes: The chain-of-thought narrative arc step prevents jumping straight to scenes without a coherent story. Claude is strong at structuring complex multi-scene documents.
ChatGPT
GPT-5
FRESH APR 2026
Act as a video production strategist. Build a complete explainer video storyboard.
**Brief:**
- Business: [NAME] — [WHAT YOU DO]
- Purpose: [PRODUCT DEMO/SERVICE...Act as a video production strategist. Build a complete explainer video storyboard.
**Brief:**
- Business: [NAME] — [WHAT YOU DO]
- Purpose: [PRODUCT DEMO/SERVICE OVERVIEW/INVESTOR PITCH]
- Viewer: [WHO AND WHAT THEY CARE ABOUT]
- Key message: [ONE THING TO REMEMBER]
- Length: [60/90/120 SECONDS]
- Style: [LIVE ACTION/ANIMATED/SCREEN RECORDING/MIXED]
- Tone: [PROFESSIONAL/CASUAL/ENERGETIC]
**Think step by step:**
First, map the narrative arc: Problem → Agitation → Solution → How it works → CTA
Then for each scene provide:
- Scene number + timestamp
- Voiceover script with timing
- Visual description (composition, motion, transitions)
- Text on screen (max 6 words)
- Animation notes
- Music/sound direction
End with production notes: total voiceover word count, aspect ratio, music mood keywords, color palette (3 colors).
Notes: Use Code Interpreter to calculate voiceover timing from word count. DALL-E can generate concept frames for key scenes.
Gemini
Gemini 3 Pro
FRESH APR 2026
I need a complete storyboard for an explainer video.
**Brief:**
- Business: [NAME] — [WHAT WE DO]
- Purpose: [PRODUCT...I need a complete storyboard for an explainer video.
**Brief:**
- Business: [NAME] — [WHAT WE DO]
- Purpose: [PRODUCT DEMO/SERVICE OVERVIEW/PITCH]
- Viewer: [WHO AND WHAT THEY CARE ABOUT]
- Key message: [ONE TAKEAWAY]
- Length: [60/90/120 SECONDS]
- Style: [ANIMATED/LIVE/SCREEN RECORDING]
- Tone: [DESCRIBE]
**Think through the narrative first:** Problem → Agitation → Solution → How it works → CTA
**Then for each scene:** Scene number, timestamp, voiceover script, visual description, text on screen (6 words max), animation notes, music direction.
**End with:** Total voiceover word count, aspect ratio, music keywords, 3-color palette.
Notes: Gemini can search for reference explainer videos in your industry for style inspiration.
Copilot
Copilot (Microsoft 365)
FRESH APR 2026
Help me create a storyboard for an explainer video about my business.
**About the video:**
- Business: [NAME] — [WHAT WE DO]
- What this video is for: [PRODUCT DEMO/SERVICE...Help me create a storyboard for an explainer video about my business.
**About the video:**
- Business: [NAME] — [WHAT WE DO]
- What this video is for: [PRODUCT DEMO/SERVICE OVERVIEW/PITCH]
- Who will watch: [AUDIENCE]
- The one thing they must remember: [KEY MESSAGE]
- How long: [60/90/120 SECONDS]
- Visual style: [ANIMATED/LIVE ACTION/SCREEN RECORDING]
- Tone: [PROFESSIONAL/CASUAL/ENERGETIC]
**First, think through the story:** What is the viewer's problem? Why should they care right now? What is our solution? How does it work (3 steps)? What should they do next?
**Then for each scene tell me:**
- When it happens (timestamp)
- Exactly what the narrator says
- What the viewer sees on screen
- Any text overlay (6 words max)
- How things move or animate
- What the music sounds like
**Also tell me:** How many words is the voiceover total, what shape should the video be (landscape, square, vertical), and suggest 3 colors to use throughout.
Notes: Copilot in Clipchamp can help assemble the video from the storyboard structure.
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