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Produce programmatic video ads with Remotion in the Terminal

How to install and use Remotion within the Claude Code terminal to automatically generate video ad variations without the cost of traditional video software.

Learning Timeline
Key Insights

'Vibe Coding' Strategy

Don't expect perfect results from a single prompt. The key is to engage in a 'ping-pong' dialogue with Claude Code for about 30 minutes to achieve high-quality output for your ad campaigns.

DTC (Direct-to-Consumer) Inspiration

The DTC e-commerce market is usually at the forefront of ad testing. Use the Facebook Ad Library to study their frameworks, then instruct the AI to adapt those 'hooks' and 'angles' for your business.

Benefits of Code-Based Video

Since Remotion uses code (CSS/JS), you can update fonts, colors, and assets in bulk (programmatically) across dozens of ad variations without having to edit each video manually.
Prompts

Remotion Project Installation

Target: Claude Code
Use this GitHub repository link [Insert Link] to install all required packages and set up the Remotion project in this directory.

Generating Video Variations

Target: Claude Code
Create 20 different ad variations based on the brand style we discussed. Generate them in square, vertical, and landscape formats using the existing CSS and fonts in the project.
Step by Step

Installing and Setting Up Remotion in Claude Code

  1. Open your terminal and activate Claude Code.
  2. Get the official GitHub repository or Gist link from Remotion (check Remotion's X/Twitter account for free templates).
  3. Instruct Claude Code to install all required packages based on that repository link.
  4. Wait for Claude Code to finish installing dependencies within your terminal environment.

Programmatic Video Ad Generation Process

  1. Start a 'vibe coding' session by prompting Claude Code to build a video based on your brand style.
  2. Provide specific instructions to use existing CSS files and fonts in your project to ensure visual consistency.
  3. Engage in a 'back-and-forth' prompting process (iteration) for about 30 minutes to fine-tune visual elements and ad messaging.
  4. Instruct Claude Code to automatically generate video variations in different formats: Square (1:1), Vertical (9:16), and Landscape (16:9).
  5. Once the code is written, Remotion will automatically open a browser window to preview the final video.
  6. Review the results and take screenshots if necessary to feed back into Claude Code for further visual refinements.

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