Opus 5.5 Prompt: 20-Second Apple Showreel-Style Product Promo Motion Graphics

Created by Mafi (@chungmuromafia) and verified by @mrawake, this prompt template for Opus 5.5 generates a polished 20-second Apple showreel-style motion graphics promo video from just a product name and brief description.

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By establishing strict style, pacing, and persona constraints, the template produces portfolio-quality kinetic motion design without requiring complex staging directives or manual keyframing.

Prompt Structure and Template

The prompt anchors three critical dimensions: fixed duration (20 seconds), aesthetic tone (Apple keynote showreel style), and high-output persona framing ("like it's your showreel for a résumé. go all out.").

make a dynamic 20-second apple showreel style motion graphics video about introducing {PRODUCT_NAME} that shows what an incredible motion designer you are, like it's your showreel for a résumé. go all out.

{PRODUCT_NAME}: {PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION}

• {PRODUCT_NAME}: The name of the product, tool, or service being showcased.
• {PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION}: A concise 1-2 sentence description detailing primary features, key metrics, or the central value proposition.

Demonstration and Practical Findings

In tests conducted by @mrawake on Opus 5.5 using the unedited prompt, the resulting video exhibited fluid kinetic typography, dynamic layout shifts, and clean transition pacing directly out of the box.

• Milestone Transitions: Prompt author @chungmuromafia noted that the sequenced milestone buildup and kinetic pacing provided a particularly compelling visual rhythm.
• Workflow Efficiency: The structure offers a fast, low-overhead starting point for product launch teasers and feature announcements that previously required extensive manual motion design effort.
• Community Reception: Practitioners highlighted that the single-prompt approach reliably produces high-converting promotional visual assets without specialized animation tooling.

Practical Usage Tips

1. Highlight Core Milestones: Including specific numerical metrics or step-by-step feature progression in {PRODUCT_DESCRIPTION} encourages the model to generate quantitative build-up animations and typography transitions.
2. Retain the Persona Anchor: The instruction like it's your showreel for a résumé. go all out acts as a crucial stylistic anchor, driving the model toward ambitious 2D/3D kinetic treatments rather than static slide transitions.
3. Maintain Concise Descriptions: Overly dense text inputs can clutter the typography within a tight 20-second timeline; restricting descriptions to two or three core value propositions yields the crispest visual delivery.

Original source

• X (@mrawake): Original Post
• Original prompt template created by Mafi (@chungmuromafia) for Opus 5.5 product showcases