Make a complete music video for the song in this folder, with all
visuals drawn and animated in JavaScript. Use the entire song.
SETUP
Inspect this folder and identify the song and any lyrics or reference
files. Preserve my original files unchanged.
Use this existing animation starter:
https://t.co/oN3A7ZZyEl
Clone it into a new ./video subfolder, unless an existing copy is
already present. Do not overwrite existing work or clone into the
nonempty project root.
Read its README.md and ANIMATION_GUIDE.md completely, then inspect
render.mjs and the project configuration. Use the existing rendering
machinery rather than inventing a replacement.
Check Node.js, Chrome, and FFmpeg. Inspect the package configuration
and install the project dependencies. Ask before making system-wide
changes or downloading large additional tools.
Do not use fal, external image/video generation, paid APIs, or the
hybrid music-video plugin. All finished visuals must be code-drawn.
CREATIVE DIRECTION
Create a cohesive, visually imaginative animated music video with a
handmade, papery, illustrated feel. Express the song's meaning through
scenes, characters, visual metaphors, and purposeful transitions.
Establish an engaging opening and develop recurring visual motifs.
Do not make a slideshow, a generic audio visualizer, or one animation
loop repeated for the entire song. Design characters appropriate to
this song rather than automatically using the starter's mascot.
MUSIC AND TIMING
Use the supplied recording as the continuous master soundtrack.
Do not remix, replace, speed up, or shorten it.
Measure its duration and use available local audio-analysis tools to
identify musical sections and likely beat/accent timings. Record these
in a shared timeline and drive animation from that timeline.
Use supplied lyrics as authoritative. If lyrics are missing, use a
local transcription tool only if available, flag uncertain words, and
do not invent lyrics. Continue with non-lyric visuals where necessary.
When verified lyrics are available, use expressive, readable lyric
animation where it strengthens the scene. This explicitly overrides
the starter's default preference against lettering.
PRODUCTION
Write STORYBOARD.md with timed scenes covering the complete recording.
Save the project brief and rerender instructions in CLAUDE.md.
Then build the video. Make reasonable creative decisions and continue
without stopping for approval at every scene.
Test a few representative frames and a short section before the full
render. Inspect the resulting images and frame sequences, fix visible
defects, and keep the animation practical for this computer.
Use efficient code-drawn textures if expensive watercolor effects
make rendering impractical.
DELIVERY
Render the complete video
