Ultron Storyboards

theempirelabs · reproduction pipeline · render palette: Claude orange
Workflow: 30 panels below = the binding spec for each sub-beat. Source frames are PURPLE (theempirelabs branding) — our render is Claude orange (#cc785c). Approve / redline panels → I implement against approved spec, no improvisation.
Slug: DMVrcibySiK Title: MLP not MVP Source: 38.12s · 163k views Frame density: 30 panels @ 1.27s each Status: v4 — source-driven (OffthreadVideo + orange tint + custom outro)

Beat-by-beat storyboard (30 panels)

Panel 1
P1 · 0.6s
Founder cards (1 of 3)
Subject: 1st founder card on orange bg. Build: card slides up.
Panel 2
P2 · 1.3s
2 cards visible + "founder"
Build: 2nd card slides up · "founder" eyebrow appears (snap).
Panel 3
P3 · 1.9s
3 cards + "you've probably heard of"
Build: 3rd card · sub-line "you've probably heard of" appears word-by-word.
Panel 4
P4 · 2.5s
"MVP" slams in
Reveal: big "MVP" word in accent orange (slam, slide-scale).
Panel 5
P5 · 3.2s
"but here's what" — pattern interrupt
Hard cut to white. Word reveal: "but" → "here's" → "what".
Panel 6
P6 · 3.8s
"MLP means"
Build: "MLP" (slam, accent) → "means" (pop) added.
Panel 7
P7 · 4.4s
"and why"
Continued reveal: "and" (snap) → "why" (snap).
Panel 8
P8 · 5.1s
"and why it MATTERS more"
Reveal: "it" → "MATTERS" (slam, accent) → "more" (pop). 4 sub-reveals across 1.5s.
Panel 9
P9 · 5.7s
"MVP" enters explainer stage
Stage: Claude-orange gradient bg. Reveal: "MVP" big in white slams in.
Panel 10
P10 · 6.4s
"a alpha-beta de" + 1st icon
Sub-line appears. 1st icon (phone chip) pops at center.
Panel 11
P11 · 7.0s
+ 2nd icon (lightbulb)
2nd icon chip pops next to 1st with 8f stagger.
Panel 12
P12 · 7.6s
+ 3rd icon (basket) + caption
3rd icon chip + caption "the simplest version that works" word-by-word.
Panel 13
P13 · 8.3s
CUT — "MLP" enters parallel stage
Hard cut. "MLP" slams in on same orange stage — parallel structure to P9.
Panel 14
P14 · 8.9s
MLP + 1st icon (heart)
1st MLP icon pops — heart chip — visually contrasted with MVP's phone chip.
Panel 15
P15 · 9.5s
+ 2nd MLP icon (gift)
2nd icon chip pops, 8f stagger.
Panel 16
P16 · 10.2s
+ 3rd icon (bell) + caption
3rd icon + caption "the simplest version people LOVE" reveals.
Panel 17
P17 · 10.8s
"here's the differences"
Cut to white. Eyebrow "here's the" → "differences between" → "MVP & MLP" reveals.
Panel 18
P18 · 11.5s
#1 — "MVP asks"
Build: "#1" badge corner → "MVP" (snap) → "asks" (snap).
Panel 19
P19 · 12.1s
+ DOES IT WORK? card
Magnifying-glass icon card slides in with caption "DOES IT WORK?".
Panel 20
P20 · 12.7s
+ "MLP" + "asks"
Below: "MLP" (snap) + "asks" appears. Parallel structure to MVP card above.
Panel 21
P21 · 13.4s
+ DO PEOPLE ACTUALLY WANT THIS? card
2nd magnifying-glass card slides in with the contrasting MLP question.
Panel 22
P22 · 14.0s
#2 — MVP focuses on Features
Hard cut. "#2" badge → "MVP focuses on" → Features chip pops.
Panel 23
P23 · 14.6s
+ MLP / User Experience
"MLP focuses on" + UX chip reveals below the MVP comparison.
Panel 24
P24 · 15.3s
+ Emotion chip
Second MLP chip "Emotion" stacks on top of UX — MLP gets 2 chips, MVP gets 1.
Panel 25
P25 · 15.9s
#3 — MVP gets you
Hard cut. "#3" badge → "MVP gets you" + customer chip card.
Panel 26
P26 · 16.5s
+ MLP gets you (user chip)
"MLP gets you" + user chip in deeper accent — bigger visual weight.
Panel 27
P27 · 17.2s
CTA setup — "think"
Cut to orange stage. "think" slams in big white.
Panel 28
P28 · 17.8s
"think about it"
"about" + "it" added word-by-word.
Panel 29
P29 · 18.4s
B-roll cut + "would you rather build"
B-roll cut (Tate-style talking head). Overlay: "would you rather / build / tolerate" 3-beat reveal.
Panel 30
P30 · 19.1s
OUTRO — "FOUNDER PEOPLE ACTUALLY LOVE"
Orange stage. "MLP-ready FOUNDER" → "ready to build something" → "PEOPLE ACTUALLY LOVE" final slam. Magnifying-glass icon corner.
Approval gate. 30 panels = 30 sub-beats over 38s. Source frames stay purple (theempirelabs branding) — our render flips to Claude orange #cc785c. Review each panel against the source video. Redline any that need adjustments before I write code.