TEMPLATE · EXPLAINER
Tech Explainer · 3 minute
A three-minute teach-back cut for technical topics — definitions up front, one diagrammatic stage per concept, recap at the end.
WHO IT'S FOR
Built for these creators
Developer-advocates
Explain an API, protocol, or framework in three minutes without slides.
SaaS marketers
Turn a launch post into a video that actually gets watched to the end.
Educators teaching technical subjects
Use the recap beat to lock in retention.
THE STRUCTURE
5-beat skeleton
Open with the single question the explainer answers, phrased in plain language. No jargon. No company name.
Define one technical concept using an everyday analogy. The analogy must be reusable across all later beats.
Walk the viewer through how it actually works in three substeps. Each substep gets a screenshot or diagram, and one number the viewer can remember.
Show the non-obvious implication — what changes for the user, the industry, or the threat model.
Point to the next concept worth learning. End with the original question answered in one line.
THE LOOK
Visual style lock
Never generate
THE VOICE
Directing notes
"Read this like a knowledgeable friend explaining at a whiteboard. Calm, articulate, and willing to pause on the hard words."
HOW IT WORKS
From idea to published cut
Type your topic
A one-line idea is enough. Drop in extra context in the cue notes if you want tighter control.
Cue drafts the script
The narrative skeleton shapes a script tuned to this template — beats, pacing, stat overlays.
AI renders the cut
Stills, voiceover, music, captions, and color grade — all rendered in minutes, not hours.
Publish or remix
Push to YouTube, Shorts, or TikTok. Or open the timeline and remix any scene.
FAQ
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