Who this is for: Motion producers planning timed educational and brand studies.
What to prepare
- Approved mechanism diagram and part names
- One bounded action with conditions and limits
- Technical reviewer and source references
Copyable creative brief
An authored planning example. Replace illustrative details with your approved product facts and assets.
Use an overview to orient the viewer, introduce only the parts needed for one action and preserve their labels during movement. Finish with a complete reference diagram. The sample is a fictional mechanism and must remain labeled as such until replaced by supported material.
Scene-by-scene storyboard
30-second planning sequence · illustrative copy and visual direction
- 01
0–5s
Establish the whole
Show an illustrative channel model in a fixed view.
On screen:Illustrative mechanism: one channel and one valve
- 02
5–12s
Label the parts
Reveal inlet, chamber, valve and outlet labels in side lanes with noncrossing leaders.
On screen:Inlet • Chamber • Valve • Outlet
- 03
12–22s
Demonstrate one bounded action
Move the valve from the supplied closed position to open while other parts remain fixed; show only the defined consequence.
On screen:Example rule: opening the valve connects the channel.
- 04
22–30s
Hold the relationships
Return to a complete still diagram with all labels, connection arrows and the model-status note.
On screen:Parts, connection and one approved action.
Make it your own
- PARTS
- Supply exact names and anchor points.
- APPROVED_ACTION
- Describe the allowed movement and its effect.
- RELATIONSHIPS
- State which parts connect and how.
- TECHNICAL_SIGNOFF
- Name who verifies diagram, action and explanation.
Scope the explanation narrowly
Do not add pressure, flow rate or safety behavior to this fictional model. For a real mechanism, supply the exact operating conditions and have a technical reviewer approve what the movement implies. A simplified diagram should state its scope rather than look like a complete engineering specification.
Adapt labels and action
For dense mechanisms, separate overview and detail while retaining a locator diagram. A 60-second plan can explain additional parts if they are necessary; a 15-second version should select a simpler action. Keep the action bounded and avoid a continuous orbit that hides anchors while the viewer reads.
Record the technical review
Use separate approval fields for part names, anchor ownership, movement range, relationship wording and final reference. Inspect the encoded result against the approved diagram. If a leader attaches to the wrong surface during movement, correct it even if the final frame looks right.
Review checklist
- Every part name and anchor is approved.
- The action stays within its stated limits.
- No unsupplied physical outcome is added.
- The final diagram preserves complete relationships.