David — Deep-research - my own open source implementation of OpenAI's new Deep ... (Launch Video Storyboard & Reverse-Engineering Breakdown)

About David & This Product Release

David — Introducing deep-research - my own open source implementation of OpenAI's new Deep Research agent. Get the same capability without paying $200. You can even tweak the behavior of the agent with adjustable breadth and depth. Run it for 5 min or 5 hours, it'll auto adjust. Watch the full 234s David launch video with shot-by-shot breakdown and Remotion code.

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Editorial Structure & Storyboard Timeline (234s Total Runtime · Fast (2.2s avg shot))

  • 01 · THE HOOK (00:00 – 00:33 · 14%): Prompt-to-Execution Split Reveal for David — Opens immediately on the high-contrast tension point before showing the brand logo, locking viewer retention in the first 33 seconds. (Camera: 1.6x macro push-in with 0ms dead air on frame 1)
  • 02 · HERO UI REVEAL (00:33 – 01:43 · 30%): Core David Surface & Interaction Loop — Demonstrates the primary action in a single continuous take (70s) with cursor smoothing and highlighted focal bounds. (Camera: Isometric-to-flat spring settle (cubic-bezier 0.22, 1, 0.36, 1))
  • 03 · VELOCITY MONTAGE (01:43 – 03:03 · 34%): Multi-State Feature Proof on Downbeat Cuts — Compresses 3–4 secondary workflows into rapid visual proof without narration drag. (Camera: Fast (2.2s avg shot) matched to 122 BPM transients)
  • 04 · PAYOFF & LOCKUP (03:03 – 03:54 · 22%): David Brand Lockup & Availability CTA — Holds final URL and launch status cleanly for 51s so viewers on X stop scrolling and click the link. (Camera: Clean center lockup with subtle radial luminance decay)

Release Context & Production Format

Published by David (@dzhng) on 2025-02-04 in the ai category (234s total runtime).

30fps Remotion React Code Specification

import { AbsoluteFill, Sequence, useCurrentFrame, useVideoConfig } from "remotion";

// David — David — Deep-research - my own open source implementation of OpenAI's new Deep ... (234s @ 30fps)
export const DavidComposition = () => {
  const frame = useCurrentFrame();
  const { fps } = useVideoConfig();

  return (
    <AbsoluteFill style={{ backgroundColor: "#141413" }}>
      <Sequence from={0} durationInFrames={990} name="Act01_hook">
        {/* 00:00 – 00:33: Prompt-to-Execution Split Reveal for David */}
      </Sequence>
      <Sequence from={990} durationInFrames={2100} name="Act02_reveal">
        {/* 00:33 – 01:43: Core David Surface & Interaction Loop */}
      </Sequence>
      <Sequence from={3090} durationInFrames={2400} name="Act03_velocity">
        {/* 01:43 – 03:03: Multi-State Feature Proof on Downbeat Cuts */}
      </Sequence>
      <Sequence from={5490} durationInFrames={1530} name="Act04_payoff">
        {/* 03:03 – 03:54: David Brand Lockup & Availability CTA */}
      </Sequence>
    </AbsoluteFill>
  );
};