David — `deep-seek` - an open source research agent designed as an internet sca... (Launch Video Storyboard & Reverse-Engineering Breakdown)

About David & This Product Release

David — Introducing `deep-seek` - an open source research agent designed as an internet scale retrieval engine. It's a new approach to the current wave of answer engines. Instead of giving you one answer, deep-seek will retrieve an extremely comprehensive list of enriched results. Watch the full 154s David launch video with shot-by-shot breakdown and Remotion code.

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Editorial Structure & Storyboard Timeline (154s Total Runtime · Fast (2.2s avg shot))

  • 01 · THE HOOK (00:00 – 00:22 · 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 22 seconds. (Camera: 1.6x macro push-in with 0ms dead air on frame 1)
  • 02 · HERO UI REVEAL (00:22 – 01:08 · 30%): Core David Surface & Interaction Loop — Demonstrates the primary action in a single continuous take (46s) with cursor smoothing and highlighted focal bounds. (Camera: Isometric-to-flat spring settle (cubic-bezier 0.22, 1, 0.36, 1))
  • 03 · VELOCITY MONTAGE (01:08 – 02:00 · 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 (02:00 – 02:34 · 22%): David Brand Lockup & Availability CTA — Holds final URL and launch status cleanly for 34s 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 2024-03-28 in the ai category (154s total runtime).

30fps Remotion React Code Specification

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

// David — David — `deep-seek` - an open source research agent designed as an internet sca... (154s @ 30fps)
export const DavidComposition = () => {
  const frame = useCurrentFrame();
  const { fps } = useVideoConfig();

  return (
    <AbsoluteFill style={{ backgroundColor: "#141413" }}>
      <Sequence from={0} durationInFrames={660} name="Act01_hook">
        {/* 00:00 – 00:22: Prompt-to-Execution Split Reveal for David */}
      </Sequence>
      <Sequence from={660} durationInFrames={1380} name="Act02_reveal">
        {/* 00:22 – 01:08: Core David Surface & Interaction Loop */}
      </Sequence>
      <Sequence from={2040} durationInFrames={1560} name="Act03_velocity">
        {/* 01:08 – 02:00: Multi-State Feature Proof on Downbeat Cuts */}
      </Sequence>
      <Sequence from={3600} durationInFrames={1020} name="Act04_payoff">
        {/* 02:00 – 02:34: David Brand Lockup & Availability CTA */}
      </Sequence>
    </AbsoluteFill>
  );
};