# claude-animated-shorts (mromidev/claude-animated-shorts)

> A free Claude skill that makes 55-70 second vertical animated story shorts: 2D characters in a colourful 3D world, rendered with three.js inside Remotion on your own PC.

- GitHub: https://github.com/mromidev/claude-animated-shorts
- GitHub.Locker page: https://github.locker/mromidev/claude-animated-shorts
- Stars: 632
- Language: TypeScript
- License: MIT
- Last push: 2026-11-01

## Questions and answers

Written by GitHub.Locker from the README and the repository; check the README below for details.

**Is it a standalone app or something for Claude Code?**

It's a skill folder for Claude Code, not a standalone app. Claude follows SKILL.md step by step to build the short with Remotion.

**What do I need installed first?**

Remotion with @remotion/three, plus Node, Python 3 and ffmpeg. You also need Claude Code to run the skill.

**Any gotchas with disk space?**

Yes. Each Remotion bundle copies public/ (about 1.3 GB) into the temp folder, so set REMOTIONTMP to a folder on a big drive.

**Can I use the output freely?**

The code and docs are MIT, but the reference frames are only for style study, not for reuse.

**What is the visual style made of?**

2D characters with ink outlines placed in a colourful 3D world, plus a painted town, lens blur, gliding cameras, a march score and sound effects.

**Has it been tested on a finished short?**

Yes. It was proven on 'The Bridge That Fell for a Song', a 67 s short about the 1831 Broughton bridge.

**How is the look checked against references?**

Agents compare your frames against seven measured reports and 38 full-size reference frames before you get the final 2K render and sound mix.


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## README (checked against GitHub 2026-11-03)

Source: https://github.com/mromidev/claude-animated-shorts/blob/main/README.md

# Claude Animated Shorts

The free Claude skill from the video **"How to Make Viral Animated Shorts Using Claude (Full Workflow)"**.

It makes 55-70 s vertical animated story shorts: 2D characters in a colourful 3D world, with ink outlines, a painted town, lens blur, gliding cameras, a march score and sound effects. Everything is rendered with three.js inside Remotion on your own PC, with no AI video generator.

Proven on **The Bridge That Fell for a Song**, a 67 s short about the 1831 Broughton bridge.

## What's inside
| Path | What it is |
|---|---|
| `SKILL.md` | The skill: the full pipeline, every rule, every fix, and the final look values |
| `templates/bridge/` | The full source of the bridge short: world, characters, ink, lens blur, grade, story/camera |
| `templates/audio/` | The synthesized sound: SFX, march music, the mix with ducking and loudness |
| `templates/scripts/` | Stills, side-by-side sheets, shot merge and frame-by-frame QA helpers |
| `references/STYLE_BIBLE.md` | The script and visual formula measured from 20 reference shorts |
| `references/reports/` | Seven measured reports: motion, depth, textures, characters, lighting, outlines, grade |
| `references/frames/` | 38 full-size reference frames (540x960) to compare your frames against |
| `references/sheets/` | 20 contact sheets, one per reference short, 60 frames each (1,200 frames) |

## Install
1. Copy this folder to `~/.claude/skills/cartoon-3d-short/` (clone it there, or download the ZIP).
2. You need [Remotion](https://www.remotion.dev/) with `@remotion/three`, plus Node, Python 3 and ffmpeg.
3. In Claude Code, say: *"Use the cartoon short skill and make a short about …"*.

Claude then follows `SKILL.md`: topic and facts, then script, then voice, then the shot plan in `story.ts`, then stills, then renders. Agents check your frames against the reports and the frames, and you get the final 2K render and sound mix.

## Notes
- Set `REMOTION_TMP` to a folder on a big drive. Every Remotion bundle copies `public/` (~1.3 GB) into the temp folder.
- Story, characters and voice should always be your own. Use the references for the look, not the content.

## License
The code and docs are MIT (see `LICENSE`). The reference frames are included for style study only.