Ask for a Showreel
Frame the task as the model's own portfolio piece and give it permission to go all out. The bar rises with the stakes you describe.
The prompt
"like it's your showreel for a résumé. go all out." (@stephanlivera)
The full request asked for a dynamic 15-second motion graphic showing what an incredible motion designer the model is. It was run in stock Claude Code at maximum effort, with no skills, and repeated on another model for comparison. Source: X/@stephanlivera thread, 2026-09-25
Why it works
"Make a motion graphic" gets an average one. A showreel has a known purpose: to show range and polish to someone deciding whether to hire you. Naming that audience tells the model to choose the hardest techniques it can execute well. "Go all out" removes the usual pull toward short, minimal output. Because the prompt leaves the subject open, it also works as a quick comparison between models.
The limit shows in the replies to other one-shot videos: one prompt gives a striking first draft that looks like everyone else's first draft. Brand guidelines, reference frames and a few rounds of direction are what make it yours. See Remotion.
When to use it
- Testing what a new model can do in motion or 3D.
- Starting a launch-film draft before adding brand constraints.
Which skill runs it
hyperframes holds the render contract for HTML-to-video work and is where a showreel draft becomes a controlled film.
Timeline
- 2026-11-03 | Page created from the showreel prompt. Source: X/@stephanlivera, 2026-09-25