Pro YouTube Video

What you need

• The free track for this skill, finishedrequired

  These courses build directly on the basics. If you haven't shipped one free build yet, do that first, it'll make everything here click.

• Claude Pro or higher (Max recommended)required

  Production work means longer sessions and bigger files. Pro works; Max gives you the headroom to iterate without hitting limits mid-build.

• VS Code + Claude Code, already signed inrequired

  Same setup as the free tracks. We won't re-explain installation here.

• (Optional) ElevenLabs accountoptional

  For natural AI narration. You can also record your own voice or use the system without TTS, the workflow is the same.

• (Optional) ffmpeg installedoptional

  Free tool for cutting and reframing shorts from the master video. We use it in the last step.

Course syllabus

1. 1Write a script that holds attention
2. 2Storyboard every scene
3. 3Generate narration with TTS
4. 4Sync voice, captions and SFX
5. 5Animate data and charts
6. 6Add B-roll and imagery
7. 7Lock the quality settings
8. 8Render the full episode
9. 9Cut vertical shorts with ffmpeg
10. 10Done, you can produce a real channel