Film Block
The Film block sets defaults for the entire video. Every setting is optional — Workshop has sensible defaults for all values.
Film "Company Intro"
mood: confident
tempo: measured
aspect: 16:9
theme: corporate-blue
font: Inter
language: en
Film Title
The string after Film names your video. It appears in the RenderGraph metadata and can be used for file naming.
Film "Q4 Revenue Review"
mood
The single most important setting. Mood controls palette, typography, animation physics, timing, and entrance styles across the entire video.
| Mood | Feel | Background | Accent | Font | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
confident |
Clean, professional | Dark navy | Blue #4A90D9 |
Inter | Product launches, corporate |
calm |
Warm, approachable | Light cream | Green #5B8C5A |
Inter | Wellness, education |
dramatic |
Bold, cinematic | Near-black | Red #E63946 |
DM Sans | Announcements, reveals |
elegant |
Refined, luxurious | Deep indigo | Gold #C4A35A |
DM Sans | Fashion, premium |
playful |
Fun, energetic | Warm cream | Orange #FF6B35 |
Nunito | Social media, youth |
urgent |
High-energy, aggressive | Black | Red-orange #FF3D00 |
Inter | Sales, limited offers |
Default: confident
Mood Composition
Combine two moods with +. The first controls kinetics (timing, easing, spring physics). The second controls surface (palette, typography, spacing).
Film "Luxury Tech"
mood: confident + elegant
| Composition | Effect |
|---|---|
confident + elegant |
Professional motion, refined surface |
dramatic + calm |
Cinematic motion, soft surface |
playful + confident |
Bouncy motion, clean surface |
elegant + playful |
Smooth motion, colorful surface |
tempo
Scales all timing uniformly. Tempo adjusts hold durations, entrance speeds, and beat lengths without changing the visual style.
| Tempo | Multiplier | Feel |
|---|---|---|
rapid |
0.6x | Quick cuts, punchy |
upbeat |
0.8x | Energetic but readable |
measured |
1.0x | Default, balanced |
deliberate |
1.3x | Slower, more weight |
glacial |
1.7x | Very slow, contemplative |
Default: measured
A beat 1s in rapid tempo actually pauses for 0.6 seconds. In glacial, it pauses for 1.7 seconds.
aspect
Video dimensions.
| Aspect | Pixels | Use case |
|---|---|---|
16:9 |
1920 x 1080 | YouTube, presentations |
9:16 |
1080 x 1920 | Instagram Stories, TikTok, Reels |
1:1 |
1080 x 1080 | Instagram feed, social cards |
4:5 |
1080 x 1350 | Instagram portrait |
21:9 |
2560 x 1080 | Cinematic ultrawide |
Default: 16:9
theme
Apply a registered ThemePack to override mood colors and fonts with brand-specific values.
Film "Q4 Report"
mood: confident
theme: corporate-blue
The mood still controls motion and animation character. The theme overrides colors and typography. See ThemePacks for details.
font
Override the mood's default font family.
Film "Custom Look"
mood: confident
font: Montserrat
Other Settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
fps: 30 |
Frames per second (default: 30) |
language: ja |
Language hint for syllable counting (affects timing calculation) |
music: "track.mp3" |
Background music file |
musicVolume: 0.5 |
Music volume (0-1) |
Next Steps
- Scenes — the visual sections of your video
- Moods — complete mood profiles
- Tempo and Timing — how timing calculation works