Remotion Best Practices

Published by calesthio in openmontage

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What this skill does

Best practices for Remotion - Video creation in React

Add Remotion Best Practices to your agent

Review the source and files first. When you are ready, copy the prompt instruction or use the CLI command supported by your environment.

Install with a prompt

Paste this into a compatible coding agent:

add this skill "remotion-best-practices" from https://github.com/calesthio/openmontage

Install with the CLI

Run this command in a controlled environment after reviewing the repository:

npx skills add https://github.com/calesthio/openmontage --skill remotion-best-practices

Skill instructions

When to use

Use this skills whenever you are dealing with Remotion code to obtain the domain-specific knowledge.

Captions

When dealing with captions or subtitles, load the ./rules/subtitles.md file for more information.

Using FFmpeg

For some video operations, such as trimming videos or detecting silence, FFmpeg should be used. Load the ./rules/ffmpeg.md file for more information.

Audio visualization

When needing to visualize audio (spectrum bars, waveforms, bass-reactive effects), load the ./rules/audio-visualization.md file for more information.

Sound effects

When needing to use sound effects, load the ./rules/sound-effects.md file for more information.

How to use

Read individual rule files for detailed explanations and code examples:

rules/3d.md - 3D content in Remotion using Three.js and React Three Fiber
rules/animations.md - Fundamental animation skills for Remotion
rules/assets.md - Importing images, videos, audio, and fonts into Remotion
rules/audio.md - Using audio and sound in Remotion - importing, trimming, volume, speed, pitch
rules/calculate-metadata.md - Dynamically set composition duration, dimensions, and props
rules/can-decode.md - Check if a video can be decoded by the browser using Mediabunny
rules/charts.md - Chart and data visualization patterns for Remotion (bar, pie, line, stock charts)
rules/compositions.md - Defining compositions, stills, folders, default props and dynamic metadata
rules/extract-frames.md - Extract frames from videos at specific timestamps using Mediabunny
rules/fonts.md - Loading Google Fonts and local fonts in Remotion
rules/get-audio-duration.md - Getting the duration of an audio file in seconds with Mediabunny
rules/get-video-dimensions.md - Getting the width and height of a video file with Mediabunny
rules/get-video-duration.md - Getting the duration of a video file in seconds with Mediabunny
rules/gifs.md - Displaying GIFs synchronized with Remotion's timeline
rules/images.md - Embedding images in Remotion using the Img component
rules/light-leaks.md - Light leak overlay effects using @remotion/light-leaks
rules/lottie.md - Embedding Lottie animations in Remotion
rules/measuring-dom-nodes.md - Measuring DOM element dimensions in Remotion
rules/measuring-text.md - Measuring text dimensions, fitting text to containers, and checking overflow
rules/sequencing.md - Sequencing patterns for Remotion - delay, trim, limit duration of items
rules/tailwind.md - Using TailwindCSS in Remotion
rules/text-animations.md - Typography and text animation patterns for Remotion
rules/timing.md - Interpolation curves in Remotion - linear, easing, spring animations
rules/transitions.md - Scene transition patterns for Remotion
rules/transparent-videos.md - Rendering out a video with transparency
rules/trimming.md - Trimming patterns for Remotion - cut the beginning or end of animations
rules/videos.md - Embedding videos in Remotion - trimming, volume, speed, looping, pitch
rules/parameters.md - Make a video parametrizable by adding a Zod schema
rules/maps.md - Add a map using Mapbox and animate it
rules/voiceover.md - Adding AI-generated voiceover to Remotion compositions using ElevenLabs TTS

Files included

rules/3d.md
rules/animations.md
rules/assets/text-animations-typewriter.tsx
rules/assets/text-animations-word-highlight.tsx
SKILL.md
rules/audio.md
rules/assets.md
rules/assets/charts-bar-chart.tsx
rules/calculate-metadata.md
rules/audio-visualization.md
rules/can-decode.md
rules/compositions.md
rules/display-captions.md
rules/charts.md
rules/fonts.md
rules/get-video-dimensions.md
rules/ffmpeg.md
rules/get-audio-duration.md
rules/get-video-duration.md
rules/extract-frames.md
rules/gifs.md
rules/images.md
rules/lottie.md
rules/import-srt-captions.md
rules/parameters.md
rules/measuring-text.md
rules/light-leaks.md
rules/maps.md
rules/subtitles.md
rules/measuring-dom-nodes.md
rules/sfx.md
rules/sequencing.md
rules/text-animations.md
rules/tailwind.md
rules/transcribe-captions.md
rules/timing.md
rules/transitions.md
rules/transparent-videos.md
rules/trimming.md
rules/videos.md
rules/voiceover.md