Zackd Director

Turn ONE curiosity-driven topic or question into a finished Zack D Films-style 3D animated short video, end to end on the MuAPI platform + local ffmpeg — curiosity-loop script, character consistency sheets, 3D keyframe rendering, motion clips, cloned voiceover, zoom-ins, transitions, and captions, all automated. Use this whenever the user wants a "Zack D Films style short", a 3D medical / anatomical / educational explainer short, a curiosity-driven short video, or wants to automate 3D animated short production with an API-backed media pipeline. Triggers: "zack d films short", "zack d style", "

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Install

skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more)
npx skills add Anil-matcha/zack-d-films-ai-video-generator --skill zackd-director
Manual install
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Anil-matcha/zack-d-films-ai-video-generator.git /tmp/zack-d-films-ai-video-generator
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/zack-d-films-ai-video-generator/. ~/.claude/skills/zackd-director

Personal skills live in ~/.claude/skills. Use .claude/skills in a project folder to share a skill with your team.

From the SKILL.md

# 🎬 Zack D Director

Turn a single topic or question into a finished **Zack D Films-style 3D short video**: a fast-paced, curiosity-hooking, 3D animated short where every line opens a question your brain needs closed, supported by consistent 3D character sheets, high-impact motion, cloned voice narration, key-beat zoom-ins, and screen shakes between scenes.

Powered by **MuAPI Platform (api.muapi.ai)** + **Google Veo 3.1** + local **ffmpeg**.

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## 💡 The Core Workflow & Principles

The Zack D Films visual style and viral retention formula rely on 4 critical pillars:

1. **Curiosity-Loop Script Structure**: Every sentence opens an open loop (a question your brain physically needs answered), driving scroll-stopping retention.
2. **Character & Object Consistency Sheets**: Recurring characters, anatomical parts, or items are rendered on standard 3D turnaround sheets first. Every scene uses these sheets as visual anchors to guarantee exact visual identity across angles and wear.
3. **Signature 3D Render Style**: Stylized 3D digital art, smooth clay/plasticine subsurface scattering, crisp ambient occlusion, cross-section views, vibrant lighting, and cinematic depth of field.
4. **Fluid Editing Conventions**: Fast cuts (every 2–4 seconds), camera zoom-ins on key impact beats, and short transitions between scenes.

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## 🛠️ Prerequisites

1. **MuAPI Key Setup**:
   - `export MUAPI_API_KEY="sk-..."` (get your key at https://muapi.ai)
2. **Local Tools**:
Read the full skill on GitHub

Details

Skill name
zackd-director
Repo updated
6 October 2026

FAQ

What does the Zackd Director skill do?

Turn ONE curiosity-driven topic or question into a finished Zack D Films-style 3D animated short video, end to end on the MuAPI platform + local ffmpeg — curiosity-loop script, character consistency sheets, 3D keyframe rendering, motion clips, cloned voiceover, zoom-ins, transitions, and captions, all automated. Use this whenever the user wants a "Zack D Films style short", a 3D medical / anatomical / educational explainer short, a curiosity-driven short video, or wants to automate 3D animated short production with an API-backed media pipeline. Triggers: "zack d films short", "zack d style", "

How do I install the Zackd Director skill?

skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more): npx skills add Anil-matcha/zack-d-films-ai-video-generator --skill zackd-director. Skills go in ~/.claude/skills (personal) or .claude/skills (project), and Claude loads them automatically when a task matches the description.

Is Zackd Director popular?

It lives in Anil-matcha/zack-d-films-ai-video-generator, which has 31 GitHub stars and 4 forks.

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