Making videos with Claude Opus 5.5

Guides, prompt tips and notes from building a video generator on top of Claude Opus 5.5.

Three versions of the same Opus 5.5 launch video: a one-line prompt, a prompt with real content, and a prompt that also sets the look, motion and the defaults to avoid

Guides · 15 min read

How to Write Opus 5.5 Video Prompts That Don't Look Generic

Write Opus 5.5 video prompts that set format, content, structure, look and motion, name the defaults to avoid, and see one brief tested in three versions.

Four frames from a 15-second motion graphics reel written by Claude Opus 5.5: kinetic type, a dot-grid wave, a morphing shape, and an end card

Examples · 18 min read

Opus 5.5 Video Examples: 13 Real Videos and the Prompts Behind Them

13 real Opus 5.5 videos, from showreels and launch films to explainers, with the exact prompts behind them and what makes each one work.