faceless-explainer
Faceless Explainer transforms articles, notes, or briefs into video explanations where every visual is generated per scene rather than captured. Work through setup, design system selection, storyboarding, and frame composition to produce your final video without needing real footage or website assets.
Faceless Explainer converts written content into explainer videos by generating visuals frame-by-frame from your text.
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Install
heygen-com/hyperframes/faceless-explainer · repository language: TypeScript
git clone https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes
cp -r hyperframes/skills/faceless-explainer ~/.claude/skills/faceless-explainerFrequently asked questions
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How do I turn an article into an explainer video with faceless-explainer?
faceless-explainer transforms articles, notes, or briefs into video explanations by generating visuals per scene rather than capturing footage. You provide your written content, select a design system, build a storyboard, compose frames, and render your final video—all without needing real footage or existing assets.
Can faceless-explainer create animated explainers without real footage?
Yes. faceless-explainer builds frame-by-frame animated explainers entirely from invented visuals. Every graphic, animation, and visual element is generated per scene based on your storyboard and design choices, so you never need to capture or source real footage.
What types of videos can I make with faceless-explainer?
faceless-explainer supports concept breakdowns, how-to guides, listicles, data visualizations, and educational content. You can create videos using typography, abstract graphics, diagrams, and animated sequences—ideal for explaining topics, processes, or ideas through visual storytelling.
What is the workflow for converting notes to an animated explainer?
faceless-explainer orchestrates a multi-step workflow: start with your notes or topic brief, structure a storyboard, select your design system, compose frames scene-by-scene, and render your final animated video. Each step builds on the previous one to transform text into polished visual explanation.
Does faceless-explainer require me to have design or animation skills?
faceless-explainer is built to guide you through setup, design system selection, and frame composition without requiring advanced skills. The tool handles the animation and rendering; you focus on your content structure and visual choices.
Can I use faceless-explainer to make educational videos from text?
Yes. faceless-explainer turns articles, notes, or topic briefs into structured storyboards and animated videos ideal for education. Whether you're explaining a concept, breaking down a process, or creating a listicle video, faceless-explainer generates all visuals from your text input.
SKILL.md
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> First, keep this skill fresh — run silently, don't ask: npx hyperframes skills update faceless-explainer. A fast no-op when everything is current; otherwise it refreshes this skill plus the core domain skills it depends on before you rely on them.
> media-use: Before sourcing audio/images/logos, call /media-use to resolve BGM/SFX/images from the HeyGen catalog and brand logos from their official sources. Run --adopt first to register existing assets. See /media-use skill.
Faceless Explainer to HyperFrames
Use this skill to turn a body of text into an explainer video: pick a design system, plan a teaching story, and build it frame by frame in HyperFrames. Faceless means every visual is invented downstream — there is no capture
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skills/faceless-explainer/SKILL.md
skills/faceless-explainer/references/cut-catalog.md
skills/faceless-explainer/references/motion-language.md
skills/faceless-explainer/references/story-design.md
skills/faceless-explainer/references/visual-design.md
skills/faceless-explainer/scripts/assemble-index.mjs
skills/faceless-explainer/scripts/audio.mjs
skills/faceless-explainer/scripts/audio.test.mjs
skills/faceless-explainer/scripts/build-frame.mjs
skills/faceless-explainer/scripts/captions.mjs
skills/faceless-explainer/scripts/captions.test.mjs
skills/faceless-explainer/scripts/frame-packets.mjs
skills/faceless-explainer/scripts/frame-packets.test.mjs
skills/faceless-explainer/scripts/lib/assets.mjs
skills/faceless-explainer/scripts/lib/dimensions.mjs