Video studio

The video studio turns content and briefs into fully rendered YouTube videos using the Remotion rendering pipeline.

Pipeline overview

Content/Brief → YouTube Script → Remotion Components → Rendered Video → YouTube Upload

1. Script generation — Claude generates a structured YouTube script with hook, sections, talking points, and lower thirds
2. Remotion export — The script is converted into a Remotion-compatible JSON package
3. Video rendering — The Remotion renderer builds the video from React components
4. Upload — The rendered video is published to YouTube with metadata

Generating a YouTube script

From existing content

Generate a script based on a content item already in the queue:

POST /api/youtube/generate
{"content_id": 42}

From a brief

Generate a script from a topic description:

POST /api/youtube/generate
{"brief": "Why Kubernetes security changed in 2025 — three CVEs that shifted the industry"}

Script structure

A generated script includes:

• Hook — Opening 10-15 seconds to grab attention
• Sections — Structured segments with talking points
• Lower thirds — On-screen text overlays (names, stats, key points)
• Transitions — Section transitions and visual cues
• CTA — Closing call-to-action

Managing scripts

List scripts

GET /api/youtube/scripts

Update a script

PATCH /api/youtube/scripts/{script_id}

Body: {title?, sections?, talking_points?, lower_thirds?}

Edit any part of the script before rendering.

Delete a script

DELETE /api/youtube/scripts/{script_id}

Remotion rendering

Export as Remotion JSON

GET /api/youtube/scripts/{script_id}/export

Returns the script packaged as a Remotion-compatible JSON structure that maps to React components.

Trigger a render

POST /api/youtube/scripts/{script_id}/render

Sends the script to the Remotion renderer. The renderer:

1. Converts the script JSON into React/Remotion components
2. Renders each frame as video
3. Composites audio, overlays, and transitions
4. Outputs a final video file

The render runs asynchronously. Poll the script status to check completion.

Brand chyrons

Render standalone brand lower-third overlays:

POST /api/youtube/render-chyron
{"text": "Jane Smith, VP Engineering", "style": "default"}

Chyrons use the org’s brand colors and fonts (discovered via brand scraping or configured in assets).

Uploading footage

Associate raw footage or b-roll with a script before rendering:

POST /api/youtube/scripts/{script_id}/upload-footage

Accepts multipart form data. Uploaded footage is available as a source in the Remotion composition.

Publishing to YouTube

After rendering completes, publish the video to YouTube:

POST /api/youtube/scripts/{script_id}/publish-rendered

This uploads the rendered video to YouTube with metadata pulled from the script:

• Title — From the script title
• Description — Generated from the script sections
• Tags — Derived from the content topics and brand keywords

Requires YouTube OAuth to be configured in Settings > Integrations.

MCP tools

Tool	Purpose
pressroom_youtube_script	Generate a script from content or brief
pressroom_youtube_list	List scripts
pressroom_youtube_export	Export as Remotion JSON
pressroom_youtube_render	Trigger video rendering
pressroom_youtube_upload_footage	Upload footage to a script
pressroom_youtube_publish_rendered	Publish rendered video to YouTube
pressroom_youtube_render_chyron	Render a brand chyron overlay

Workflow example

1. Generate script from a blog post:
   pressroom_youtube_script(org_id=1, content_id=42)

2. Review and edit the script in the dashboard

3. Upload any b-roll footage:
   POST /api/youtube/scripts/7/upload-footage

4. Trigger the render:
   pressroom_youtube_render(script_id=7)

5. Wait for render to complete, then publish:
   pressroom_youtube_publish_rendered(script_id=7)