New. First edition, November 2026

Every Reel here was made by typing.

A 311-page beginner’s book and 43 ready-made Claude Code skills. Go from zero to finished Instagram Reels by describing them in plain English.

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311pages, beginner first
17Parts, zero to hero
43ready-made skills
3kinds of Reel

Every Reel on this page was made by typing. No timeline, no keyframes, no editing app. You tell Claude Code what you want in plain English, and this book shows you exactly how to say it.

Type a request. Get a Reel.

Replays of real runs from our test round. The first word picks the skill, the rest is plain English, and the clip is the file Claude Code returned.

claude · ~/my-reel

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Waiting
The clip appears here

For these tests Claude was told to render straight away. In normal use it shows you a still to approve first. File paths are trimmed.

Made by typing. Not editing.

Each of these was built the way the book teaches: instructions typed to Claude Code, rendered with Remotion and FFmpeg. These came after many drafts, and your first Reels will be simpler.

The director

A 3D short about the night you stop editing.

Two creators

A split-screen story in 3D.

Tier list

Eight effects, each in its own card.

Five layers

A Reel taken apart in 3D.

One word

One scene in six of the 23 styles.

Scroll to fly through

One camera. Eight worlds. Zero cuts.

  1. 01Front page/samo-front-page
  2. 02Comicthe style pack
  3. 03Map route/samo-map-route
  4. 043D teardown/samo-teardown
  5. 05Ink wash/samo-ink-wash
  6. 06Growth chart/samo-growth-counter
  7. 07Neonthe style pack
  8. 08Terminal/samo-command-panel

Every world in this flight is a skill in the bundle. One request built the whole camera move.

Zero to hero, in 17 Parts.

The whole path in one order, from installing the tools to posting, with every brief, frame spec and checklist written out.

Zero

An empty computer. No tools installed, no coding, no editing experience.

Hero

A working studio on your own computer, finished Reels of three kinds (talking head with animation, faceless motion and 3D explainers), your own style sheet and skills, and a release checklist you run before every post.

The cover of Direct, Don’t EditPart 01 page: the skill moved from your hands to your wordsPart 03 page: the five layers every Reel passes throughThe opening page of Part 07, Directing every framePart 07 page: build one world, move one cameraPart 08 page: build your own effects-menu ReelPart 15 page: never grade your own workThe opening page of Part 11, the animation style pack
“The skill isn’t editing anymore. The skill is knowing what to ask for.”From Part 01
  1. 01
    The new way to editWhat Claude Code really does with video, and why a typed plan can replace a timeline.
  2. 02
    Setup from zeroAn empty computer in, a working video studio out. One layer at a time.
  3. 03
    The toolkit in plain EnglishWhich tool does which job, so you know where to look when something goes wrong.
  4. 04
    Learn any style from referencesTurn "I want mine to feel like that" into measurements Claude can follow.
  5. 05
    Skills: teaching Claude your stylesWrite a style once as a skill, and every future Reel gets it right.
  6. 06
    Prompting that gets it rightThe five-part brief, the plan you approve, and notes that fix things in one pass.
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  1. 07
    Directing every frameThe vocabulary and numbers for timing, camera, type and captions.
  2. 08
    Talking head + animationYou on camera, with 24 effects that land on the exact words you say.
  3. 09
    Faceless motionNo camera needed: type that moves on the beat, cards, charts and voice.
  4. 10
    3D explainersDescribe a scene: a camera, some lights, a few materials and one clear idea.
  5. 11
    The Samo Animation Style PackOne 5-second scene, 23 different looks.
  6. 12
    Nine brand looksNine complete looks you can use today, and how to build your own.
  7. 13
    Sound makes the edit feel physicalVoice, sound effects, music and loudness, with licences explained.
  8. 14
    Hooks, scripts and retentionThe words and the first frames: how to make the right viewer stay.
  9. 15
    Review, QA and exportA release process built on evidence, with a checklist before you post.
  10. 16
    Templates, batch and the prompt libraryTurn your best Reel into files you can repeat.
  11. 17
    Publish, test, grow and sellPosting with care, reading results, and selling Reels to clients.

43 skills. Already built.

Type a slash command and Claude builds that effect into your Reel. Each skill is a folder with instructions, a working component, a preview and test cases. Every one was rendered and checked before release.

24

Talking-head effects

One move on your clip, landed on a word you say. Needs a clip of you.

8

Reel formats

Whole-Reel layouts, such as a tutorial, a tier list or a split screen.

11

Motion styles

Faceless and 3D. No camera needed. The 23-style animation pack counts as one.

These frames were rendered by the skills. The illustrated presenter stands in for your own footage, and the numbers are example data.

Set up once. Then direct.

  1. 01

    Set up once

    Part 02 installs Claude Code, Remotion and FFmpeg with you, on Windows or Mac. There is a quick-start lane in the Claude desktop app, where Claude runs the setup commands for you.

  2. 02

    Describe the Reel

    A short brief: who it is for, how long it runs, what it shows. Part 06 gives you the five-part template.

  3. 03

    Approve the plan

    Claude shows you its plan and a still before it builds. You change what you don’t like in plain words.

  4. 04

    Render and post

    Claude renders the video. You run the book’s release checklist, then post.

What you need besides the book.

You can read the book on your phone. You make the Reels on a computer.

A computer

Windows 10 or 11, or a Mac. 16 GB of RAM is the practical floor, with 20 to 30 GB of free disk.

A Claude plan with Claude Code

Paid to Anthropic, not to us. Pro is $20 a month at the time of writing (November 2026). Pro has usage limits, so a long session can pause until they reset.

Free tools

Node.js, Python, Git, FFmpeg and Remotion. Part 02 installs them with you. Remotion is free for individuals and companies of up to 3 people.

Optional

An AI voice service, if you want narrated Reels without recording yourself.

It fits if

  • You post Reels, or want to start, and you have never written code.
  • You want motion graphics, captions and 3D, and editing apps have worn you out.
  • You are happy to work on a computer and follow setup steps once.

It does not fit if

  • You only want to work on a phone.
  • You want one-tap templates.
  • You want a promise of views or followers. We don’t make one.

One payment. Yours to keep.

The bundle is $13 more, and you start with all 43 skills already built and tested.

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The book + Skill Bundle

Learn to direct, and start with 43 skills built for you.

$77one-time, US dollars

Get the book + 43 skills for $77

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  • The full book: 311 pages, 17 Parts, PDF
  • 43 Claude Code skills, rendered and checked: 24 talking-head effects, 8 Reel formats, 11 motion styles
  • Included in those 43: the 23-style animation pack and the 3D scenes
  • A starter Remotion project with the character kit in 2D and 3D
  • A test clip and cut-out, so you can try every talking-head effect before you film
  • 13 sound effects
  • A studio rules file, so Claude asks the format first and checks each render
  • An install guide for Windows and macOS

The book only

Learn to direct, and build each skill yourself from the book.

$64one-time, US dollars

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  • The full book: 311 pages, 17 Parts, PDF
  • Setup from an empty computer, on Windows and Mac
  • All three kinds of Reel: talking head with animation, faceless motion, 3D explainers
  • The prompts and recipes for the effects and styles, printed in the book
  • The 43 ready-made skills are not included

The 7-day refund, in plain words

Buy it, read it, try the setup. If it is not for you, email samo.dedication@gmail.com within 7 days of your purchase and we refund the full amount.

One condition, for bundle buyers: the refund applies as long as you have not downloaded the Skill Bundle. The skills are files you keep, so they can’t be handed back. The book is yours to read straight away, so read first and download the bundle when you are sure.

If you have downloaded the bundle and it won’t run on your computer, email us what happened. We will help you fix it. If we can’t, we refund you in full. This is in addition to any rights you have under your local law.

No reviews yet.

This is a first edition, released in November 2026. We don’t publish made-up reviews. When buyers send feedback, it will appear here with their permission.

What you can check today

  • Part 01 of the book is free to read. Read it now.
  • Every video on this page was made with the method in the book.
  • The pages shown above are real pages from the book.
  • All 43 skills are shown on this page.
  • The refund terms are written out in full, above.

Samo is a small studio. Questions go to samo.dedication@gmail.com, and a person replies, usually within 2 business days.

Questions, answered.

I can’t code. Can I still do this?

Yes. You don’t write code. You type what you want in plain English, and Claude Code writes and runs the code on your computer.

You do install a few free tools once. Part 02 walks through each one on Windows and Mac, and it has a quick-start lane in the Claude desktop app, where Claude runs the setup commands for you. The first setup takes patience. When something errors, the book shows you how to hand the error to Claude.

Do I need to pay for Claude?

Yes. Claude Code is not part of Claude’s free plan, so you need a paid Claude plan that includes it. At the time of writing (November 2026) that starts with Pro at $20 a month, paid to Anthropic and separate from this purchase. Check Anthropic’s site for the current price.

Pro has usage limits that reset every five hours and every week. A long session can hit them, and then you wait for the reset or move to a bigger plan.

The other tools the book uses (Node.js, Python, Git, FFmpeg and Remotion) are free to install. Remotion is free for individuals and companies of up to 3 people, and bigger companies need its paid company licence. An AI voice service is optional.

Do I have to show my face?

No. The book teaches three kinds of Reel: talking head with animation, faceless motion and 3D explainers. Two of the three need no camera, and 11 of the 43 skills are faceless or 3D motion styles.

The 24 talking-head effects do need a clip of you. A phone clip is fine, and the bundle includes a test clip so you can try those effects before you film anything. Effects that put words or objects behind you also need a cut-out video of you. The skills explain how to make one with a background-removal tool.

Can I make Reels about my own business?

Yes. The demos here are about this book because that is what we sell. You give Claude your own words, clips and numbers, and Parts 04 and 12 show you how to set your own colours and fonts.

Will it work on my computer?

You need a Windows 10 or 11 PC or a Mac. 16 GB of RAM is the practical floor, with 20 to 30 GB of free disk. To check: on Windows, open Settings, System, About and read Installed RAM. On a Mac, open the Apple menu, About This Mac, and read Memory. A newer graphics chip speeds up 3D but isn’t required.

It does not run on a phone or tablet. You can read the book anywhere, but you make the Reels on a computer. If the bundle won’t run on your computer and we can’t fix it, we refund you.

Is this just a list of prompts?

No. The book has prompts on most pages, but it is a 311-page course in directing: setup, the brief, frame-by-frame direction, sound, hooks and release checks.

The skills aren’t prompts either. Each one is a folder with instructions, a working Remotion component, a preview image and test cases, and all 43 were rendered and checked before release.

What if I don’t like it?

Email us within 7 days and you get a full refund, as long as you haven’t downloaded the Skill Bundle. The book is yours to read from the first minute, so read it first and download the bundle when you are sure.

If you have downloaded the bundle and it won’t run on your computer, tell us. If we can’t fix it, we refund you anyway. The full terms are on the refund page.

Can’t I learn this for free online?

You can learn a lot of it for free. If you enjoy piecing a workflow together from scattered videos, you may not need this.

The book puts the whole path in one order, from installing the tools to exporting, with the briefs, frame specs and checklists written out. The bundle adds 43 effects that are already built and tested.

Will my Reels look AI-made, or like everyone else’s?

This is code-rendered animation, the same kind of output as motion-graphics software. It is not AI-generated footage.

Out of the box, the skills use the book’s own look. Parts 04 and 12 show you how to learn a style from Reels you like and set your own colours and fonts. If you skip that step, your Reels will look like the demos on this page.

I don’t have time for 311 pages. Where do I start?

You don’t read it all first. The quick route is setup (Part 02), the brief (Part 06), then one recipe from Part 08, 09 or 10. The rest is there when you want to go deeper.

Will this get me views or followers?

We don’t promise that, and nobody honestly can. The book teaches you to make the Reel. It also covers hooks (Part 14) and how to test what you post (Part 17). Reach depends on your ideas and your audience.

There are no reviews. Why should I trust this?

Because it is new. It came out in November 2026, and we won’t publish invented reviews.

Here is what you can check instead: every video on this page was made with the method in the book, the pages shown are real pages, all 43 skill previews are on this page, Part 01 is free to read, and there is a 7-day refund.

Will it still work when Claude Code updates?

Tools change, and some commands will age. The book was written against the versions current in November 2026 and has you record your own versions as you install.

What lasts is the method: the brief, the frame spec and the checks. When a command behaves differently, the book’s rule is to have Claude read the tool’s current documentation first.

What exactly do I get, and how does it reach me?

The book is a 311-page PDF. The Skill Bundle is a zip file with the 43 skills, a starter project, a test clip and 13 sound effects.

After you pay, a page opens with your download links. The book and the Skill Bundle are separate downloads. If the page doesn’t open, or you paid on your phone and want the links on your computer, email samo.dedication@gmail.com with your receipt and we’ll send them.

Do I need the bundle, or is the book enough?

The book is enough if you want to build each skill yourself: it prints the prompt and recipe for the effects and styles. The bundle saves you that work. For $13 more you start with all 43 already built and tested.

Can I use the skills for client work?

Yes. You can make videos for yourself and for paying clients, and the videos you make are yours. You can’t resell or share the book, the bundle or the skills themselves. The licence is in the terms of sale. Tools you add yourself, such as a voice service or a background-removal tool, have their own terms, so check them before paid work.

Is this connected to Anthropic or Instagram?

No. Samo is independent. Claude Code, Instagram, Remotion and the other tools mentioned belong to their owners.

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