Founder clips v1
Two clips straight to camera, filmed on WD1 in the same setup as the partner film (same frame, light and eyeline: aim just below the lens). They're for IG and LinkedIn, aimed at young people and the general public.
How to read the script: a / is a
breath. Each segment between breaths is a pickup point, so if a line
slips, restart from the last /. Most people get it in one
or two takes.
Timing: times are estimated at 2.8 words per second,
the real demo pace from the Loom and Notion captions, plus a short
breath at each /.
Clip A: Dylan, "why we built it" (80 words, about 30 s)
Hi, I'm Dylan. We're the students behind TalentOpus. /
It started as a school project on why people stop volunteering. /
A mentor told us people have the heart to help. They just don't have the bandwidth. /
And we thought, okay. Young people like us have skills. Nonprofits have jobs that keep sliding down the list. /
So we built a way to match the two. /
Next up is our pilot. Got a skill, or a job that's been waiting? Join the pilot. /
Delivery:
- Warm and direct, like telling a friend something you're proud of.
- Small pause after "heart to help".
- Slight smile on "okay".
- Land "Join the pilot" plainly. Don't punch it.
Caption super (optional, at most 6 words): Built by students. Join the pilot.
| # | Line | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hi, I'm Dylan. We're the students behind TalentOpus. | Liking: who's talking (Loom intro shape) |
| 2 | It started as a school project on why people stop volunteering. | PUS 2026 Group 20 (wiki/school/pus-2026.md; mentor synthesis: "declining volunteer participation") |
| 3 | A mentor told us people have the heart to help. They just don't have the bandwidth. | Mentor (MFA), 8 May 2026 synthesis: "the heart to volunteer", "won't even have the bandwidth to think about volunteering" (paraphrase, no name) |
| 4 | And we thought, okay. Young people like us have skills. Nonprofits have jobs that keep sliding down the list. | ForNonprofits.jsx H2: "small jobs that never reach the top of the list"; Faq.jsx: young people with a hard skill |
| 5 | So we built a way to match the two. | Product purpose (ForNonprofits.jsx: "match a young person who has the skill") |
| 6 | Next up is our pilot. Got a skill, or a job that's been waiting? Join the pilot. | FinalCta.jsx / Hero.jsx: "Join the pilot", "List a task for your nonprofit" |
Clip B: Shayaan, "here's what it does" (80 words, about 30 s)
Hey, I'm Shayaan. Let me show you how TalentOpus works from the student side. /
First, you pick your skills and the tools you use. Canva, Premiere, Figma, a second language, whatever you've got. /
Then your feed shows you briefs from nonprofits, and why you got picked. /
You make the thing. They sign it off. /
And that sign-off goes on your portfolio, so you've got real work to show. /
It's free during the pilot. So yeah, join the pilot. /
Delivery:
- Quick and easy, like showing a mate an app.
- He can hold his phone up on "your feed".
- Count the tools off loosely, and keep it from sounding like a list.
- "So yeah" is his to keep or drop.
B-roll (optional): the skills picker, then the feed card with "why you were picked", then the proof card. Initials only for any student, and no numerals in frame.
| # | Line | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hey, I'm Shayaan. Let me show you how TalentOpus works from the student side. | Stripe/Loom demo opener |
| 2 | First, you pick your skills and the tools you use. Canva, Premiere, Figma, a second language, whatever you've got. | HowItWorks.jsx: "Pick your skills and the tools you use: Premiere Pro, Figma, Python, Canva, a second language." |
| 3 | Then your feed shows you briefs from nonprofits, and why you got picked. | HowItWorks.jsx: "Your feed shows who needs help and why you were picked" |
| 4 | You make the thing. They sign it off. | HowItWorks.jsx: "The nonprofit approves what you made" |
| 5 | And that sign-off goes on your portfolio, so you've got real work to show. | Faq.jsx: "That sign-off is what goes on your portfolio."; HowItWorks.jsx: "Their sign-off stays with the work on your profile" |
| 6 | It's free during the pilot. So yeah, join the pilot. | Faq.jsx: "TalentOpus is free for young people... during the pilot"; FinalCta.jsx: "Join the pilot" |
Rules check
- Site claims only. No numbers spoken. No partner names. No em dashes.
- The mentor's line is attributed only as "a mentor", and paraphrased from the PUS synthesis.
- The tools are from the site's own list: "Premiere" is short for "Premiere Pro", and "a second language" is on the list. Python is left out because it's harder to say naturally.
Final gate
Spoken patterns come from the v7 phrase bank:
- "Hi, I'm ... from/behind ..." (Loom)
- "Let me show you" (Stripe)
- "First, you..." (Notion, Loom)
- "Then..."
- "And we thought, okay" (aside)
human-writing:
- Contractions throughout.
- Sentence lengths run from 3 to 14 words.
- One honest aside ("And we thought, okay").
- No written-copy shapes.
stop-slop:
- No adverbs used as filler. No "not X, it's Y".
- The only list is the tools list, which has four loose items, so it isn't a tidy triplet.
- No slogan closers.
- Score: 44/50.
slop-check: 8.6/10, PASS. No banned vocabulary or engagement bait. Opening on a name is standard for talking-head clips.