Chess Lessons, One Animated Board
A 21-second chess lesson launch turns one animated board into a playful feature pitch through a close-to-wide reveal and timed character reactions.
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Why it works
The offer is spoken immediately and appears as a two-line caption by 0.3 s, with the prop world making the subject legible. A close-to-wide reveal around 3.5–4.5 s refreshes the one continuous 21.07 s shot; benefit questions at 8.3 and 11.1 s lead to the invitation at 16.0 s.
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