Ranking video, rebuilt for a new list

A real reference video, the structure that transfers, and the command that rebuilds it with your own content.

The reference

The reference is a tier-list ranking: rapid verdicts, a rank badge per subject, and a deliberately controversial number one. What transfers is the promise of a complete list.

Structure, as cloned

  1. 1. Hook

    Names the category and the controversy in one sentence.

  2. 2. Reveal cadence

    One subject per 2–4 seconds, each with a verdict and a visual.

  3. 3. Escalation

    List moves toward the top; b-roll and captions intensify.

  4. 4. Punchline

    The unexpected number one, then a hard cut.

What changed

  • — The subjects being ranked
  • — Every verdict line
  • — Thumbnails and badges
  • — The punchline pick

What the format keeps

  • — Two-to-four second reveal cadence
  • — Ordering from bad to best
  • — Rank badge styling
  • — Cut immediately after number one

Run it yourself

hypit run clone --reference ./reference/ranking.mp4 --script ./tier-list.svs --variants 10

The reference file stays fixed; only the script changes between runs. That is what makes the format reusable.

Keep reading

FAQ

How many items should the list have?

Five to ten. The format lives on cadence, and every item has to earn its two to four seconds.

Where do the badges come from?

They are part of the component graph — a ranking column bound to script selections, styled from the stylesheet.

Why produce ten variants?

One command fans out variants so you can test hooks and orderings without rebuilding the edit.