AI Video Effect · Short form
Depth UI
The speaker stays full frame while real-looking interface windows (workflows, dashboards, apps) appear behind the head through depth masking. One interface card sits in front at the bottom, and short captions sit in the middle. You give Claude Code your video; it plans the edit, renders it on your computer and exports a finished 1080×1920 MP4.
# Depth UI — video style
The speaker stays full frame while real-looking interface windows (workflows, dashboards, apps) appear behind the head through depth masking. One interface card sits in front at the bottom, and short captions sit in the middle.Every paid plan opens all 18 styles.
How it works.
- 01
Add your video
Put
my_video.mp4in a folder and open that folder in Claude Code. - 02
Edit my_video.mp4 in the Depth UI style.Type the prompt
Paste it into Claude Code and press Enter. Claude writes a short plan first.
- 03
Get your edit
Claude edits it, checks it frame by frame and saves the finished MP4 in the Export folder.
First time? Unzip the skill into .claude/skills/ and type “Set up the Depth UI skill.” once.
Questions
What do I need to use Depth UI?
Claude Code (the desktop app's Code tab or the terminal), a Mac or Linux computer with Python 3.9+ and ffmpeg, and about 3 GB of free disk space for the speech and vision models, which download once. Then: your talking-head video. Vertical 9:16 is ideal; a horizontal recording also works.
What does Depth UI export?
1080×1920 (9:16), 30 fps, H.264 + AAC, ready for Reels, TikTok and Shorts.
Can I change the colours and fonts?
Yes. They live in the skill's brand settings. Tell Claude your colours and font, for example "Use my brand: #0E1A2B background, #F4EFE6 text, Gilroy font", and it updates them. The default fonts are free (SIL Open Font License).
Is my video uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything runs on your computer, and your video and voice are never uploaded. The only downloads happen during setup: Python packages, two MediaPipe models from Google, the Whisper speech model and the free fonts.
Can I use a horizontal recording?
Yes. Vertical 9:16 is ideal, but a horizontal recording also works: the skill has a fallback layout for it.
What happens when I correct something?
Claude adds your correction to the skill as a rule, so the same thing does not happen in your next edit.
What should I prepare?
Your talking-head video. Vertical 9:16 is ideal; a horizontal recording also works. Optional: screenshots, photos, logos and B-roll that support what you say. Optional: screenshots of the tools, dashboards or workflows you mention. They are redrawn as clean windows.
What does Depth UI not do?
The interface windows are redrawn from your screenshots; they are not live recordings of the apps. It runs on macOS or Linux with Python 3.9+ and ffmpeg, not on Windows. Sound effects are not included. Add your own licensed samples, or it uses clean built-in sounds.
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