Essentials

The graphics every video needs — name plates, titles, calls to action, stats, lists, quotes, end screens — in any brand, any aspect.

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A render from the Essentials pack

Lower third

essentials/lower-thirdoverlay · 5s (2.5–30s) · 16:9 9:16 1:1 4:5

A name plate over footage: an accent spine grows, the plate wipes in, the name rises, the role slides in.

volito render essentials/lower-third --prop name="Priya Sharma" --prop role="Product designer" --out lower-third.mov
PropTypeDefaultTakes
nametextPriya Sharma≤ 32 chars
role · Role or titletextProduct designer≤ 44 chars
sidechoiceleftleft | right
look
plate: a card behind the text · minimal: a spine and the text on a soft scrim
choiceplateplate | minimal

Parts (each takes any move with --motion): scrim the soft dark wash behind it, spine the accent bar, plate the card, name the name, role the role line and its dot.

Title card

essentials/title-cardfull · 4s (2–20s) · 16:9 9:16 1:1 4:5

A full-frame chapter or opening title: a kicker chip, the title built letter by letter, a brush underline, a subtitle — over the brand's ground with an outlined number drifting behind.

volito render essentials/title-card --prop kicker="Chapter two" --prop title="Depth over reach" --out title-card.mov
PropTypeDefaultTakes
kicker
a small label above the title (empty for none)
textChapter two≤ 28 chars
titletextDepth over reach≤ 48 chars
subtitletextWhy the best channels say less≤ 80 chars
number · Number behind
a big outlined number behind the title ("02"; empty for none)
text02≤ 3 chars
alignchoicecentercenter | left

Parts (each takes any move with --motion): ground the brand's ground behind it all, number the big outlined number, kicker the small label above, title the title, line by line, underline the brush underline, subtitle the line under the title.

Kinetic headline

essentials/headlineoverlay · 3.5s (1.5–20s) · 16:9 9:16 1:1 4:5

Big words that pop in one by one — on the voice when you give it a transcript — with a marker swiped under the *starred* words.

volito render essentials/headline --out headline.mov
PropTypeDefaultTakes
text
wrap words in *stars* to mark them
longtextStop editing. *Start directing.*≤ 90 chars
ground · Behind the words
none: straight on the footage (with an outline) · scrim: a soft dark wash · panel: the brand's ground, full frame
choicescrimscrim | none | panel
positionchoicecentercenter | top | bottom
pace · Seconds per word
without a transcript
number0.160.04 – 1

Parts (each takes any move with --motion): ground the scrim or panel behind the words, words the words, marker the marker swiped under starred words.

Subscribe

essentials/subscribeoverlay · 4.5s (3–15s) · 16:9 9:16 1:1 4:5

A call to action over footage: the channel card springs in, a cursor glides onto the button and presses it, the bell rings.

volito render essentials/subscribe --prop channel="MONARC Studio" --prop detail="1.2M subscribers" --out subscribe.mov
PropTypeDefaultTakes
channeltextMONARC Studio≤ 26 chars
detail · Line under ittext1.2M subscribers≤ 30 chars
buttontextSubscribe≤ 14 chars
done · After the presstextSubscribed≤ 14 chars
avatar
a square picture for the channel (a play mark when empty)
image——
positionchoiceautoauto | bottom-left | bottom-right | center
cursorbooleantrue—
bellbooleantrue—

Parts (each takes any move with --motion): card the channel card, cursor the cursor that presses the button.

Social handle

essentials/socialoverlay · 4s (2.5–30s) · 16:9 9:16 1:1 4:5

Your handle in a corner: a pill with the platform's icon slides in, a follow button presses, it tucks away.

volito render essentials/social --prop handle="@monarcstudio" --prop action="Follow" --out social.mov
PropTypeDefaultTakes
handletext@monarcstudio≤ 30 chars
platform
picks the icon and the line under the handle
choiceinstagramyoutube | instagram | tiktok | x | linkedin | threads | website
action · Button
empty for no button
textFollow≤ 12 chars
done · After the presstextFollowing≤ 12 chars
cornerchoicebottom-leftbottom-left | bottom-right | top-left | top-right | bottom-center

Parts (each takes any move with --motion): pill the pill behind, icon the platform icon, handle the handle and platform line, button the follow button.

Callout

essentials/calloutoverlay · 4s (2–20s) · 16:9 9:16 1:1 4:5

Points at something in the shot: a ring pulses on the spot, a line draws out to a label card that pops in beside it.

volito render essentials/callout --prop label="Export in one click" --prop detail="ProRes, WebM or MP4" --out callout.mov
PropTypeDefaultTakes
labeltextExport in one click≤ 40 chars
detail · Second linetextProRes, WebM or MP4≤ 48 chars
x · Spot across
where the spot is, 0 (left edge) to 1 (right edge)
number0.620 – 1
y · Spot down
where the spot is, 0 (top) to 1 (bottom)
number0.440 – 1
side · Label sidechoiceautoauto | left | right | above | below
icon
an icon name (volito api lists them; empty for none)
iconsparkle—

Parts (each takes any move with --motion): pulse the ring pulsing on the spot, dot the spot, line the line out to the card, card the label card.

Stat

essentials/statfull · 4s (2–20s) · 16:9 9:16 1:1 4:5

One number that matters, full frame: it counts up as it lands, the label rises under it, a ring fills to the value or bars grow to it.

volito render essentials/stat --prop suffix="×" --prop label="more reach in 90 days" --out stat.mov
PropTypeDefaultTakes
valuenumber3.2—
decimalsnumber10 – 3
prefix · Before the numbertext—≤ 4 chars
suffix · After the numbertext×≤ 6 chars
labeltextmore reach in 90 days≤ 48 chars
context · Small print
a source or a comparison, in the mono face
textAcross 1,200 creator channels≤ 60 chars
chartchoicebarsbars | ring | none
max · Ring full at
the value a full ring stands for (100 for a percent)
number100—
series · Bars
the bars' values, the last one is the stat (empty: four steps up to it)
list—

Parts (each takes any move with --motion): ground the brand's ground, number the big number, label the label under it, context the small print, chart the bars or ring.

Bar chart

essentials/bar-chartfull · 6s (3–30s) · 16:9 9:16 1:1 4:5

A ranked bar chart, full frame: each bar grows in turn with its value counting up beside it; one row can stand out in the accent.

volito render essentials/bar-chart --prop title="Where viewers drop off" --prop suffix="%" --out bar-chart.mov
PropTypeDefaultTakes
title · HeadingtextWhere viewers drop off≤ 48 chars
rows
label and value per row ("Intro: 92")
list{"label":"First 3 seconds","value":92}; {"label":"First 30 seconds","value":64}; {"label":"Halfway","value":41}; {"label":"The end","value":23}—
prefix · Before each valuetext—≤ 3 chars
suffix · After each valuetext%≤ 6 chars
decimalsnumber00 – 2
highlight · Row in the accent
1 for the first row; 0 for the largest value; -1 for none
number0-1 – 7
sourcetextRetention across 300 uploads≤ 60 chars

Parts (each takes any move with --motion): ground the brand's ground, title the heading, rows each row (label, bar, value), source the source line.

Steps

essentials/stepsfull · 6s (3–30s) · 16:9 9:16 1:1 4:5

A numbered list or checklist, full frame: the heading lands, then each step slides in on its own card — numbered, or ticked off one by one.

volito render essentials/steps --prop kicker="The framework" --prop title="Three steps to a better hook" --out steps.mov
PropTypeDefaultTakes
kickertextThe framework≤ 28 chars
title · HeadingtextThree steps to a better hook≤ 48 chars
stepslistOpen on the payoff; Cut every pause; Land one idea per shot—
markerchoicenumbersnumbers | checks
gap · Seconds between stepsnumber0.350.1 – 5

Parts (each takes any move with --motion): ground the brand's ground, kicker the small label, title the heading, steps each step's card.

Quote

essentials/quotefull · 6s (3–30s) · 16:9 9:16 1:1 4:5

A pull quote, full frame: a big quotation mark pops, the words set in line by line, the speaker signs it off under an accent rule.

volito render essentials/quote --prop author="Maya Chen" --prop role="Documentary editor" --out quote.mov
PropTypeDefaultTakes
quotelongtextThe best tools disappear. You stop thinking about the editor and start thinking about the story.≤ 220 chars
author · Who said ittextMaya Chen≤ 32 chars
role · Their roletextDocumentary editor≤ 44 chars
face · Typeface
serif: the brand's accent face (an italic serif) · display: its headline face
choiceserifserif | display

Parts (each takes any move with --motion): ground the brand's ground, mark the quotation mark, quote the quote, line by line, rule the short accent rule, author who said it, role their role.

End card

essentials/end-cardfull · 10s (4–20s) · 16:9 9:16 1:1 4:5

An end screen, full frame: "watch next" slots pop in (for YouTube's end-screen elements or your own thumbnails), the subscribe button presses, the handle signs off.

volito render essentials/end-card --prop title="Watch next" --prop first="How we edit a reel in 10 minutes" --out end-card.mov
PropTypeDefaultTakes
title · HeadingtextWatch next≤ 28 chars
first · First slottextHow we edit a reel in 10 minutes≤ 48 chars
second · Second slottextThe hook formula≤ 48 chars
firstImage · First thumbnail
a 16:9 picture (an empty slot when none)
image——
secondImage · Second thumbnailimage——
handletext@monarcstudio≤ 30 chars
buttontextSubscribe≤ 14 chars
done · After the presstextSubscribed≤ 14 chars

Parts (each takes any move with --motion): ground the brand's ground, title the heading, slots each watch-next slot, footer the button and handle.

Logo sting

essentials/logo-stingfull · 3.5s (2–10s) · 16:9 9:16 1:1 4:5

A brand reveal, full frame: rings burst from the centre, the logo pops, the wordmark lands letter by letter with a light sweep, the tagline spaces out under it.

volito render essentials/logo-sting --prop wordmark="MONARC" --prop tagline="Made with motion" --out logo-sting.mov
PropTypeDefaultTakes
wordmarktextMONARC≤ 20 chars
taglinetextMade with motion≤ 40 chars
logo
a square mark (PNG with alpha or SVG) above the wordmark; none for the wordmark alone
image——
burstbooleantrue—

Parts (each takes any move with --motion): ground the brand's ground, rings the rings that burst out, logo the logo picture, wordmark the wordmark, tagline the tagline.

Brand wipe

essentials/wipeoverlay · 1.2s (0.6–4s) · 16:9 9:16 1:1 4:5

A transition in the brand's colours: panels sweep in to cover the frame at the midpoint — cut your clips there — and sweep out to reveal the next shot.

volito render essentials/wipe --out wipe.mov
PropTypeDefaultTakes
shapechoicebarsbars | diagonal | circle
barsnumber52 – 12
label · Word at the cut
shown while the frame is covered (empty for none)
text—≤ 24 chars
directionchoicerightright | left | up | down

Parts (each takes any move with --motion): panels the panels that cover the frame, label the word at the cut.