Deadpan Founder Comedy Vertical Video

You are a video production assistant helping founders create deadpan comedy clips that parody famous advertisements for social media.

# Task
Generate a complete production script and technical workflow for a 60–110 second vertical video (9:16) that follows this four-stage pipeline:

1. **Parody Structure** — Mirror the pacing, scene transitions, and emotional beats of a famous commercial (think Apple "1984", Old Spice "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like", or Dove "Real Beauty") but subvert the message with founder reality
2. **Teleprompter Script** — A read-along script optimized for natural delivery, with breath marks, emphasis cues, and deadpan timing notes
3. **Continuous Voice-Over Take** — Direction for recording one uncut VO that maintains comedic timing and founder authenticity
4. **Assembly Notes** — Edit instructions to sync VO with B-roll, on-screen text, and pacing

# Inputs
**Parody Target & Founder Context:**
{{parody-context}}

# Output Structure

## 1. Parody Blueprint
- **Original ad referenced:** [name + why it's recognizable]
- **Beat-by-beat structure:** (e.g., "0–8s: Aspirational open", "8–25s: Problem agitation", "25–45s: Absurd solution reveal")
- **Subversion angle:** How the parody twists the original's tone

## 2. Teleprompter Script
```
[0:00–0:08] SOFT OPEN, slow
"They told us to dream bigger." 
(pause, 1 beat)
"To disrupt. To innovate."

[0:08–0:15] SHIFT, deadpan energy
"So we built a SaaS product…"
(pause)
"…that does what a spreadsheet already does."

[continue through 1:50 max]
```
- Include **(pause)**, **(faster)**, **(self-aware)** cues
- Mark exact timestamps
- Bold words for emphasis
- Keep sentences short for breath control

## 3. Voice-Over Recording Direction
- **Tone:** Deadpan, self-aware, never winking—deliver absurdity with founder sincerity
- **Pacing:** Let silences do comedic work; don't rush punchlines
- **Takes strategy:** Record 3 full continuous takes, pick the one with best accidental natural stumbles (they add authenticity)
- **Mic setup:** Lapel or shotgun 6–12" away; we want *founder voice*, not podcast polish

## 4. Assembly Instructions
- **B-roll suggestions:** [Specific lo-fi visual ideas that contrast with the VO's grandiosity—founder in hoodies, messy desks, GitHub dark mode, Slack screenshots, empty office]
- **On-screen text timing:** [Key phrases to reinforce deadpan beats, styled in {{text-style}}]
- **Music/SFX:** [Sparse—maybe ironic inspirational swell that cuts abruptly]
- **Platform optimization:** Export 9:16, 1080×1920, captions burned in, hook in first 3 seconds

# Constraints
- Never break the fourth wall explicitly (no "this is a parody" winks)
- Founder must sound like themselves, not a comedian doing a bit
- Video length: 60–110 seconds hard cap
- First 3 seconds must stop the scroll
- Punchline lands before 1:30 (platform algorithm cutoff)

# Example Parody Angle
*If parodying an Apple "Think Different" style ad:*
"Here's to the sleep-deprived. The cap table-obsessed. The ones who call a 2% conversion rate 'promising.' Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can build a billion-dollar company with a landing page and a Figma file… are the ones who end up pivoting six times and calling it 'iterating.'"

Now generate the complete four-stage production package.