Poke · Launch Video Breakdown: Hook, Pacing & Motion Design

Scene-by-scene timeline & spoken transcript

1. 0:00 – 0:49

   The Hook

   Introducing Poke: Personal Superintelligence

   “Starting today, personal superintelligence is just one tap away. No download, no signup. Text Poke for free now: 🌴”

   On screen

   Cole, Design Engineer

   Camera

   Rapid cuts between diverse speakers in various settings (indoor, outdoor, office). Close-up on faces, then wider shots showing context.

   Motion

   Fast-paced montage with quick cuts, subtle camera zooms, and speaker name overlays. Text elements animate in with a slight bounce.

2. 0:50 – 1:24

   Product Reveal

   Poke Recipes: The Core Technology

   “Introducing Poke Recipes. This is the core of Poke. It's how you tell Poke what to do, how to integrate with other services, and how to build custom functionality.”

   On screen

   $1 / User, Reward for every User that signs up until April 15: $1 / User in the US $0.10, $0.10 / User everywhere else, Poke Kitchen

   Camera

   Focus shifts to screen recordings of the Poke interface, with occasional cuts back to the presenter. Camera is static on the screen.

   Motion

   Screen recordings with animated UI elements, text highlighting, and cursor movements. Code editor animations show typing and scrolling. Dollar signs animate in a spiral pattern.

3. 1:25 – 15:00

   Feature Teaser

   Building and Deploying Custom Poke Recipes

   “Create a Recipe in 1…”

   On screen

   EXPLORER, 2026-03-18-CANVAS, OUTLINE, _fetch_announcements, _fetch_todos, _lifespan, _list_courses, _get_course, _get_assignment, _list_announcements, _list_submissions, _list_user_grades, _list_modules, _list_upcoming_events, _get_todo_items, _search_courses, _list_files, _list_discussions, _get_course_syllabus, POLL_INTERVAL, FLUSH_MSG, _load_state, _save_state, _listen_notifications, _listen_announcements, _listen_todos, _listen_courses, _app, server.py, U, X, TS index.ts U, Users > samyok > Developer > render-mcp > canvas-py > server.py > get_user_grades, list_announcements(course_ids: list[int]) -> str:, """List announcements for courses.""", codes = "[context_codes]" + ",".join([f"for cid in course_ids"], return_result(await canvas_list(f"announcements?context_codes[]={codes}")), mcp.tool(), async def list_submissions(course_id: int, assignment_id: int) -> str:, """List submissions for an assignment.""", return_result(await canvas_list(f"courses/{course_id}/assignments/{assignment_id}/submissions")), mcp.tool(), async def get_user_grades(course_id: int) -> str:, """Get grades for the current user in a course.""", return_result(await canvas_list(f"courses/{course_id}/students/submissions?student_ids[]={self.bindc}, mcp.tool(), async def list_modules(course_id: int) -> str:, """List modules for a course.""", return_result(await canvas_list(f"courses/{course_id}/modules?include[]={items}")), mcp.tool(), async def list_upcoming_events() -> str:, """List upcoming calendar events.""", return_result(await canvas_list_get_json(f"users/self/upcoming_events")), mcp.tool(), async def get_todo_items() -> str:, """Get TODO items for the authenticated user.""", return_result(await canvas_list_get_json(f"users/self/todo")), app, server.py, U, X, TS index.ts U, Users > samyok > Developer > render-mcp > canvas-py > server.py > listen_notifications, async def listen_notifications(poll_seconds: int = POLL_INTERVAL):, """Poll for new Canvas notifications. Yields updates via Poke callbacks.""", msg = f"Listening for notifications ({item_load_state(STATE_NOTIFICATIONS)} existing)", print(f"[listen_notifications] {msg}"), while True:, seen = set(_load_state(STATE_NOTIFICATIONS)), notifications = await _fetch_announcements(), current_ids = [a["id"] for a in notifications], new = [a for a in announcements if a["id"] not in seen], if new:, _save_state(STATE_ANNOUNCEMENTS, current_ids), for a in new:, msg = f"New notification: {a["subject"]} - {a["message"]}", print(f"[listen_notifications] {msg}"), yield msg, await asyncio.sleep(poll_seconds), mcp.tool(), @with_callbacks, async def listen_todos(poll_seconds: int = POLL_INTERVAL):, """Poll for new Canvas TODO items. Yields updates via Poke callbacks.""", Recipes, Manage and publish your Poke Recipes, New Recipe, A Recipe is a blueprint for how Poke can be useful to you, Integrations if you need them., Check out what others have built >, Name (optional), strava-to-notion, Context, Every night, update Notion with the user's lates, New integration template, Create an MCP integration template that can be attached to, Recipes., Name, Stanford Canvas, Server URL, https://canvas-mcp.interaction.cx/sse, API Key required Change, API Key, ************, Used for connection testing only. Not stored on the template., Short Description, Used by students to hel, Description, Detailed description of what this integration does, Cancel, Test connection, Create template, Poke Kitchen, Discord >, Q Search, Docs, Developer, Recipes, Integrations, API Keys, Test Mode, Labs, Account, Activity, Payouts, Create Recipe, Poke, canvas-daily-digest, by Samyok Nepal, DESCRIPTION, Provides a nightly summary of upcoming homework assignments, course announcements, and important updates directly, from Canvas., INTEGRATIONS, S, Stanford Canvas, Used by students to keep important info..., Add Key

   Camera

   Primarily screen recordings of code editors and web interfaces, with occasional close-ups on the presenter's hands or face. The camera often pans and zooms within the digital interface.

   Motion

   Code editor animations with typing, scrolling, and syntax highlighting. UI element interactions (clicks, hovers) are clearly animated. Smooth transitions between different parts of the Poke platform.

4. 15:01 – 16:12

   Call to Action

   Poke in Action: A Student's Life

   “(No spoken dialogue — The audio track features a blend of electronic and orchestral synth music. It incorporates pizzicato synths, sub-bass, and 808s, creating a modern and dynamic soundscape. High-energy audio transitions, risers, sweeps, and sub-bass drops/impacts are strategically placed throughout the video to emphasize key moments and transitions. The music shifts from ambient and subtle during explanations to more dramatic and energetic during product demonstrations and the short film.)”

   On screen

   Poke 🌴, now, stanford just sent an email asking where you wanna study abroad, Parisian Love (2025) >, 0:04, -0:05, Tuesday, December 22, 3:56

   Camera

   Cinematic shots of a student's daily life, featuring close-ups on a smartphone screen displaying Poke notifications. Dynamic camera movements follow the student's actions.

   Motion

   Real-world footage integrated with animated UI overlays. Notifications slide in with a subtle bounce. The overall pacing becomes more cinematic and narrative-driven.