Observed arrival · 2026-10-09

Refs turns film cuts into Claude-ready references

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A searchable library that analyzes films shot by shot and packages their techniques as blueprints and prompts for AI-assisted video creation.

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For: Motion designers and Claude Code users
Worth noticing: A sample film analysis reports 36 cuts per minute and a 1.5-second average shot, with shot boundaries marked frame by frame.

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The archive interface offers browsing by film and by formula, with examples including music-led motion showreels and product reveals. A sample analysis displays shot boundaries, cut rate and average shot duration, while a separate recipe translates a reference into timed instructions for a Remotion video. The homepage labels the Refs MCP as new and provides a setup command for Claude Code, Codex or Cursor.

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