HR / recruiting

Deadline Reminder

Red-urgency countdown: swap days-left, role, the 3 apply steps and CTA; toggle the late-applications disclaimer.

Type: Video
Format: Instagram Reel · 9:16
Orientation: Portrait
Duration: 11.7s
Scenes: 3
Render cost: $0.00293 / render

VariablesConditional scenes

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Deadline Reminder is a ready-to-render HR / recruiting video design formatted for Instagram Reel · 9:16 with 3 scenes and support for variables, conditional scenes. Open it in the editor to replace its copy and media, then render variations through the Zvid API.

13 variables: Every value below is a variable you can override — send them in the variables field of the render request (or edit them in the editor) to generate on-brand versions at scale.

companyNameText

APEX

kickerText

LAST CALL

roleTitleText

Frontend Engineer

daysLeftText

3

daysUnitText

DAYS LEFT

deadlineLineText

Applications close Friday at midnight.

stepsList · 3

textSend your CV + portfolio

text15-min intro call

textOne take-home, no whiteboard

disclaimerText

Late applications can't be considered — no exceptions.

showDisclaimerToggle

on

ctaTextText

Apply before it's gone

ctaUrlText

apex.dev/apply

accentColorColor

#FF4D3D

musicUrlMedia URL

audio_56ae1dae5f.mp3

The exact JSON payload

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{
  "name": "hr-deadline-reminder",
  "resolution": "instagram-reel",
  "frameRate": 30,
  "backgroundColor": "#111318",
  "outputFormat": "mp4",
  "variables": {
    "companyName": "APEX",
    "kicker": "LAST CALL",
    "roleTitle": "Frontend Engineer",
    "daysLeft": "3",
    "daysUnit": "DAYS LEFT",
    "deadlineLine": "Applications close Friday at midnight.",
    "steps": [
      {
        "text": "Send your CV + portfolio"
      },
      {
        "text": "15-min intro call"
      },
      {
        "text": "One take-home, no whiteboard"
      }
    ],
    "disclaimer": "Late applications can't be considered — no exceptions.",
    "showDisclaimer": true,
    "ctaText": "Apply before it's gone",
    "ctaUrl": "apex.dev/apply",
    "accentColor": "#FF4D3D",
    "musicUrl": "https://cdn.pixabay.com/audio/2025/03/19/audio_56ae1dae5f.mp3"
  },
  "scenes": [
    {
      "id": "count",
      "duration": 4.2,
      "backgroundColor": "#111318",
      "transition": "smoothup",
      "transitionId": "how",
      "transitionDuration": 0.55,
      "visuals": [
        {
          "type": "SVG",
          "width": 1080,
          "height": 1920,
          "track": 0,
          "enterBegin": 0,
          "exitEnd": 4.2,
          "svg": "<svg width='1080' height='1920' viewBox='0 0 1080 1920' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'><defs><radialGradient id='drCount' cx='0.5' cy='0.36' r='0.9'><stop offset='0' stop-color='#2A1310'/><stop offset='1' stop-color='#111318'/></radialGradient></defs><rect width='1080' height='1920' fill='url(#drCount)'/><circle cx='540' cy='680' r='300' fill='none' stroke='rgba(255,77,61,0.18)' stroke-width='16'/><circle cx='540' cy='680' r='300' fill='none' stroke='#FF4D3D' stroke-width='16' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-dasharray='1414' stroke-dashoffset='500' transform='rotate(-90 540 680)'/><circle cx='540' cy='680' r='340' fill='none' stroke='rgba(255,77,61,0.15)' stroke-width='1.5' stroke-dasharray='4 16'/></svg>"
        },
        {
          "type": "TEXT",
          "x": 540,
          "y": 130,
          "anchor": "top-center",
          "track": 1,
          "enterBegin": 0.2,
          "enterEnd": 0.6,
          "enterAnimation": "fade",
          "exitEnd": 4.2,
          "style": {
            "fontFamily": "Archivo"
          },
          "html": "<div style='color:#FFFFFF; font-size:27px; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:9px;'>{{companyName}}</div><div style='margin-top:12px; color:{{accentColor}}; font-size:26px; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:6px;'>{{kicker}}</div>"
        },
        {
          "type": "TEXT",
          "x": 540,
          "y": 680,
          "anchor": "center-center",
          "track": 3,
          "enterBegin": 0.3,
          "enterEnd": 0.8,
          "enterAnimation": "circleopen",
          "exitEnd": 4.2,
          "style": {
            "fontFamily": "Archivo"
          },
          "html": "<div style='text-align:center; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:300px; line-height:0.9; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:-10px;'>{{daysLeft}}</div><div style='text-align:center; color:{{accentColor}}; font-size:40px; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:10px;'>{{daysUnit}}</div>"
        },
        {
          "type": "TEXT",
          "x": 540,
          "y": 1200,
          "width": 900,
          "anchor": "top-center",
          "track": 2,
          "enterBegin": 0.7,
          "enterEnd": 1.15,
          "enterAnimation": "smoothup",
          "exitEnd": 4.2,
          "style": {
            "fontFamily": "Archivo"
          },
          "html": "<div style='text-align:center; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:64px; line-height:1.08; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:-2px;'>{{roleTitle}}</div><div style='margin-top:18px; text-align:center; color:#9AA0AC; font-size:34px; font-weight:500;'>{{deadlineLine}}</div>"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "how",
      "duration": 4.6,
      "backgroundColor": "#111318",
      "transition": "fade",
      "transitionId": "cta",
      "transitionDuration": 0.55,
      "visuals": [
        {
          "type": "SVG",
          "width": 1080,
          "height": 1920,
          "track": 0,
          "enterBegin": 0,
          "exitEnd": 4.6,
          "svg": "<svg width='1080' height='1920' viewBox='0 0 1080 1920' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'><defs><linearGradient id='drHow' x1='0' y1='0' x2='0' y2='1'><stop offset='0' stop-color='#181B22'/><stop offset='1' stop-color='#111318'/></linearGradient></defs><rect width='1080' height='1920' fill='url(#drHow)'/><path d='M180 720 V1180' stroke='rgba(255,77,61,0.4)' stroke-width='3'/><circle cx='180' cy='740' r='16' fill='#FF4D3D'/><circle cx='180' cy='950' r='16' fill='#FF4D3D'/><circle cx='180' cy='1160' r='16' fill='#FF4D3D'/></svg>"
        },
        {
          "type": "TEXT",
          "x": 90,
          "y": 320,
          "width": 900,
          "anchor": "top-left",
          "track": 1,
          "enterBegin": 0.25,
          "enterEnd": 0.7,
          "enterAnimation": "smoothup",
          "exitEnd": 4.6,
          "style": {
            "fontFamily": "Archivo"
          },
          "html": "<div style='color:{{accentColor}}; font-size:27px; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:5px;'>FAST TO APPLY</div><div style='margin-top:14px; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:80px; line-height:1; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:-3px;'>3 steps.<br>Under a week.</div>"
        },
        {
          "type": "TEXT",
          "x": 250,
          "y": 704,
          "width": 720,
          "anchor": "top-left",
          "track": 2,
          "enterBegin": 0.6,
          "enterEnd": 1.05,
          "enterAnimation": "smoothleft",
          "exitEnd": 4.6,
          "style": {
            "fontFamily": "Archivo"
          },
          "html": "<div style='color:#FFFFFF; font-size:44px; font-weight:700;'>{{steps.0.text}}</div>"
        },
        {
          "type": "TEXT",
          "x": 250,
          "y": 914,
          "width": 720,
          "anchor": "top-left",
          "track": 3,
          "enterBegin": 0.85,
          "enterEnd": 1.3,
          "enterAnimation": "smoothleft",
          "exitEnd": 4.6,
          "style": {
            "fontFamily": "Archivo"
          },
          "html": "<div style='color:#FFFFFF; font-size:44px; font-weight:700;'>{{steps.1.text}}</div>"
        },
        {
          "type": "TEXT",
          "x": 250,
          "y": 1124,
          "width": 720,
          "anchor": "top-left",
          "track": 4,
          "enterBegin": 1.1,
          "enterEnd": 1.55,
          "enterAnimation": "smoothleft",
          "exitEnd": 4.6,
          "style": {
            "fontFamily": "Archivo"
          },
          "html": "<div style='color:#FFFFFF; font-size:44px; font-weight:700;'>{{steps.2.text}}</div>"
        },
        {
          "type": "TEXT",
          "condition": "{{showDisclaimer}}",
          "x": 540,
          "y": 1400,
          "width": 860,
          "anchor": "top-center",
          "track": 5,
          "enterBegin": 1.4,
          "enterEnd": 1.85,
          "enterAnimation": "fade",
          "exitEnd": 4.6,
          "style": {
            "fontFamily": "Archivo"
          },
          "html": "<div style='text-align:center; color:#FF7A6E; font-size:26px; line-height:1.4; font-weight:600;'>⚠ {{disclaimer}}</div>"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "cta",
      "duration": 4,
      "backgroundColor": "#FF4D3D",
      "visuals": [
        {
          "type": "SVG",
          "width": 1080,
          "height": 1920,
          "track": 0,
          "enterBegin": 0,
          "exitEnd": 4,
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        },
        {
          "type": "TEXT",
          "x": 540,
          "y": 880,
          "width": 900,
          "anchor": "top-center",
          "track": 1,
          "enterBegin": 0.3,
          "enterEnd": 0.75,
          "enterAnimation": "smoothup",
          "exitEnd": 4,
          "style": {
            "fontFamily": "Archivo"
          },
          "html": "<div style='text-align:center; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:88px; line-height:1; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:-3px;'>Don't miss it.</div>"
        },
        {
          "type": "TEXT",
          "x": 540,
          "y": 1120,
          "anchor": "top-center",
          "track": 2,
          "enterBegin": 0.7,
          "enterEnd": 1.15,
          "enterAnimation": "smoothup",
          "exitEnd": 4,
          "style": {
            "fontFamily": "Archivo"
          },
          "html": "<div style='display:inline-block; background:#111318; color:#FFFFFF; border-radius:999px; padding:26px 62px; font-size:38px; font-weight:800;'>{{ctaText}}</div>"
        },
        {
          "type": "TEXT",
          "x": 540,
          "y": 1300,
          "anchor": "top-center",
          "track": 3,
          "enterBegin": 1.1,
          "enterEnd": 1.5,
          "enterAnimation": "fade",
          "exitEnd": 4,
          "style": {
            "fontFamily": "Archivo"
          },
          "html": "<div style='text-align:center; color:rgba(17,19,24,0.8); font-size:28px; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:2px;'>{{ctaUrl}}</div>"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "audios": [
    {
      "src": "{{musicUrl}}",
      "volume": 0.16,
      "track": 0
    }
  ]
}

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