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Dossier Beside a Role

When to use

• An explainer introduces a person (founder, expert, witness, hire) and the audience needs the role plus the proof in one frame — not a name card now and credentials later
• A pitch deck introduces team members where the role ("Head of Ops") only matters if the dossier ("ran logistics for 400 stores") backs it
• A case-study video presents a subject beside their job title, and the usual lower-third feels too thin
• A comparison introduces two or more people in sequence and each needs the same role-plus-evidence treatment

Workflow

1. Write the role line (input: your person → output: role line)
   One line: name + role, in the form "{Name} — {Role}" (e.g. "Mara Chen — Head of Operations"). The role is a job function, not a boast ("Head of Operations", not "Operations Genius"). Keep it to one line at display size; if it wraps, shorten the role, not the type.
2. Build the dossier (input: your person → output: dossier card, 3–5 items)
   The dossier is a compact card with 3–5 evidence items, each one line: a credential, a number, or a fact ("Ran logistics for 400 stores", "12 years in supply chain", "Ex–{Company}"). Every item must be verifiable and specific — vague items ("passionate leader", "proven track record") get cut. Order strongest first. The card is visually quieter than the role line: smaller type, muted tone, so the role leads and the dossier supports.
3. Stage the role (input: role line → output: opening frame)
   The role line enters first, alone: slide in from the left ~24px + fade, ~0.4s, ease-out, landing on one side of the frame (left half on wide frames, top on vertical). Hold 0.5–0.7s with just the role on screen — the viewer reads the claim before the evidence arrives.
4. Slide the dossier beside it (input: opening frame → output: two-panel frame)
   The dossier card slides in from the opposite side (~24px + fade, ~0.4s, ease-out) and docks beside the role — right of it on wide frames, below it on vertical. A thin divider or a small gap separates the two panels; they never overlap. As the dossier lands, its items stagger in one by one (0.06s apart, fade + 8px rise each) so the card reads as assembled evidence, not a wall of text. The role line stays put and stays dominant throughout.
5. Hold and exit (input: two-panel frame → output: finished motion)
   Hold the two-panel frame 2–3s so the dossier can be read (longer if the items are dense). Exit by sliding the dossier out the way it came (~0.3s, ease-in) while the role line lingers 0.3s longer, then fades — the role is what the viewer should carry into the next scene, not the card. If the next scene introduces another person, reset to a clean frame between dossiers; never crossfade one dossier into the next.

Template preview

Dossier Beside a Role — Motion Brief Template

Claim first, evidence beside it. Fill this in before keyframing.

Person: {name}

Role line: {Name} — {Role} (job function, not a boast; one line, no wrap)

Dossier card (3–5 items, strongest first, each one line, specific + verifiable)

1. {credential / number / fact}
2. {credential / number / fact}
3. {credential / number / fact}
4. {credential / number / fact}
5. {optional}

Cut list (vague items removed): {e.g. "passionate leader" — cut because unverifiable}

Layout

• Frame: {wide: role left, dossier right / vertical: role top, dossier below}
• Divider: {thin rule / gap of {n}px} — panels never overlap

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