The workflow
1
Find a launch reference
Pick a competitor launch, a founder video that travelled, a product demo with strong comments, or a public teardown from your category.
2
Tear it down
Submit the source in videngineer. In about 60-90 seconds for most short videos, you get the hook structure, pacing, cuts, and beats that hold attention.
3
Read the why
Start with What it’s selling, then read the hook, emotional arc, and beat sheet.
4
Write your version
Apply the pattern to your product, not the source content. Use Teardown to your video to turn the report into a script and shot list.
Tear down 3 to 5 launch references in one sitting. The pattern they share is your playbook; one outlier can be misleading.