Cindy Bellamy
Data, design, researcher-writer. MA Rare Book & DH.
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Root & Reach: Promotional Concept Video featuring Elena
Project Link: https://app.melius.com/projects/4c32d852-3c52-40de-b28b-400d5d80c209/canvas/df1cd3f7-0433-4e10-a21a-502c2a2abf6f
Description:
Root & Reach is a platform concept that helps ethical entrepreneurs research and build sustainable international businesses with deep respect for local communities, cultures, and environments.
Process Steps:
- Began with a detailed prompt defining the platform vision, target user (Elena, an ethical fashion designer), and warm minimalist visual style.
- Used Melius agent + multiple node types to generate branding/logo variations, UI screens (desktop & mobile), trend visualisations, country reports, video scenes, and narration.
- Iterated many times on character consistency for Elena (face, hairstyle, clothing), voiceover tone, pacing, and script.
- Combined an entrepreneur story (Elena’s) with a functional walkthrough of the platform’s key features.
- Exported the selected assets (videos, images, narration voiceover audiofile) from Melius, made light edits, and stitched everything into one cohesive video using OpenShot.
My experience with Melius:
This was my first time using Melius. I was genuinely impressed by how fast and intuitive the canvas + agent workflow was. Being able to continuously tweak prompts and outputs node by node helped me achieve good character consistency and the exact tone I wanted. It made a quite ambitious project feel achievable in a short amount of time.
Attachments:
Screenshot of my full Melius canvas
Final promotional video
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The unique digital object I designed and built as a part of the thesis project for a Master in Rare Books and Digital Humanities. 🙌
Skills & Tools:
Data management, cleaning, & analysis, python, html, javascript, AI prompting (claude, grok, perplexity), API usage, image editing, wordpress, leaflet map, timeline, transkribus, and more
https://the-digital-dialectica.rarebook-ubfc.fr/
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