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Grok+17 agentsretro look
Apply authentic VHS, film, and glitch aesthetics to FableCut video projects using precise analog properties.
$5
retro look
Example session with this skill installed
Make the current clip look like an old 80s VHS tape with the scanlines and everything.
- Read your context and instructions
- Compiled the retro look
I have updated the clip with a VHS tape profile and added a scanline overlay on track V3 for the complete analog effect.
VHS Analog Look Applied
| Operation | Target | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Clip Update | <clip_id> | RGB Split (4), Grain (35), Saturation (120%) |
| Overlay Added | Track V3 | vhs-scanlines.svg (Soft-light blend, 60% Opacity) |
| Transition | Cut | Glitch (0.3s duration) |
// Applied to Clip
{
"op": "updateClip",
"id": "clip_9823",
"set": {
"props": {
"rgbSplit": 4,
"grain": 35,
"saturation": 120,
"contrast": 104
}
}
}
// Overlay for scanline texture
{
"op": "addClip",
"clip": {
"kind": "svg",
"mediaId": "library/elements/vhs-scanlines.svg",
"track": "V3",
"start": 0,
"duration": 12.5,
"props": {
"blend": "soft-light",
"fit": "stretch",
"opacity": 0.6
}
}
}
Next steps
- Adjust the
rgbSplitvalue if you want a more distorted "tracking" error look. - Add the
library/svg/rec-indicator.svgto the corner for a camcorder UI. - Click Export in FableCut to render the final composite.
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What you get
About this skill
The problem
Modern digital video is often too sharp, clean, and clinical for creative storytelling. Achieving a convincing analog aesthetic manually requires complex layering of grain, chromatic aberration, and texture that is difficult to balance.
What it does
- Applies specific analog profiles including VHS, 16mm film, 80s synthwave, and old newsreel.
- Automates texture overlays like scanlines, light leaks, and bokeh drift using SVG assets.
- Configures keyframed glitch pulses and gate-weave camera shake for motion realism.
- Implements global adjustment layers to ensure consistent grain and split-toning across entire timelines.
Frameworks & tools
FableCut MCP, SVG-based texture library.
Why this beats prompting it yourself
Generic prompts often result in heavy-handed filters that look like cheap mobile apps. This skill uses precise property values, specific blend modes like soft-light and screen, and sub-pixel blurs to kill digital crispness without ruining the image.
Use cases
- Transforming clean B-roll into a 90s home video or VHS tape.
- Creating 80s-inspired synthwave promos with neon titles and scanlines.
- Adding high-impact glitch transitions to music videos or tech reviews.
Known limitations
Requires FableCut MCP tools to be active. Does not handle clean cinematic color grading.
How to install
Works the same in every agent - Claude, Cursor, Codex, Copilot and 20+ more.
- 1
Download the ZIP
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- 2
Unzip into your skills folder
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- 3
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