Educational Video Template

School & Parent Announcement

The notice a school sends home — a closure, trip, event or payment deadline — rendered as a 31-second 1920×1080 (16:9) video instead of the PDF attachment nobody opens, so a school office can POST one render per notice straight off the record it already typed into ParentPay, Arbor or ClassDojo. Five scenes answer a hurried parent's four questions in order, with no scene answering two: who it is from (navy letterhead card, school crest on a paper panel, yellow notice-type stamp), what happened (the fact once, at 108px, the frame that gets screenshotted), when (the date at 148px over a three-cell metadata strip), what you must do (a full-bleed yellow action band above a navy deadline bar), and who to ask (a centred sign-off — the only change of axis in the video). It is set entirely in type — Bitter slab serif for display, Geist for body, JetBrains Mono for furniture, on a navy/paper/navy/paper/navy rhythm with warm yellow used only as rules, bands and chips — with no stock photography at all, so a school issuing dozens of notices a year does zero creative work per render. Fifteen fields swap per render: five school-identity values set once and never touched again (school_name, school_crest, signoff_name, signoff_role, contact_line) and ten that change every time (notice_type, issued_label, audience_line, notice_headline, notice_detail, date_label, time_label, action_headline, action_detail, deadline_label).

Aspect ratio: 16:9 · Horizontal
Duration: ~31s
Category: Educational

What you can customize

This template exposes 15 dynamic fields you can swap per video — edit them in the editor or pass them to the API to batch-render variations at scale. The monospace name is the exact key to send in replacements.

School Crest
url
school_crest
data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20200%20236%27%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%27M100%206%20L190%2038%20V128%20C190%20182%20148%20216%20100%20230%20C52%20216%2010%20182%2010%20128%20V38%20Z%27%20fill%3D%27%231E3055%27%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%27M100%2024%20L176%2051%20V127%20C176%20172%20141%20200%20100%20212%20C59%20200%2024%20172%2024%20127%20V51%20Z%27%20fill%3D%27none%27%20stroke%3D%27%23F3B61F%27%20stroke-width%3D%274%27%2F%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%2778%27%20cy%3D%2778%27%20r%3D%276.5%27%20fill%3D%27%23F3B61F%27%2F%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%27100%27%20cy%3D%2769%27%20r%3D%276.5%27%20fill%3D%27%23F3B61F%27%2F%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%27122%27%20cy%3D%2778%27%20r%3D%276.5%27%20fill%3D%27%23F3B61F%27%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%27M46%20110%20C64%20100%2086%20102%2097%20110%20V170%20C86%20162%2064%20160%2046%20170%20Z%27%20fill%3D%27%23EEF2F7%27%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%27M154%20110%20C136%20100%20114%20102%20103%20110%20V170%20C114%20162%20136%20160%20154%20170%20Z%27%20fill%3D%27%23EEF2F7%27%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%27M100%20108%20V172%27%20stroke%3D%27%23F3B61F%27%20stroke-width%3D%274%27%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E
School Name
text
school_name
Kingsmead Primary School
~51 characters max · 2 lines
Notice Type
text
notice_type
School closure
~74 characters max · 2 lines
Issued Label
text
issued_label
Monday 10 March
~47 characters max · 1 line
Audience Line
text
audience_line
Nursery to Year 6
~126 characters max · 2 lines
Notice Headline
text
notice_headline
School will be closed on Friday 14 March
~98 characters max · 3 lines
Notice Detail
text
notice_detail
Storm damage has made the main hall and the east corridor unsafe. Contractors are on site from Thursday evening.
~230 characters max · 3 lines
Date Label
text
date_label
Friday 14 March
~26 characters max · 1 line
Time Label
text
time_label
All day — the site will not open
~117 characters max · 2 lines
Action Headline
text
action_headline
Tell us if your child needs emergency care
~68 characters max · 2 lines
Action Detail
text
action_detail
Reply to the school text message with your child's name and class. Places are limited.
~228 characters max · 3 lines
Deadline Label
text
deadline_label
Wed 12 March · 3:00pm
~40 characters max · 1 line
Signoff Name
text
signoff_name
Mrs H. Adeyemi
~47 characters max · 1 line
Signoff Role
text
signoff_role
Headteacher
~101 characters max · 1 line
Contact Line
text
contact_line
office@kingsmead.sch.uk · 020 7946 0412
~123 characters max · 2 lines

Render it from the API

Copy either call below. Both already carry this template's ID and its real variable keys — swap the values for your own.

1. Preview it — free

Same body as a render. Costs no credits, creates no job. Returns a public URL that plays the video in a browser, plus a list of problems with your payload — a mistyped key is otherwise ignored in silence.

curl -X POST https://renderly.video/api/v1/previews \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RENDERLY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "templateId": "school-parent-announcement",
  "replacements": {
    "school_crest": "data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20200%20236%27%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%27M100%206%20L190%2038%20V128%20C190%20182%20148%20216%20100%20230%20C52%20216%2010%20182%2010%20128%20V38%20Z%27%20fill%3D%27%231E3055%27%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%27M100%2024%20L176%2051%20V127%20C176%20172%20141%20200%20100%20212%20C59%20200%2024%20172%2024%20127%20V51%20Z%27%20fill%3D%27none%27%20stroke%3D%27%23F3B61F%27%20stroke-width%3D%274%27%2F%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%2778%27%20cy%3D%2778%27%20r%3D%276.5%27%20fill%3D%27%23F3B61F%27%2F%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%27100%27%20cy%3D%2769%27%20r%3D%276.5%27%20fill%3D%27%23F3B61F%27%2F%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%27122%27%20cy%3D%2778%27%20r%3D%276.5%27%20fill%3D%27%23F3B61F%27%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%27M46%20110%20C64%20100%2086%20102%2097%20110%20V170%20C86%20162%2064%20160%2046%20170%20Z%27%20fill%3D%27%23EEF2F7%27%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%27M154%20110%20C136%20100%20114%20102%20103%20110%20V170%20C114%20162%20136%20160%20154%20170%20Z%27%20fill%3D%27%23EEF2F7%27%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%27M100%20108%20V172%27%20stroke%3D%27%23F3B61F%27%20stroke-width%3D%274%27%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E",
    "school_name": "Kingsmead Primary School",
    "notice_type": "School closure",
    "issued_label": "Monday 10 March",
    "audience_line": "Nursery to Year 6",
    "notice_headline": "School will be closed on Friday 14 March"
  }
}'

2. Render it

Change one word in the URL. Keep templateId — it is what links your call to this template, so later improvements reach you automatically.

curl -X POST https://renderly.video/api/v1/renders \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RENDERLY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "templateId": "school-parent-announcement",
  "replacements": {
    "school_crest": "data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20200%20236%27%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%27M100%206%20L190%2038%20V128%20C190%20182%20148%20216%20100%20230%20C52%20216%2010%20182%2010%20128%20V38%20Z%27%20fill%3D%27%231E3055%27%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%27M100%2024%20L176%2051%20V127%20C176%20172%20141%20200%20100%20212%20C59%20200%2024%20172%2024%20127%20V51%20Z%27%20fill%3D%27none%27%20stroke%3D%27%23F3B61F%27%20stroke-width%3D%274%27%2F%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%2778%27%20cy%3D%2778%27%20r%3D%276.5%27%20fill%3D%27%23F3B61F%27%2F%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%27100%27%20cy%3D%2769%27%20r%3D%276.5%27%20fill%3D%27%23F3B61F%27%2F%3E%3Ccircle%20cx%3D%27122%27%20cy%3D%2778%27%20r%3D%276.5%27%20fill%3D%27%23F3B61F%27%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%27M46%20110%20C64%20100%2086%20102%2097%20110%20V170%20C86%20162%2064%20160%2046%20170%20Z%27%20fill%3D%27%23EEF2F7%27%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%27M154%20110%20C136%20100%20114%20102%20103%20110%20V170%20C114%20162%20136%20160%20154%20170%20Z%27%20fill%3D%27%23EEF2F7%27%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%27M100%20108%20V172%27%20stroke%3D%27%23F3B61F%27%20stroke-width%3D%274%27%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E",
    "school_name": "Kingsmead Primary School",
    "notice_type": "School closure",
    "issued_label": "Monday 10 March",
    "audience_line": "Nursery to Year 6",
    "notice_headline": "School will be closed on Friday 14 March"
  }
}'

The body above shows 6 of 15 variables. Send any subset — every key you leave out renders its authored default. Read the full contract, with character limits, from GET /api/v1/templates/school-parent-announcement/variables. See the previewing guide, the rendering guide, or the OpenAPI spec.

Frequently asked questions

How do I customize the School & Parent Announcement template?

Open the template in the Renderly editor and replace its 15 customizable fields (such as School Crest) with your own text, images, or video. Every change previews instantly before you render.

How much does it cost to render this template?

Rendering is credit-based — 1 credit equals 1 minute of 1080p video. You only pay when you export, and credits never expire on the pay-as-you-go plan.

Can I generate this video at scale via the API?

Yes. POST this template's ID and a replacements object to /api/v1/renders — one call per row of data, 15 fields swappable per video. Send the same body to /api/v1/previews first to check it for free. No-code integrations like Zapier work the same way.

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Ready to make your School & Parent Announcement video?

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