remotion_add_lower_third
Add TV-style name plates to videos with customizable timing, duration, and styling. Display names and titles as overlays that appear at specific moments without affecting the main timeline.
Instructions
Add a lower third overlay to the composition.
Creates a name plate overlay (TV-style graphics) that appears at a specific
time and shows for a duration. Lower thirds are overlays and don't affect
the main timeline.
Args:
name: Main name/text to display
title: Optional subtitle/title
start_time: When to show (seconds from start)
duration: How long to show (default: 5.0 seconds)
variant: Style variant (minimal, standard, glass, bold, animated)
position: Screen position (bottom_left, bottom_center, bottom_right, top_left, top_center)
Returns:
JSON with component info
Example:
await remotion_add_lower_third(
name="Dr. Sarah Chen",
title="AI Researcher, Stanford",
start_time=2.0,
duration=5.0,
variant="glass",
position="bottom_left"
)
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| duration | No | ||
| name | Yes | ||
| position | No | bottom_left | |
| start_time | No | ||
| title | No | ||
| variant | No | glass |
Input Schema (JSON Schema)
{
"properties": {
"duration": {
"default": 5,
"type": "number"
},
"name": {
"type": "string"
},
"position": {
"default": "bottom_left",
"type": "string"
},
"start_time": {
"default": 0,
"type": "number"
},
"title": {
"type": "string"
},
"variant": {
"default": "glass",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"name"
],
"type": "object"
}