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title: "Stretch: type on the width axis (Kinetic Film by Scenario) — html component"
description: "One word on Archivo's variable width axis: drop slam, elastic stretch, a weight dip, a squeeze, spreading letters, lagging ghost rows and a live ruler. Install: Part of Scenario's Kinetic Film skill: curl -fsSL -o /tmp/scenario-kinetic-film.zip \"https://iieqkinwjorxrzjp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/explorations/2217ab5dbd452185a5c3c1509994da46b1ac20d2ebeaa888536244372ce73ebf/scenario-kinetic-film-skill.zip?download=1\" && unzip -oq /tmp/scenario-kinetic-film.zip -d ~/.claude/skills && claude mcp add --transport http scenario https://mcp.scenario.com/mcp. Then add the Stretch block to spec.js (import { Stretch } from './blocks.js')."
url: https://varg.ai/how-to/component/scenario.kinetic-film-stretch
updated: 2026-10-30
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# Stretch: type on the width axis (Kinetic Film by Scenario) — block for text reveals (html)

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One word on Archivo's variable width axis: drop slam, elastic stretch, a weight dip, a squeeze, spreading letters, lagging ghost rows and a live ruler.

- **Install:** `Part of Scenario's Kinetic Film skill: curl -fsSL -o /tmp/scenario-kinetic-film.zip "https://iieqkinwjorxrzjp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/explorations/2217ab5dbd452185a5c3c1509994da46b1ac20d2ebeaa888536244372ce73ebf/scenario-kinetic-film-skill.zip?download=1" && unzip -oq /tmp/scenario-kinetic-film.zip -d ~/.claude/skills && claude mcp add --transport http scenario https://mcp.scenario.com/mcp. Then add the Stretch block to spec.js (import { Stretch } from './blocks.js').`
- **Registry:** scenario · **Framework:** html · **License:** Scenario: free download, no license file in the ZIP; fonts SIL OFL
- **Docs and preview:** https://www.scenario.com/explorations/kinetic-film/
- **Source:** https://iieqkinwjorxrzjp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/explorations/2217ab5dbd452185a5c3c1509994da46b1ac20d2ebeaa888536244372ce73ebf/scenario-kinetic-film-skill.zip?download=1
- **Example:** https://s3.varg.ai/files/4325c578-378d-4c43-ae53-3cc3218df1ea/file_0274850e38be.mp4 (Cut by varg from Scenario's film "Just code", made with this skill)
- **Time:** Seek-safe. Time is an input, so frame N always renders the same. Drop it into a render as it is.
- **Runs:** local render, free
- **Aspect:** 16:9 · 2.76 s

## Prompt that renders it frame-exact

Use the Stretch block from Scenario's Kinetic Film skill (https://www.scenario.com/explorations/kinetic-film/). Install the skill (Scenario's ZIP into ~/.claude/skills/scenario-kinetic-film) and connect the Scenario MCP for music and sound. Start a film folder with sh ~/.claude/skills/scenario-kinetic-film/scripts/new_film.sh my-film starter, then add the block to spec.js on the beat grid, for example [Stretch, 52, 60, { word: 'ELASTIC.', grounds: [[0, 'accent'], [4, 'paper'], [5, 'accent']], code: true }]. Its nominal length is 8 beats; keep the span close to that. Options are in references/blocks.md. Every frame is a pure function of t, so render with the skill's render.py (1080p, then 4K) and run finish.py until it prints ALL CHECKS PASS.

## Used in

- [Product launch film](https://varg.ai/how-to/video/product-launch.md)
- [Notes-app ad](https://varg.ai/how-to/video/notes-ad.md)
- [Text-message story](https://varg.ai/how-to/video/chat-story.md)
- [CLI & terminal demo](https://varg.ai/how-to/video/terminal-demo.md)
- [AI chat & agent demo](https://varg.ai/how-to/video/ai-demo.md)
- [Data story](https://varg.ai/how-to/video/data-story.md)
- [Math animation](https://varg.ai/how-to/video/math-animation.md)
- [Whiteboard & hand-drawn](https://varg.ai/how-to/video/whiteboard.md)

## More text reveals

- [Blur In](https://varg.ai/how-to/component/hf.blur-in.md) — `npx hyperframes add blur-in`
- [Blur Out Up](https://varg.ai/how-to/component/hf.blur-out-up.md) — `npx hyperframes add blur-out-up`
- [Bottom Up Letters](https://varg.ai/how-to/component/hf.bottom-up-letters.md) — `npx hyperframes add bottom-up-letters`
- [Caret Swap](https://varg.ai/how-to/component/hf.caret-swap.md) — `npx hyperframes add caret-swap`
- [Focus Blur Resolve](https://varg.ai/how-to/component/hf.focus-blur-resolve.md) — `npx hyperframes add focus-blur-resolve`
- [Line-by-Line Slide](https://varg.ai/how-to/component/hf.line-by-line-slide.md) — `npx hyperframes add line-by-line-slide`