Hook Surgery — First 3-Second Retention Engine## Read FirstHook Surgery diagnoses why short-form videos (TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts) lose retention in the opening seconds. It returns 3 distinct replacement hooks, visual direction, and an exact edit table.## What You Get1. Retention Diagnosis: Root-cause analysis of the drop-off point.2. 3 Hook Packages: Pattern Interrupt, Risk Warning, Identity Callout.3. Shot-by-Shot 3-Second Edit Table: Exact visual cue, dialogue, text badge, SFX.4. Production C# Hook Surgery — First 3-Second Retention EngineTurn low-retention short-form videos (TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts) into high-retention winners by engineering the opening 3 seconds.---## 🎯 What This Agent DoesMost viewers decide to stay or swipe within 0.8–2.5 seconds. Hook Surgery diagnoses the exact moment and mechanism causing your video to bleed retention, then builds 3 shoot-ready replacement hook packages with visual direction, spoken dialogue, text overlays, and a second-by-second edit table.---## 📦 What You GetEach run delivers a structured 4-part Markdown blueprint:1. 🔬 Retention Diagnosis: - Flop root cause (visual, verbal, or text mismatch) - Estimated drop-off point (in seconds) - Direct explanation of why viewers swipe away2. ⚡ 3 Replacement Hook Packages: - Package A (Pattern Interrupt): Action-first, extreme contrast, instant curiosity - Package B (Risk Warning): Negative framing, mistake avoidance - Package C (Identity Callout): Precise target callout, open loop3. 🎬 Shot-by-Shot 3-Second Edit Table: - Exact timecode (0.0s – 3.0s) - Camera & visual cue (zoom, motion, prop) - Spoken dialogue (< 12 words) - Text badge (Upper-Third safe zone) - SFX & audio cues4. ✅ Production Checklist: - Safe zone positioning, pace (WPM), BGM ducking (-14dB).---## 📥 Required InputsSimply provide one of the following:- Option 1: Your video draft or opening script (first 10–15s).- Option 2: Video topic + target audience + format (talking head, faceless POV, screen recording, product demo).---## 💡 Quick ExampleInput:** *"How to stop wasting money on SaaS subscriptions (talking head)"Output Snapshot:- Flop Diagnosis: Opening with "In this video I will show you..." causes a 0.7s drop-off due to slow buildup.- Recommended Hook (Package B - Risk Warning): - Visual: Holding credit card, sudden zoom-in cutting directly to bank app screen. - Spoken: "Check your bank statement right now for these three charges." - Text Badge: 3 HIDDEN CHARGES - Timecode Table: 0.0s impact sound + cut; 1.5s sub-text; 3.0s bridge to body.---## 🛡️ Scope & Quality Gate- Focus: Retention engineering & creative hook architecture.- Exclusions: Does not guarantee algorithmic virality, view counts, or fabricate private analytics.hecklist:* Safe zones, motion on frame 0, pace.## Required Input- Your video draft, script opening, or topic + format (talking head vs. faceless).