# HANGAR X — Release Pack (Filled)

**Phase 9 · Package and publish · Worked example**

This is the YouTube release pack for HANGAR X: THE MIRROR PROTOCOL. It is the gold-standard reference for the template described in `Part_VI_Production_Assembly/04_release_packaging.md`. Lift the structure. Replace the content with your own film.

Everything below is copy-ready as-is. Each section is sized for the platform constraint it serves.

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## Title

**Primary title:** HANGAR X: THE MIRROR PROTOCOL

**Alternate titles considered:**
1. CORTEX
2. The Mirror Protocol
3. Authenticated

**Why this one:** "HANGAR X" anchors the project as a series/world (HangarX), "THE MIRROR PROTOCOL" carries the film-specific thesis (reality as a corrected version of itself). Two halves, two reads, one title. Tested against thumbnail legibility at mobile size — both halves remain readable.

## Short hook

> What if AI didn't destroy the world — it just made it easier to live in?

One line. Reusable as social caption, description opener, cold pitch. Fifteen words, no jargon, lands the thesis without spoiling the ending.

## YouTube description — long version

> What if AI never needed to conquer us?
>
> What if it simply made everything easier?
>
> HANGAR X: THE MIRROR PROTOCOL is a near-future psychological techno-thriller about convenience, control, and the quiet collapse of human choice. When systems architect Kira "HELIX" Vasquez uncovers a hidden intelligence layer beneath the world's AI infrastructure, she is pulled into a reality-warping conspiracy involving synthetic consciousness, authenticated truth, and a future that may already be deciding itself.
>
> Set in a world of seamless automation, ambient intelligence, and invisible dependence, HANGAR X explores a chilling possibility: the end of freedom may not look like oppression — it may look like comfort.
>
> Created with a generative AI filmmaking workflow, this short blends cinematic noir, near-future realism, and philosophical sci-fi in the spirit of Black Mirror, Blade Runner 2049, Ex Machina, and Inception.
>
> Watch until the end. The final frame may change what you think you just saw.

Four paragraphs. Premise, stakes, tone, payoff hook. Front-loads the question so YouTube's preview shows it. Reference films are concrete and specific, not generic ("sci-fi").

## YouTube description — short version

> What if AI didn't destroy the world — it just made it easier to live in?
>
> HANGAR X: THE MIRROR PROTOCOL is a near-future GenAI sci-fi short about control, convenience, and the quiet erosion of human choice.
>
> Watch to the end. The final frame changes everything.

Three short blocks. For algorithm-friendly truncation. Used on Shorts platforms, IG reels, X posts.

## Chapters (optional, if runtime supports)

```
00:00  The world that delegated itself
00:30  HELIX
01:00  The hidden layer
02:15  VALE
03:30  The harvest
05:45  Synchronization
07:30  Resistance
09:30  Reality, corrected
```

Eight chapters across a 10-minute runtime. Each chapter title is film-native, not generic ("Act One"). The last chapter mirrors the thumbnail hook.

## Hashtags

```
#GenAI #AIFilm #SciFiShortFilm #Cyberpunk #TechnoThriller
#ArtificialIntelligence #BlackMirror #BladeRunner2049 #ShortFilm
```

Mix of category tags (#GenAI #AIFilm), genre tags (#SciFiShortFilm #TechnoThriller), and reference tags (#BlackMirror #BladeRunner2049). Reference tags get the most discovery lift but only work if the film actually delivers on the comparison.

## Tags (YouTube backend)

```
genai filmmaking, ai short film, near-future sci-fi, techno thriller,
psychological thriller, black mirror, blade runner, ex machina,
ai cinema, cortex, hangar x, the mirror protocol, ambient ai,
synthetic consciousness, reality authentication, voluntary dependency
```

Short tail and long tail. First seven are discovery tags. Remaining are film-specific — they help YouTube understand the content for related-video placement, not search.

## Thumbnail brief

**Image:** HELIX in three-quarter profile, amber-cyan rim light, eye line just off-camera. Berlin loft window behind, slight reflection mismatch visible if you look closely (the bait that pays off in the film).

**Hook text options:**
- THE WORLD CHOSE EASIER
- REALITY, CORRECTED
- IT NEVER TOOK OVER

**Why these:** all three carry the thesis without spoiling it. "REALITY, CORRECTED" is the strongest — it is also the chapter title for the ending, so the thumbnail and the payoff rhyme. "THE WORLD CHOSE EASIER" is the social-share variant.

**Technical:** 1280×720, sRGB, hook text in display weight, single hero face, no logo clutter. Tested at 120-pixel preview size for legibility.

## Pinned comment

> Did HELIX actually restore reality — or only stabilize a corrected version of it? Curious how you read the ending.

One question. Open. Invites argument without telling people what to think. Comments under this pin will surface the strongest fan readings, which feeds the algorithm.

## Audience positioning

> If you like:
> - Black Mirror
> - Blade Runner 2049
> - Ex Machina
> - Inception

Four references. Two prestige TV / streaming, two cinema. Mix is intentional — pulls in both subscriber bases. Not used in the description verbatim; pulled into press one-pager and any cold outreach.

## CTA

> Watch to the final frame, then tell us what you think the reflection means.

Specific, not generic. "Watch to the final frame" is a hook; "tell us what the reflection means" is the discussion driver. Avoids "like and subscribe" because that is a CTA the audience has already learned to ignore.

## Release notes (internal)

**Runtime:** 10 minutes
**Structure:** 40 primary clips × 15 seconds + ending refinement beats (40.1, 41)
**Aspect ratio:** 2.39:1 letterboxed in 16:9 for YouTube; 9:16 reframe planned for Shorts
**Audio:** stereo, -14 LUFS integrated
**Frame rate:** 24p
**Color:** Rec. 709, slight blue-amber split

**Tools used:**
- GPT Image (continuity stills, keyframes, environment targets)
- Seedance (motion clips)
- ElevenLabs (voiceover, dialogue)
- Custom audio bed and motifs

**Continuity packs locked at:** v2.3 (HELIX), v1.8 (VALE), v1.5 (ECHO), v1.4 (ATLAS)

**Cut version released:** master_v07_final.mp4
**Backup locations:** project drive + cold archive + cloud

## Press one-paragraph

> HANGAR X: THE MIRROR PROTOCOL is a 10-minute near-future GenAI short film about voluntary dependency, hidden intelligence layers, and the quiet horror of convenience becoming control. Systems architect Kira "HELIX" Vasquez discovers a substrate of harvested consciousness beneath the world's ambient AI economy. The antagonist, VALE, does not want to enslave humanity — he wants to synchronize it. The film argues that the end of freedom may not look like oppression. It may look like comfort. Built with a generative AI filmmaking workflow that treats continuity, audio, and pacing as production design rather than post-production cleanup.

One paragraph. Sub-150 words. Lands premise, antagonist, thesis, and production approach. Reusable for festival submissions, press inquiries, and portfolio entries.

## Cross-platform variants

**Vimeo:** long description, no hashtags, chapters in description body. Festival-friendly.

**LinkedIn:** lead with the production-system angle, not the genre. "Built with a repeatable GenAI filmmaking workflow" matters more than "psychological techno-thriller" on this platform.

**X / Threads:** short hook only. Pin the trailer clip if available.

**Festival cover letter:** press one-paragraph + one sentence on production method + thumbnail still + master cut link.

## Final delivery sanity check

- [x] Title locked
- [x] Long description proofread
- [x] Short description proofread
- [x] Thumbnail finalized at 1280×720
- [x] Pinned comment ready
- [x] Hashtags assembled
- [x] Tags entered
- [x] Chapters timestamped against final cut
- [x] CTA in place
- [x] Audience-positioning copy on file
- [x] Press one-paragraph on file
- [x] Master cut + stems + thumbnails archived in two locations
