Guide

ChalkReel user guide

A detailed overview of the studio, upload flow, and the browser-local model before you start building breakdowns.

Overview

The ChalkReel workflow

ChalkReel is built around one coaching loop: upload the film, mark the teaching point, time the explanation, record the breakdown, and export the result.

Use the browser as the review, annotation, and recording workspace.
Keep source footage local while saving project metadata in browser storage and, when signed in, cloud project sync.
Build short teaching clips or full-session narrated reviews.

Workflow Map

From film to finished breakdown

Browser Workspace

Upload

Local source video

Annotate

Draw the read

Save

Moments and clips

Record

Voice and webcam

Export

Review and WebM

Studio Layout

Know the main work areas

The studio is split into a header, annotation toolbar, video canvas, timeline panel, recording sidebar, settings, and saved work on this device.

Header: upload/close video, fullscreen, settings, and saved work.
Toolbar: drawing, undo/redo, basketball markers, text, timing-related annotation controls, and color selection.
Timeline and sidebar: save moments/clips, time annotations, set mic/webcam options, and record.

Uploading Film

Bring in local footage and frame the play

ChalkReel works with local video files. After upload, use playback, zoom, framing, source-audio, and layout controls to prepare the play before annotating.

Uploaded footage is represented in the browser with a local object URL.
Use playback controls to scrub, play, pause, and set the review position.
Use zoom/framing controls to focus the visual recording on the important action.