The Words of a Dead Man | made with ngram

About the video

This video was created by ngram to tell a short vertical narrative titled 'The Words of a Dead Man,' built from three scenes — Stephen, YHVH crumbles, and The rain of dust. ngram rendered the piece in an HTML/CSS motion graphics style, using animated typography and abstract visual effects rather than live-action footage to carry the story. The sequence moves from an introduction tied to the figure of Stephen, through an image of the name YHVH breaking apart, to a closing scene of dust falling, suggesting a symbolic arc touching on mortality, faith, and dissolution. The video is framed in a 9:16 vertical aspect ratio, formatting it for mobile-first and short-form viewing on platforms like TikTok, Reels, or Shorts. ngram assembled the piece scene by scene, translating each title into a corresponding motion graphics treatment so the visual progression matches the narrative beats in order. The overall result is a compact, stylized, text-and-motion driven short designed to be watched quickly and vertically, relying on design and pacing rather than dialogue or live performance to communicate its theme.