System Requirements Document for skelectronics

1. Introduction

The skelectronics project aims to provide e-commerce marketers with a platform to create engaging advertising videos for their websites. The product is designed to be vibrant and playful, aligning with the dynamic nature of video advertising. The primary audience is e-commerce marketers who need creative tools to produce memorable and engaging content.

2. System Overview

The skelectronics platform offers a custom user interface for e-commerce marketers to create advertising videos. The system includes several pages for user interaction, including a landing page, sign-up and login pages for identity management, and dedicated pages for video creation and review. The system requires users to self-enroll and verify their identity to access protected video creation features.

2a. Product Interpretation and Delivery Boundary

The skelectronics platform is designed with application-owned identity management, requiring users to sign up and log in to access video creation and review functionalities. The delivery scope includes a playful and vibrant user interface inspired by Jessica Walsh's maximalist style, with a focus on engaging and dynamic video content creation. The system does not include adjacent capabilities such as video hosting or distribution beyond the creation and review process.

2b. Source Content Inventory

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2c. Page Content and Component Coverage

Landing

• Information/State: Introduction to the skelectronics platform, highlighting its purpose and benefits for e-commerce marketers.
• Primary Actions: Navigate to Sign Up or Login.
• Components: Hero image with overlapping sticker elements, introductory text, navigation buttons.
• States: Loading, success, error.

Sign Up

• Information/State: User registration form for new e-commerce marketers.
• Primary Actions: Submit registration details.
• Components: Form fields for user information, submit button.
• States: Loading, success, error, validation errors.

Login

• Information/State: User login form for returning marketers.
• Primary Actions: Submit login credentials.
• Components: Form fields for username and password, submit button.
• States: Loading, success, error, validation errors.

Create Video

• Information/State: Workspace for creating advertising videos.
• Primary Actions: Upload media, edit video, save progress.
• Components: Media upload interface, video editing tools, save button.
• States: Loading, success, error, unsaved changes warning.

Video Review

• Information/State: Interface for reviewing and finalizing advertising videos.
• Primary Actions: Play video, approve, or request changes.
• Components: Video player, approval buttons, feedback form.
• States: Loading, success, error, feedback submitted.

3. Functional Requirements

• As an e-commerce marketer, I should be able to create an advertising video for my e-commerce website. (Provenance: explicit)
• As an e-commerce marketer, I must self-enroll before creating a video. (Provenance: required_inference)
• As an e-commerce marketer, I must complete returning verification to resume protected video work. (Provenance: required_inference)

4. User Personas

• E-commerce marketer: Responsible for creating advertising videos for the e-commerce website and managing promotional content. This persona must enroll and verify their identity to access the platform's video creation and review features.

5. Core User Flows

E-commerce Marketer

1. Landing Page: The marketer visits the landing page and learns about the platform's capabilities.
2. Sign Up: The marketer registers for an account by providing necessary information.
3. Login: The marketer logs in to access the video creation tools.
4. Create Video: The marketer uploads media and edits the video using the provided tools.
5. Video Review: The marketer reviews the video, approves it, or requests changes.

6. Visuals Colors and Theme

• Muse: Jessica Walsh
• Palette:
  • Background: #FFFBF2
  • Surface: #FFFFFF
  • Text: #333333
  • Primary: #FF4081
  • Accent: #FFC107
  • Muted: #E0E0E0
• Typography:
  • Headings: Archivo Black — Bold, large, expressive tracking, title case
  • Body: Syne
  • Scale: 1.5 modular, 72/48/32/24/16
• Shape Language: Bold color fields, overlapping shapes, sticker-like elements
• Layout: Asymmetric layouts with playful visual overlaps and unexpected cropping
• Motion: Bouncy scale-ins, marquee text, color flips on hover

7. Signature Design Concept

The landing page features an oversized hero image with playful, surreal props and sticker-like overlapping elements. The design uses hot pink and tangerine as primary and accent colors, with bouncy text animations and color flips on hover to create an engaging and dynamic first impression.

8. Interaction Model & Motion Direction

• Interaction Model: Animated
• Motion Tempo: Expressive
• Hero Dimensionality: Layered_2d
• Landing Hero Motion Brief: The hero image features a large, playful image with sticker elements. On hover, text animations and color flips create a dynamic and engaging experience. The reduced-motion state simplifies animations for accessibility.

9. Non-Functional Requirements

• The system must support a vibrant and playful user interface consistent with the creative direction.
• The platform must ensure secure user authentication and data protection.

10. Tech Stack

• Frontend: React
• Backend: Python/FastAPI
• Storage: Appropriate storage solutions for media files
• Deployment: Docker/docker-compose

11. Assumptions and Constraints

• The platform assumes users have basic internet access and modern web browsers.
• The system is constrained to video creation and review functionalities without extending to video hosting or distribution.

12. Glossary

• E-commerce marketer: A user responsible for creating and managing advertising content for an e-commerce website.
• Video creation: The process of producing video content for advertising purposes.
• Video review: The process of evaluating and finalizing video content before publication.