Video Forge v0.3.0

Video Forge now includes Creative Arcade: a contrasting 30-second, 22-shot color-pop reel alongside the preserved minimal film. Bold flat colors, original character animation, comic typography, confetti, masks, scissors, clapperboards, gear locks and a pumping boombox demonstrate a different visual language. No gradients or paid generation.

• All twelve native reel presets support separate pop choreography, palettes and energy controls, with optional pop captions. Existing jobs keep the minimal default.
• The showcase uses Video Forge's director, planning, motion, editing, audio, captions and delivery pipeline. Original stereo music and sound effects accompany local AI narration and 70 measured caption words.
• Includes both standalone reels, a labelled side-by-side MP4, a portable synchronized two-player comparison, editable production snapshots, credits, and Claude/Codex/standalone/source archives.
• TypeScript and actual TSX checks, 26 tests, all twelve pop/minimal treatment smoke renders, packaged resource validation and full-stream output decoding. See docs/pop-validation.json and demos/pop-showcase/PRODUCTION.md for scope.

The comparison shows creative range; scripts, timing and music differ, so it is not a controlled engagement benchmark. Optional cloud services and the source register's reference-only integrations remain separate from tested native functionality.