Tide — Demo Recording Storyboard

Detailed shot-by-shot guide for Loom recording. Use this as checklist during recording session.

MVP Demo Path — what we can record TODAY (~90s)

The full storyboard below assumes ~5 beta users, real Arcium MXE, and a polished landing page. None of those are gated by code anymore — just by deployment + external-account wait. This section is the runnable subset for a hackathon submission cut today off the current master branch.

Hard pre-reqs (one-time, ~15 min)

Windows Developer Mode ON (see DEPLOY.md "Build")
anchor build && anchor deploy --provider.cluster devnet — see DEPLOY.md
Confirm solana balance ≥ 0.5 SOL (post-deploy ~0.3 SOL leftover is plenty)
npm run dev open at http://localhost:3000

Recording script (90 seconds, single take)

t	beat	action
0:00	hook	Title card: "DCA without MEV. Bots blind, retail wins."
0:08	problem	"Solana retail loses ~$5M/year to bots sandwiching DCA." (1 sentence over screen recording of jup.ag DCA flow)
0:18	nav to /admin	Connect Phantom (devnet). Page shows "No Pool account" empty state.
0:23	init_pool	Click Initialize Pool → Phantom signs → Solana Explorer link appears. Pool state card now shows authority + counter=0.
0:35	init_window	Click Open Next Window → signs → Window #0 created, end_ts ~1h ahead.
0:43	nav to /setup	Switch to second wallet (Phantom multi-account or Solflare). Fill form: $50, 1h, 1%. Click Start DCA Pool → tx confirmed.
0:58	nav to /dashboard	Real numbers: Total deposited 0 (no commit_intent UI yet — call out as "next iteration"), position is Active, countdown live.
1:08	nav to /admin (back to admin wallet)	Click Trigger Aggregate (window may need to be expired in production; for demo we either fast-forward window or note this).
1:18	execute_swap	Click Execute Swap → Jupiter route fetched → v0 tx with ALT signs → Solana Explorer shows the actual Jupiter CPI hit.
1:28	close	"Privacy via Arcium. Aggregate via Jupiter. Distribution via Phantom. Solo founder, 5 weeks, Claude Code."

What we DON'T claim in the MVP cut

Be honest in the voiceover — judges respect this:

Arcium MPC: encryption layer is the stub at lib/arcium.ts. Real MXE pending Cohort 2 approval. Show the UX of encrypted commit but call it "designed for Arcium" not "powered by Arcium today."
commit_intent UI: there's no user-facing commit page yet — only setup_dca_position. The aggregation demo runs against the pool/window primitives directly via /admin. State this explicitly.
Beta users: numbers shown are 1 (you). Don't fabricate "247 participants."

Recording mechanics

Two browser profiles so wallet switches don't require disconnect dance. Profile A = pool authority. Profile B = end user.
Trim ruthlessly — anything that's not on the script above gets cut. 90 seconds buys ~12 distinct beats; we have 10. No room for slack.
Inset terminal showing tx signatures in solana confirm <sig> adds technical legitimacy in 1-2 visible cuts.

Pre-Recording Checklist

Setup

Phantom wallet on devnet, funded with 1 SOL + 1000 USDC (devnet)
Tide deployed to devnet, program ID confirmed working
Pool initialized (anchor migrate ran successfully)
Frontend running (npm run dev → localhost:3000)
At least 5 beta users have committed intents (so window has real participants)
Two browser windows open side-by-side (stage left = Jupiter, stage right = Tide)

Recording tools

Loom Pro (allows >5 min recording, 4K quality)
Headphone mic (external, not laptop built-in)
Quiet room, lights on, no notifications
Browser zoom to 110% for readability
DevTools closed unless specifically needed

Backup

Pre-recorded backup of 3 different demo outcomes (success, partial, failure scenarios)
Screenshots of each key UI state (in case live fails)

Shot List

Shot 1 (0:00-0:08) — Opening Title Card

On screen: Black slide with cyan text:

TIDE
DCA without MEV.
Bots blind, retail wins.

Solana Frontier 2026
Solo founder · Built with Claude Code

Voiceover: silent for first 2 sec, then start hook.

Shot 2 (0:08-0:30) — The Pain (Hook)

On screen: Switch to live Jupiter swap interface, simulate retail DCA.

Steps:

Open jup.ag (right side of screen)
Show DCA setup: $50 USDC → SOL, weekly recurring
Confirm
Show mempool: pending tx visible (use solscan or blockchain explorer in tab)
Animate: bot frontruns (highlight bot tx) → user tx fills → bot backruns
Show calculator overlay: "$0.225 lost this week × 52 weeks = $11.70/year"

Voiceover:

"Watch this. Solana retail user DCA $50 a week. Standard Jupiter route. Watch the mempool. Bot sees the order. Bot frontruns. User pays 0.5% extra. Bot dumps. Pocket $0.225. Multiply by 1 million retail users on Solana. $5 million per year. Extracted from people who just want to invest $50/week."

Visual emphasis:

Highlight bot tx with red border
Highlight extra cost in red large font
Background music: subtle, building tension

Shot 3 (0:30-0:50) — The Solution Overview

On screen: Switch to Tide landing page.

Steps:

Show /tide.fun (or localhost) landing page
Scroll past hero to "How it works" 4-step section
Hover over each step briefly

Voiceover:

"This is Tide. Hidden-Liquidity DCA Pool. You encrypt your intent. Pool aggregates 247 users. Single atomic swap. Bots see only ciphertext. Pro-rata distribution. Mathematically fair."

Shot 4 (0:50-1:30) — Live Setup Flow

On screen: User journey through /setup wizard.

Steps:

Click "Start DCA →" → routes to /setup
Connect Phantom wallet (modal opens, click Phantom)
Wallet connected, address shown in nav
Setup form visible
Fill: target = SOL, amount = 50 USDC, window = 1h, slippage = 1%
Show estimated savings calculator: "$5.85/year saved"
Click "Start DCA Pool"
Phantom popup → sign tx
Tx confirmation: "Encrypted. Locked $50 in escrow."
Auto-redirect to /dashboard

Voiceover:

"Phantom connect, fill the form, click start. My intent is encrypted via Arcium. Specific amount of $50 — only I know it. Bots see ciphertext. Pool growing. We have 246 other users at this hour. Total pool: $12,400."

Shot 5 (1:30-2:00) — Window Lifecycle

On screen: /dashboard with countdown.

Steps:

WindowStatusCard visible: 30:00 countdown, $12.4K pool, 247 participants
Speed up demo time (use demo mode toggle if implemented, otherwise jump cut)
Countdown reaches 0:00 → status flips to "Aggregating (MPC)"
Show keeper logs in terminal (small inset window)
Status flips to "Distributed" → big checkmark animation
Cumulative SavingsChart updates with new data point
Pending claim banner appears: "0.198 SOL ready to claim"
Click "Claim" → Phantom popup → sign → SOL arrives in wallet

Voiceover:

"Window closes. Arcium MPC computes the aggregate. Single Jupiter IOC swap executes. Look at the slippage: 0.05%. Standalone would be 0.5%. Ten times better fill. Pro-rata distributes. I claim my 0.198 SOL. Saved $0.22 this hour. Times 24 hours, times 365 days, my chart looks like this."

Shot 6 (2:00-2:30) — Pattern Match (Why This Wins)

On screen: Three logos in a row — URANI, Archer Exchange, Tide.

Steps:

Brief callout to URANI: "$30K Renaissance Grand"
Brief callout to Archer: "$10K Cypherpunk"
Tide positioned: "$5M/year retail savings"

Voiceover:

"This isn't theory. URANI won the Renaissance Grand Champion with intent-based MEV protection — for whales. Archer Exchange won Cypherpunk with batch auctions — for market makers. Tide applies the same mechanism to retail's most common behavior: recurring buys. Built on Arcium for privacy. Jupiter for execution. Phantom for distribution. Solo founder, 5 weeks, Claude Code."

Shot 7 (2:30-2:55) — Vision + Close

On screen: TAM expansion timeline graphic.

Steps:

Show timeline: Year 1 DCA → Year 2 Rebalancing → Year 3 Yield → Year 5 "Aggregation infra"
Vanguard logo overlay → arrow → Tide logo
End screen: "tide.fun · github.com/tide-dca · @tide_dca"

Voiceover:

"Vanguard scaled by aggregating $7 trillion in retail savings. They got better fees, better trades. Tide does the same for crypto retail. Vanguard for Solana retail. Try it at tide.fun. Source on github.com/tide-dca. Ready for Colosseum accelerator interview."

Shot 8 (2:55-3:00) — Final Frame

On screen: Logo + thank you.

Voiceover:

"Thank you."

Recording Day Checklist

Day before:

Caffeine intake managed
Practice runs: 5+ takes
Final script memorized (not read from teleprompter)
All technical state working (devnet pool, frontend, demo data)

Day of:

Quiet space confirmed
Mic test recording
Loom Pro session started (4K, 60fps)
Take 1: full run-through (probably bad)
Take 2-5: refine each segment
Take 6+: final composite
Review final cut with friend before submission
Trim to <3:00 hard cap

Day after:

Upload to Loom (public link)
Embed on submission page
Tweet thread with Loom link

Common Demo Failures + Mitigations

Failure mode	Mitigation
Phantom wallet rejection	Pre-fund test wallet, ensure devnet config
Jupiter API rate limit	Cache responses, use multiple test wallets
Tide tx confirmation slow	Pre-warm RPC, use Helius private endpoint
Window doesn't close on time	Keeper running pre-recording, time tracking
MXE compute fails	Pre-record this segment as backup
Browser crash	Have second machine ready
Mic dies	Backup mic + recording on phone too

Post-Demo Distribution

Hour 0-1

Twitter thread linking Loom + GitHub
Discord #share-projects
Crypto Twitter friends DM

Hour 1-24

Reach out to known judges via Twitter (subtle, not spam)
Cross-post to Solana Foundation Discord
Share in Indo crypto communities

Day 1-7

Track view count + feedback
Iterate if obvious issues
Re-record if major flaw found

Loom Description Template

Tide — Hidden-Liquidity DCA Pool for Solana retail.

Encrypted intents via Arcium MPC. Aggregate execute via Jupiter IOC.
Pro-rata distribute. Bots blind, retail wins.

Built solo with Claude Code for Solana Frontier 2026.

→ Try it: https://tide.fun
→ Source: https://github.com/tide-dca
→ Twitter: @tide_dca

Sponsor stack: @ArciumHQ + @phantom + @privy_io + @MoonPay + @reflectprotocol

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Tide — Demo Recording Storyboard

MVP Demo Path — what we can record TODAY (~90s)

Hard pre-reqs (one-time, ~15 min)

Recording script (90 seconds, single take)

What we DON'T claim in the MVP cut

Recording mechanics

Pre-Recording Checklist

Setup

Recording tools

Backup

Shot List

Shot 1 (0:00-0:08) — Opening Title Card

Shot 2 (0:08-0:30) — The Pain (Hook)

Shot 3 (0:30-0:50) — The Solution Overview

Shot 4 (0:50-1:30) — Live Setup Flow

Shot 5 (1:30-2:00) — Window Lifecycle

Shot 6 (2:00-2:30) — Pattern Match (Why This Wins)

Shot 7 (2:30-2:55) — Vision + Close

Shot 8 (2:55-3:00) — Final Frame

Recording Day Checklist

Common Demo Failures + Mitigations

Post-Demo Distribution

Hour 0-1

Hour 1-24

Day 1-7

Loom Description Template

Submission Checklist (Day of Hackathon Submission)

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Tide — Demo Recording Storyboard

MVP Demo Path — what we can record TODAY (~90s)

Hard pre-reqs (one-time, ~15 min)

Recording script (90 seconds, single take)

What we DON'T claim in the MVP cut

Recording mechanics

Pre-Recording Checklist

Setup

Recording tools

Backup

Shot List

Shot 1 (0:00-0:08) — Opening Title Card

Shot 2 (0:08-0:30) — The Pain (Hook)

Shot 3 (0:30-0:50) — The Solution Overview

Shot 4 (0:50-1:30) — Live Setup Flow

Shot 5 (1:30-2:00) — Window Lifecycle

Shot 6 (2:00-2:30) — Pattern Match (Why This Wins)

Shot 7 (2:30-2:55) — Vision + Close

Shot 8 (2:55-3:00) — Final Frame

Recording Day Checklist

Common Demo Failures + Mitigations

Post-Demo Distribution

Hour 0-1

Hour 1-24

Day 1-7

Loom Description Template

Submission Checklist (Day of Hackathon Submission)