Expanding lower third video template

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{
"timeline": {
"soundtrack": {
"src": "https://shotstack-assets.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/music/unminus/berlin.mp3"
},
"fonts": [
{
"src": "https://shotstack-assets.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/fonts/OpenSans-Bold.ttf"
}
],
"tracks": [
{
"clips": [
{
"asset": {
"type": "html",
"html": "<table border='0' width='1000'><tr><td bgcolor='#FF0000' width='10'>&nbsp;</td><td width='990'><p>This is a lower third example that will expand as the amount of text increases.</p></td></tr></table>",
"css": "table { background-color: #77000000; } td { padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; } p { color: #FFFFFF; font-size: 34px; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-weight: bold; margin: 20px; }",
"height": 200,
"width": 1000,
"position": "bottom"
},
"start": 0,
"length": 8,
"position": "bottom",
"offset": {
"y": 0.05
},
"transition": {
"in": "slideUp",
"out": "slideDown"
}
}
]
},
{
"clips": [
{
"asset": {
"type": "image",
"src": "https://shotstack-assets.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/wave-barrel.jpg"
},
"start": 0,
"length": 8,
"effect": "zoomIn"
}
]
}
]
},
"output": {
"format": "mp4",
"resolution": "hd"
}
}

Create a lower third text area with a decorative coloured bar on the left hand side. The container table expands as the text increases/wraps.

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