Start with the moments that tell the story
Bring arrival, activity, speaker or performance and closing footage. Pick the takes that make the subject clear, including a strong opening and a complete ending. These choices give Shorty a useful starting point for the edit.
Give Shorty the creative direction
Give the viewer a sense of the event from setup through its strongest moments to the ending.
Try a 30-second 9:16 edit as a starting point. Include the exact title or closing message you want on screen. Add a reference when you want to show the pace, captions or mood.
Try this editing prompt
Create a 30-second 9:16 video from my arrival, activity, speaker or performance and closing footage. Give the viewer a sense of the event from setup through its strongest moments to the ending. Use my supplied wording for titles. Avoid making separate sessions look like one continuous event.
Make the next version more specific
Avoid making separate sessions look like one continuous event.
Play the first cut and pick the change that would help the story most. Name the moment, describe the result you want and tell Shorty what to keep. A note such as “hold the final product shot longer” gives the revision a clear direction.