How to make festival videos from your footage

Establish the location, build through the performance and finish on a strong crowd or closing moment.

Start with the moments that tell the story

Bring performance, crowd and setting footage from the same festival. 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

Establish the location, build through the performance and finish on a strong crowd or closing moment.

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 performance, crowd and setting footage from the same festival. Establish the location, build through the performance and finish on a strong crowd or closing moment. Use my supplied wording for titles. Keep acts and dates accurate and preserve the event's real sequence where it matters.

Make the next version more specific

Keep acts and dates accurate and preserve the event's real sequence where it matters.

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.

Questions, answered.

What footage should I use?

Performance, crowd and setting footage from the same festival. Choose the takes that support the sequence you want.

Can I use a different duration or format?

Yes. The 30-second 9:16 prompt is a starting point. Describe the length and canvas your video needs, then check the rendered result.

Your next video starts here.

Bring the footage. Tell us the idea. Shape the edit.

Start editing