How to make graduation videos from your footage

Connect the achievement to a few selected memories and finish on the graduation moment.

Start with the moments that tell the story

Bring ceremony clips, portraits and meaningful school or university memories. 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

Connect the achievement to a few selected memories and finish on the graduation 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 ceremony clips, portraits and meaningful school or university memories. Connect the achievement to a few selected memories and finish on the graduation moment. Use my supplied wording for titles. Check graduate names, institution and year.

Make the next version more specific

Check graduate names, institution and year.

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?

Ceremony clips, portraits and meaningful school or university memories. 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