How to make holiday videos from your footage

Show the setting, activity and people before the closing greeting.

Start with the moments that tell the story

Bring footage from one holiday celebration and the message for its audience. 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

Show the setting, activity and people before the closing greeting.

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 footage from one holiday celebration and the message for its audience. Show the setting, activity and people before the closing greeting. Use my supplied wording for titles. Use the correct holiday and date and avoid mixing unrelated celebrations.

Make the next version more specific

Use the correct holiday and date and avoid mixing unrelated celebrations.

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?

Footage from one holiday celebration and the message for its audience. 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