Start with the material for one story
Upload local source media or select videos from an accessible shared Google Drive folder. Choose what belongs in this edit: the subject, the important action, useful details, and a possible ending. Keep your originals so you can return to them later.
Shorty works from the material you provide. If a brief asks for a shot you did not record, the sensible move is to change the sequence or supply the missing material. The words guide an edit; they do not prove that the footage exists.
Give the edit a direction
Write the audience, message, desired length, and format. Explain the opening and any required text. You can also provide an optional reference to communicate pacing or treatment. Say which parts of the reference matter.
Review the product’s estimate and submit the work. The output is a rendered MP4. Start with a manageable assignment so you can learn how your footage and instructions translate into a first cut.
Review, revise, download
Watch for the story first, then check names, captions, framing, product details, and audio. Ask for a specific change rather than starting every revision with “make it better.” In supported compositions, selecting an editable element can make a request more targeted.
Download the version you have reviewed. Keep the brief and any useful corrections for the next job. If you need detailed manual finishing, choose an appropriate editing tool for that step. The aim is a usable video and a repeatable process, not simply a completed render.
A brief to adapt to your footage
Example direction. Replace the subject, shots, and wording with your own.
Make a 25-second vertical overview of this workshop project. Open on the finished item, show the main making steps, and end on the detail close-up. Keep the process in a sensible order and use the exact title supplied.