How to give a short video a complete ending

Choose an ending that finishes the action or lands the message. Leave enough time for the viewer to recognize it.

Start with a clear direction

Use the completed process, a final look or a supplied call to action. Remove an extra transition if it weakens that final moment.

Put it into your edit

Upload your clips to Shorty and describe the result you want. Add a reference if it helps show the pace or visual treatment. Play the first cut, then use chat to shape the next version.

An instruction to make your own

Use this direction for my video: Use the completed process, a final look or a supplied call to action. Remove an extra transition if it weakens that final moment. Check that the file does not stop in the middle of a gesture, sentence or title animation.

Check the detail that matters

Check that the file does not stop in the middle of a gesture, sentence or title animation.

Keep the next change focused

Name the moment, say what should change and describe what you want to keep. For a title, supply the replacement words. For pacing, identify the shot that needs more or less time. Play the surrounding sequence after the revision to hear and see how the change fits.

Questions, answered.

How do I apply this in Shorty?

Upload your clips to Shorty and describe the result you want. Add a reference if it helps show the pace or visual treatment. Play the first cut, then use chat to shape the next version.

What should I look for in the result?

Check that the file does not stop in the middle of a gesture, sentence or title animation.

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

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