How to make music video clips from your footage

Start with the moments that tell the story

Bring your performance footage and the music already attached to or supplied with the source. 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 performance and detail shots around the musical phrasing and keep the strongest moment intact.

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

Make the next version more specific

Keep visible performance in sync with the relevant music passage.

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.