How to make new year videos from your footage

Build a short sequence of real highlights and close with the new-year greeting.

Start with the moments that tell the story

Bring selected year-in-review clips and the new-year message. 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

Build a short sequence of real highlights and close with the new-year 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 selected year-in-review clips and the new-year message. Build a short sequence of real highlights and close with the new-year greeting. Use my supplied wording for titles. Check the year and use the actual order when the story is chronological.

Make the next version more specific

Check the year and use the actual order when the story is chronological.

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?

Selected year-in-review clips and the new-year message. 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