Reels, Shorts and TikToks from a prompt
Vertical video has its own grammar: a subject centered for the phone, movement in the first second, sound that carries the edit. Text to Video defaults to 9:16 for exactly this. Describe the motion — a dance move, a whip pan, a transition on the beat — and the clip is ready to post or to cut into a longer one.
Use it for the parts of a Reel you cannot film: the transition shot, the b-roll insert, the dream sequence. Then lay a 30-second track under it from Music & Soundtracks and post.
Starter prompt
“A dancer in a lemon-yellow hoodie hits a sharp move in a concrete plaza, whip pan on the beat, golden hour”
What this solves
- A transition shot the edit needs and you did not film
- Motion-first clips that stop the scroll in the first second
- The same idea posted to three vertical feeds
- A soundtrack that does not get the post muted
The steps
Describe the movement first, the scene second
Vertical clips live on motion; the prompt should lead with it.
Text to VideoQuestions
Can I make a full 30-second Reel?
Clips run up to 15 seconds. Make two or three and cut them together; keep the setting words identical so they match.
Is 480p enough for Reels?
For motion-heavy clips, yes — the platforms compress uploads. Use 720p when the clip is mostly a face close-up.
What about a cover image?
Every clip gets a poster frame in your rail; reframe it or make a Reel Cover with the same title.
Reels, Shorts and TikToks from a prompt
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