Leave them wanting the next scene.
Bring your story beats and footage. Build a trailer that shows the tone and holds back the ending.
45-second trailer. Quiet science fiction. Reveal the signal at the end.Set the idea and audience.
Make the shots you need.
Choose what belongs.
Set the pace and review the cut.
Why this format?
A trailer has to set a mood and build a question. Give away too much and there's no reason to watch the film.
From brief to first cut.
Review the first cut, then change what needs work.
- 01
Set the tone
Describe the audience, mood, and story beats.
- 02
Bring the material
Add footage, stills, and visual references.
- 03
Build the arc
Use your footage and generated shots to shape the first cut.
- 04
Choose the reveal
Adjust the pacing and decide what to hold back.
What makes it work.
The right mood
Open with an image that feels like the film.
One visual world
Bring footage, generated shots, and titles into the same cut.
A reason to watch
End with a question the film can answer.
Common questions.
No. Start with a brief, story beats, and footage or stills.
Use material you have the right to use.
Yes. Review the rhythm, reveals, and story, then direct changes.
Make your next film.
Bring a brief and the material you want to use.