Make the gallery worth a click.
What makes a useful Product Hunt launch video?
Lead with the product and the interaction that explains its value fastest. Give Ghostmotion your product URL and a short launch brief, then review the proposed scenes and first cut. A gallery film helps visitors understand the product at a glance. Use a longer demo if they need detailed instructions before deciding.
Product Hunt gallery film. Open on the dashboard. 30 seconds.From the reel: digg is a brand film. A Product Hunt gallery film would lead with the launch product and its clearest interaction.See how we made the digg film
Why this format?
People scan a launch page quickly. Your first frame has to earn the next few seconds.
From URL to first cut.
Review the first cut, then change what needs work.
- 01
Share your URL
Give Ghostmotion a link to your product and a short brief.
- 02
Find the shots
The agent explores the product and suggests scenes.
- 03
Choose the cut
Review the shot list and choose a soundtrack.
- 04
Render and refine
Watch the first cut and ask for changes in plain language.
What makes it work.
Strong opening
Show the product in the first frame.
Focused story
Choose a few interactions that explain the core idea.
Ready for the gallery
Review the cut at the size people will see it.
Make the gallery film easy to grasp.
Someone opening a launch gallery has little context. Let the first product screen and the next interaction explain what you made.
Explore launch video ideas- 01
Choose the first frame
Open on the strongest part of the product instead of making viewers wait through a long introduction.
- 02
Show the core interaction
Use a few real screens to make the main benefit visible, then stop before the cut becomes a full tutorial.
- 03
Review the gallery presentation
Watch the final version at a small size and check that the important screen remains readable.
Common questions.
It isn't required. A short video can help people see the product before they click through.
The strongest screen and the interaction that explains your product.
Your product URL and a short brief about the launch.
Make your next film.
Bring your product URL and tell us what to show.