Prompts
Green screen commentary video rough cut prompts
These prompts cut raw footage into a green screen commentary video (30-60s, 5 beats in order), with the pacing and the usual mistakes written in.
By Sulan Zhang, co-founder of Vyra · Updated 2026-09-24
- Format
- Green screen commentary video
- Step
- Rough cut
- Length
- 30-60s
- Aspect
- 9:16
- Platforms
- TikTok, Reels, Shorts
The beat order comes from our green screen commentary video page. Upload your clips, let them finish processing, then paste one of these into the chat.
At a glance
| Target length | 30-60s |
| Beat order | 0-2s: source appears, you say the take; 2-10s: what the source claims, one sentence; 10-40s: your points, zooming into the relevant part each time; 40-50s: your conclusion; 50-55s: a question for the comments |
| Pacing | Fast, 6-10 cuts per 30 seconds |
| Hook | Point at the source and say your take in 2 seconds |
| Avoid | Source text too small; You standing over the key line; Reading the whole thing out loud |
Prompt it in Vyra
Minimal:
Make a 60-second green screen commentary video from these clips. Best takes only.
Standard:
Cut my clips into a 60-second green screen commentary video for TikTok. Follow this order. - 0-2s: source appears, you say the take - 2-10s: what the source claims, one sentence - 10-40s: your points, zooming into the relevant part each time - 40-50s: your conclusion - 50-55s: a question for the comments Pacing: fast, 6-10 cuts per 30 seconds. Keep the strongest clip or take for each part and cut the rest. No captions or music yet.
Full:
Cut my clips into a 60-second green screen commentary video for TikTok. Follow this order. - 0-2s: source appears, you say the take - 2-10s: what the source claims, one sentence - 10-40s: your points, zooming into the relevant part each time - 40-50s: your conclusion - 50-55s: a question for the comments Pacing: fast, 6-10 cuts per 30 seconds. Keep the strongest clip or take for each part and cut the rest. No captions or music yet. Open with this. Point at the source and say your take in 2 seconds. Avoid these. Source text too small. You standing over the key line. Reading the whole thing out loud. Export 9:16. When you're done, list what you cut with timestamps so I can check.
Why these settings
- A numbered beat list gives the agent an order to follow. Leave it out and it picks one for you.
- Green screen commentary videos usually run 30-60s on TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.
- The pacing line (fast, 6-10 cuts per 30 seconds) sets how long each clip stays on screen.
- The full prompt names the common mistakes up front, so you're less likely to see them in the first cut.
- Asking for a list of cuts with timestamps makes the first pass quick to check.
Fixes
- Too long. "Cut it to 45 seconds. Drop the weakest part first."
- Parts out of order. "Follow the order from my first message exactly."
- Wrong clip in a part. "For the 2-10s part, show me other clips I could use, with timestamps."
- Something you wanted got cut. "Put back the part where [describe it]." It can find the moment from a description.
FAQ
How long should a green screen commentary video be? Short versions run 30-60s. Put the number in the first sentence of the prompt so the cut is built around it.
Do I need to trim my clips before uploading? No. Upload the raw clips. Vyra transcribes and describes every scene on upload, so it can find the part that fits each beat.
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