Prompts
Lessons learned video b-roll prompts
These prompts pull the right shots from your uploads for a lessons learned video (talking head, screenshot of the proof) and place them on the words they…
By Sulan Zhang, co-founder of Vyra · Updated 2026-09-24
- Format
- Lessons learned video
- Step
- B-roll
- Length
- 45-90s
- Aspect
- 9:16 or 1:1
- Platforms
- TikTok, Reels, Shorts, YouTube, LinkedIn
Real examples from @sulansart
More on InstagramVyra describes every scene when you upload, so you can ask for a shot by what's in it. You don't need file names.
At a glance
| Shot list | Talking head. Screenshot of the proof. One b-roll clip per lesson. |
| Pacing | One lesson per 15-20 seconds |
| Caption style | Phrase captions plus a card per lesson |
| Avoid | Generic lessons; No proof; Too many lessons |
Prompt it in Vyra
Minimal:
Add b-roll from my clips over the parts where I talk about something you can show.
Standard:
Add b-roll to my lessons learned video from the clips I uploaded. Look for these shots. Talking head. Screenshot of the proof. One b-roll clip per lesson. Pacing: one lesson per 15-20 seconds. Put each clip on the words it shows and keep my audio running underneath.
Full:
Add b-roll to my lessons learned video from the clips I uploaded. Look for these shots. Talking head. Screenshot of the proof. One b-roll clip per lesson. Pacing: one lesson per 15-20 seconds. Put each clip on the words it shows and keep my audio running underneath. Keep captions on during b-roll. Avoid these. Generic lessons. No proof. Too many lessons. Don't use any clip twice. When you're done, list which clip went where with timestamps.
Why these settings
- The shot list is the one from our lessons learned video page. Asking for shots by what's in them is faster than digging up file names.
- "Keep my audio running" stops it from cutting your voice along with the picture.
- The pacing line (one lesson per 15-20 seconds) sets how long b-roll stays before it cuts back.
- A list of placements with timestamps makes the result quick to check.
Fixes
- B-roll stays too long. "Come back to my face after 3 seconds of b-roll."
- Wrong shot. "At 0:22 use the close-up of my hands instead."
- Cuts away mid-word. "Only cut to b-roll at the end of a word."
FAQ
Does it use stock footage? No. It only uses the clips you upload. We don't generate footage.
Do I need every shot before I start? No. Run it with what you have. Then film the rest of the shot list (talking head, screenshot of the proof, one b-roll clip per lesson), upload it to the same project, and run the prompt again.