Prompts
Listicle talking head video b-roll prompts
These prompts pull the right shots from your uploads for a listicle talking head video (the talking head, one screenshot or b-roll clip per item) and place…
By Sulan Zhang, co-founder of Vyra · Updated 2026-09-24
- Format
- Listicle talking head video
- Step
- B-roll
- Length
- 45-90s
- Aspect
- 9:16
- Platforms
- TikTok, Reels, Shorts, YouTube
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 | The talking head. One screenshot or b-roll clip per item. A punch-in framing. |
| Pacing | 8-15 seconds per item, hard cut between |
| Caption style | Phrase captions plus a title per item |
| Avoid | Saving the best item for last; Uneven item lengths; Nothing marking the switch between items |
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 listicle talking head video from the clips I uploaded. Look for these shots. The talking head. One screenshot or b-roll clip per item. A punch-in framing. Pacing: 8-15 seconds per item, hard cut between. Put each clip on the words it shows and keep my audio running underneath.
Full:
Add b-roll to my listicle talking head video from the clips I uploaded. Look for these shots. The talking head. One screenshot or b-roll clip per item. A punch-in framing. Pacing: 8-15 seconds per item, hard cut between. Put each clip on the words it shows and keep my audio running underneath. Keep captions on during b-roll. Avoid these. Saving the best item for last. Uneven item lengths. Nothing marking the switch between items. 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 listicle talking head 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 (8-15 seconds per item, hard cut between) 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 (the talking head, one screenshot or b-roll clip per item, a punch-in framing), upload it to the same project, and run the prompt again.