Prompts

Process video rough cut prompts

These prompts cut raw footage into a process video (30-90s, 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: Process video
Step: Rough cut
Length: 30-90s
Aspect: 9:16
Platforms: TikTok, Reels, Shorts, YouTube

Real examples from @sulansart

At a glance


Target length	30-90s
Beat order	0-3s: the riskiest step, mid-action; 3-10s: what the piece is and what you're trying; 10-50s: three or four steps, fast stretch then a real-time detail; 50-70s: the moment it could have gone wrong; 70-90s: the finished piece, one line
Pacing	Real time (2-4s) then 10x-30x, back and forth
Hook	The strangest step first, "attaching preserved flowers felt like gambling"
Avoid	All sped up, no real-time moments; Explaining every step; Blurry close-ups

Prompt it in Vyra

Minimal:

Make a 90-second process video from these clips. Best takes only.

Standard:

Cut my clips into a 90-second process video for TikTok. Follow this order.
- 0-3s: the riskiest step, mid-action
- 3-10s: what the piece is and what you're trying
- 10-50s: three or four steps, fast stretch then a real-time detail
- 50-70s: the moment it could have gone wrong
- 70-90s: the finished piece, one line
Pacing: real time (2-4s) then 10x-30x, back and forth.
Keep the strongest clip or take for each part and cut the rest. No captions or music yet.

Full:

Cut my clips into a 90-second process video for TikTok. Follow this order.
- 0-3s: the riskiest step, mid-action
- 3-10s: what the piece is and what you're trying
- 10-50s: three or four steps, fast stretch then a real-time detail
- 50-70s: the moment it could have gone wrong
- 70-90s: the finished piece, one line
Pacing: real time (2-4s) then 10x-30x, back and forth.
Keep the strongest clip or take for each part and cut the rest. No captions or music yet.
Open with this. The strangest step first, "attaching preserved flowers felt like gambling"
Avoid these. All sped up, no real-time moments. Explaining every step. Blurry close-ups.
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.
Process videos usually run 30-90s on TikTok, Reels, Shorts, and YouTube.
The pacing line (real time (2-4s) then 10x-30x, back and forth) 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 70 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 3-10s 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 process video be? Short versions run 30-90s. 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.