Prompts

Sketchbook flip-through video rough cut prompts

These prompts cut raw footage into a sketchbook flip-through video (15-45s, 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: Sketchbook flip-through video
Step: Rough cut
Length: 15-45s
Aspect: 9:16
Platforms: TikTok, Reels, Shorts, YouTube

Real examples from @sulansart

At a glance


Target length	15-45s
Beat order	0-1s: best spread, still; 1-3s: closed cover, hands come in; 3-35s: every spread in order, turns on the beat; 35-40s: two close-ups; 40-45s: cover closes, hands out
Pacing	A turn every 1-2 seconds, 2-3 second holds on favorites
Hook	The best spread for one second, then the closed cover
Avoid	The phone's shadow on the page; Turning too fast; Uneven holds

Prompt it in Vyra

Minimal:

Make a 45-second sketchbook flip-through video from these clips. Best takes only.

Standard:

Cut my clips into a 45-second sketchbook flip-through video for TikTok. Follow this order.
- 0-1s: best spread, still
- 1-3s: closed cover, hands come in
- 3-35s: every spread in order, turns on the beat
- 35-40s: two close-ups
- 40-45s: cover closes, hands out
Pacing: a turn every 1-2 seconds, 2-3 second holds on favorites.
Keep the strongest clip or take for each part and cut the rest. No captions or music yet.

Full:

Cut my clips into a 45-second sketchbook flip-through video for TikTok. Follow this order.
- 0-1s: best spread, still
- 1-3s: closed cover, hands come in
- 3-35s: every spread in order, turns on the beat
- 35-40s: two close-ups
- 40-45s: cover closes, hands out
Pacing: a turn every 1-2 seconds, 2-3 second holds on favorites.
Keep the strongest clip or take for each part and cut the rest. No captions or music yet.
Open with this. The best spread for one second, then the closed cover.
Avoid these. The phone's shadow on the page. Turning too fast. Uneven holds.
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.
Sketchbook flip-through videos usually run 15-45s on TikTok, Reels, Shorts, and YouTube.
The pacing line (a turn every 1-2 seconds, 2-3 second holds on favorites) 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 35 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 1-3s 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 sketchbook flip-through video be? Short versions run 15-45s. 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.