GUIDE
How to edit a music video
The short answer: Lay your shots in story order, cut on the beat of the song, use simple transitions, give every clip the same colour grade and make the first and last frames strong.
1. Bring your production plan to the edit
If you are finishing in another video tool, first download Director’s Package from your production’s storyboard or review step after approving every picture and writing every direction. Its numbered pictures, prompts and shot list guide the clips you make there; it is not a finished movie or an editable timeline.
Upload the pictures and paste the prompts yourself. Bring your original or licensed song separately — audio and finished clips are not included. Export uses no Bunny Coins; generation in either studio still has its normal costs. Editing finished scenes here remains available.
2. Put the shots in story order
Arrange clips so the video has a beginning, a build and a payoff. Save your best shot for the chorus.
3. Cut on the beat
Change shots on a drum hit or at the start of a new line. Fast songs suit short shots; slow songs let shots breathe.
4. Keep transitions simple
A straight cut is the most professional transition. Save flashes, zooms and light leaks for big moments like the drop.
5. Grade everything the same way
Use one colour filter across every clip so the video feels like one world. Small brightness and warmth tweaks fix clips that stand out.
6. Add words sparingly
A title at the start and lyrics on key lines are enough. Too much text pulls attention from the picture.
7. Check the first and last frames
The first frame becomes the preview people see before they press play, so make it striking. End on a clear final image.
Director's tip: Watch your edit once with the sound off. If it still tells the story, it works.