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Video Creator

Generate AI videos from text prompts or images — transitions, effects, and short films.

Overview

Video Creator lets you generate short AI videos from text descriptions or existing images, and chain them together into multi-clip productions using the Scene Builder. It covers two primary workflows: text-to-video for generating scenes purely from description, and image-to-video for bringing a still image to life with motion.

The resulting clips can be used as standalone social media content, embedded in presentations, used as b-roll for longer productions, or assembled into a short film using the built-in narrative tool.

Text to Video

Type a scene description in the prompt field and the AI generates a short video clip. Parameters to configure:

  • Prompt — describe the scene, subject, action, setting, and mood. More detail produces better motion consistency. Example: "A solitary lighthouse on a rocky cliff, waves crashing below, dramatic storm clouds moving in fast motion, cinematic wide shot".
  • Duration — choose 3, 5, or 10 seconds. Shorter clips generate faster; longer clips allow more complex motion.
  • Motion Style — cinematic (smooth panning and tracking), animation (stylised movement), timelapse (sped-up environmental changes), slow motion (stretched detail shots), or documentary (handheld-style natural movement).
  • Aspect Ratio — 16:9 (landscape), 9:16 (vertical/stories), 1:1 (square).

Camera Language in Prompts

Use camera movement vocabulary for precise control: "slow dolly forward", "overhead aerial pull-back", "tracking shot following the subject", "static wide shot". These terms are well understood by the AI model and produce markedly more cinematic output than simple scene descriptions alone.

Image to Video

Upload a still image (or use one generated in Image Creator) and describe the motion you want applied to it. The AI animates the image while preserving its visual character.

The motion prompt should describe what moves and how, not what the scene looks like — the AI already knows the scene from the image. Examples:

  • "The trees sway gently in the breeze, sunlight flickering through the leaves"
  • "Camera slowly pans right revealing more of the landscape"
  • "The waterfall flows down the rocks, mist rising at the base"
  • "The character turns their head slowly toward the camera and smiles"

Supported input formats: PNG, JPEG, WebP. Maximum file size: 10MB. For best results, use high-resolution source images (at least 1024px on the shortest side).

Scene Builder

The Scene Builder chains multiple video clips into a continuous sequence with transitions between them. This is the tool for producing a complete piece of content — a product demo, a brand video, or a story — rather than a single standalone clip.

Building a Sequence

  1. Click New Scene Builder Project to open the timeline editor.
  2. Add the first clip — generate a new text-to-video clip or import an existing clip from your history.
  3. Click the + button after the clip to add a transition, then add the next clip.
  4. Continue adding clips and transitions until the sequence is complete.
  5. Preview the full sequence, make adjustments, then export.

Transitions

Between any two clips, select a transition effect. Available transitions include: Cut (no transition), Cross Dissolve, Fade to Black, Wipe, Zoom In/Out, and Motion Blur. Each transition can have its duration set independently (0.5s to 2s).

Short Film Creator

The Short Film Creator is a higher-level narrative tool built on top of the Scene Builder. Instead of building a sequence clip-by-clip, you write a short script or scene breakdown and the AI generates all the clips and assembles them automatically.

Write your script in the script panel — one scene per paragraph. Each paragraph should describe: location, time of day, characters present, action, and mood. The AI generates one or more clips per scene and connects them with appropriate transitions.

Script Format

You do not need formal screenwriting format. Plain paragraphs work well. The key is to be specific about the visual elements and movement in each scene. Abstract emotional descriptions like "a feeling of loneliness" need to be anchored to concrete visual action: "a lone figure sitting on a park bench watching other people pass by".

Video Effects and Colour Grading

After a clip is generated, apply post-processing effects in the Effects panel:

  • Colour Grading Presets — Warm, Cool, Cinematic Teal & Orange, Desaturated, High Contrast, Vintage Film.
  • Filters — Film Grain, Vignette, Lens Flare, Chromatic Aberration (subtle), Bloom.
  • Speed — set the playback speed of the clip (0.25× to 4×) for slow-motion or timelapse effects in post.
  • Stabilisation — AI-based stabilisation for handheld-style clips.

Effects are applied non-destructively — you can remove or adjust them at any time without regenerating the clip.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the maximum length of a generated video clip?
Individual clips can be generated at 3, 5, or 10 seconds. There is no per-clip length beyond 10 seconds, but you can combine any number of clips using the Scene Builder or Short Film Creator to produce a much longer final sequence with transitions between clips.
What's the difference between Scene Builder and Short Film Creator?
Scene Builder is a manual timeline editor — you generate or import each clip individually and manually add transitions between them. Short Film Creator is a higher-level tool built on top of Scene Builder: you write a scene-by-scene script, and the AI automatically generates the matching clips and assembles them with appropriate transitions, saving you from building the sequence clip-by-clip.
Can I animate an image I generated in Image Creator?
Yes. Image to Video accepts any PNG, JPEG, or WebP image up to 10MB, including images generated elsewhere in TotalApp's Image Creator. For best animation quality, use a high-resolution source image with at least 1024px on its shortest side, and describe the motion you want (not the scene itself, since the AI already sees that from the image).
Are effects and colour grading permanent once applied?
No. Effects such as colour grading presets, filters, speed changes, and stabilisation are applied non-destructively in the Effects panel. You can remove or adjust any effect at any time without having to regenerate the underlying clip.