Watch what AfterRushes made
Shown with Clive and Dominic's permission.
In short
What happened? A trip by Clive and Dominic, the Goat Trotter travel vloggers, came to 47 clips and 20 photos (29.9 minutes of footage, 0.8 GB). The AI's first cut ran roughly three and a quarter minutes; after a request for 12 minutes, the travel vlog runs 11:56, with a 0:31 vertical teaser. The AI cost to date is $2.21.
The facts
| Clips | 47 video clips, 20 photos |
|---|---|
| Footage | 29.9 minutes · 0.8 GB |
| Camera | Apple iPhone 15 |
| Source format | Mostly 1280×720 · 30 fps |
| Highlight film | 11:56 · 1920×1080 |
| Vertical teaser | 0:31 · 540×960 (the app's preview) |
| Chapters | 10 |
| AI cost | $2.21 so far, including any changes |
| Music | None |
How we measured. AI cost is the Claude API use AfterRushes counted for the project, at Anthropic’s list prices. Electricity, the computer and the licence aren’t in it. The films on this page are AfterRushes’ cuts as exported; any changes asked for are shown under “Changing it in plain English”.
Where each number comes from
- Clips
- AfterRushes' footage list for the project, made when the clips were added
- Footage
- AfterRushes' footage list for the project, made when the clips were added
- Camera
- The clips' own file metadata
- Source format
- The clips' own file metadata
- Highlight film
- The exported film file
- Vertical teaser
- The exported teaser file
- Chapters
- The film's edit in AfterRushes (its chapter list)
- AI cost
- AfterRushes' AI cost counter for the project
- Music
- The film's edit in AfterRushes (its music cues)
The brief
The brief asked for a three-minute film and a 30-second vertical teaser. Its notes began: "Create a fast-paced but natural travel vlog from this footage. Follow the journey chronologically: driving and arrival, village atmosphere, mountain scenery, river and waterfalls, food stops, walking and exploring, then finish with the strongest scenic moments." Music: use what was recorded on the day, if any.
What went in
Clive and Dominic are the Goat Trotter travel vloggers, and this film follows one of their trips.
The footage was 47 video clips and 20 photos, 29.9 minutes and 0.8 GB in all. Every clip was landscape, 1280×720 and recorded with sound, 46 of them at 30 frames per second and one at 24. The camera is named in 19 of the 67 files, all as an Apple iPhone 15, and the other 48 don't record one. None of the 47 clips was set aside as unusable.
Asked for vs delivered
| Item | Asked for | Delivered |
|---|---|---|
| Highlight film | 3:00 | 11:56 |
| Vertical teaser | 0:30 | 0:31 |
| Style | Talking | Talking |
| Music | From the day, if any | None recorded or supplied |
How AfterRushes built the story
- 0:00Hook
Sunlit Old Bridge and mountain establish Mostar
- 0:10Arrival
Dominic spots the camera and opens his arms
- 0:33Mostar morning
Curtains open on Mostar's rooftops, church and cross
- 1:06Mostar old town
Stray dogs snoozing on the old stone bridge
- 3:04Medjugorje
Football joke, apparitions explained, kickoff gag
- 3:46Mostar by night
Friday night bar: death or a thousand handshakes
- 4:26Blagaj spring
Towering cliff, cave and river give scale
- 6:24Kravice waterfalls
Water pouring from everywhere, counted on camera
- 8:12Last morning in Mostar
Dominic's favourite part: Blagaj, hairpin roads, the bridge
- 10:13Homeward
Postcard river and mosque view closes the film
What the AI noticed
- Suggested addition
Add Clive's line 'I was very moved by the War Museum yesterday' right after the war poster to deepen that moment.
- Shot choice
Poignant war poster: all gave some, some gave all
- Shot choice
Clive deeply moved by the War Museum's personal stories
- Suggested addition
Include the 'death or a thousand handshakes' bar story from the Sunday interview for an extra laugh.
- Suggested addition
Close the Mostar chapter with the night photo of the floodlit Old Bridge.
- Shot choice
Friday night bar: death or a thousand handshakes
- Shot choice
Locals welcome them in; could have gone either way
Changing it in plain English
PhotographerAdd Clive's line 'I was very moved by the War Museum yesterday' right after the war poster to deepen that moment.
AfterRushesI've added Clive's line 'I was very moved by the War Museum yesterday' straight after the war poster, so the two moments now play together. Everything else is unchanged, and the film is about three and a half seconds longer.
Photographerthis was made for 3mins, can we extend to 12 minutes?
AfterRushesI've extended the film to about 11 and three-quarter minutes. The structure, opening hook and ending are the same, and it still follows the trip in order. I added the Danger Side graffiti walk, more of the old town (the fountain, the shiny-plates shop and the bazaar), the full Medjugorje walk, a new night section with Dominic's 'death or a thousand handshakes' bar story, the Blagaj drive and boat-cave chat, the full Kravice banter, the hotel and room tour, Dominic's background interview and the full farewell reflections, with cutaways throughout.
The music
No music was recorded on the trip and none was supplied, so the film plays on the sound recorded with the clips.
Technical details
The film has no soundtrack. No music was recorded on the trip and none was supplied, so it plays on the sound recorded with the clips. The AI's note on it read: "Add a light, upbeat acoustic track under the film, since no music was supplied or recorded on the day." AfterRushes can use a band or DJ recorded on the day, or the photographer's own licensed track. Music for wedding films covers both.
Watch the build
Short videos from this film
Read the voiceover
Hundreds of clips from the road. The edit hasn't started. AfterRushes has. It keeps what you say to camera, cuts the views over the top, and adds the captions. Card in. Episode out.
Read the voiceover
You film for a week, then edit for a week. Not anymore. AfterRushes finds the stories, keeps your best lines and cuts the episode and the short while you unpack. Card in. Episode out.
What it didn’t do
- No soundtrack. No music was recorded on the trip and none was supplied.
- Not quite 12 minutes. The request was for 12 minutes and the film runs 11:56.
- A preview teaser. The teaser here is a 540×960 preview and hasn't had its final render. AfterRushes exports teasers at 1080×1920.
- 720p footage. Every clip was 1280×720, so the 1920×1080 film can't show more detail than the clips hold.
- The final say. As with a wedding, the AI makes the first cut and you review it and make it yours. Here, the note about the floodlit Old Bridge photo is still waiting for that review.
Questions about this film
How long did AfterRushes take to make this film?
This build wasn't timed, so there is no figure for it. How long AfterRushes takes depends on the amount of footage and the computer, and the work runs in the background.
What did the AI cost for this film?
The AI cost to date for this project is $2.21, across 71 calls to the AI, including the changes asked for. Costs vary with the footage, and with a full film you pay Anthropic directly through your own Claude key.
Was the footage uploaded?
No. The video files never left the computer, and speech was transcribed there too. Still frames from each clip, the photos and the transcript go to the AI (Anthropic's Claude) to plan the film.
Can the AI's first cut be changed?
Yes. You can change it on the timeline or ask the Assistant in plain English, and only the shots that changed re-render. Here, the AI's first cut ran roughly three and a quarter minutes, and after a request to extend it to 12 minutes the film as rendered runs 11:56.
Why does the film have no music?
No music was recorded on the trip and none was supplied. AfterRushes can use a band or DJ recorded on the day, or the photographer's own licensed track.