Watch what AfterRushes made
Stock footage by Victoria Ofere, used under the Pexels licence. The people in it are models, not AfterRushes customers, and they don’t endorse AfterRushes.
In short
What happened? All 44 stock clips were filmed upright, so AfterRushes chose a portrait film by itself. From 10.6 minutes of footage (0.7 GB, none with sound) it made a silent 2:57 highlight film and a 0:30 vertical teaser. The build took 8 minutes 24 seconds on our office PC (Intel Core i7-7700, 16 GB of RAM), and the AI cost $0.78.
The facts
| Clips | 44 video clips |
|---|---|
| Footage | 10.6 minutes · 0.7 GB |
| Source format | Mostly 1080×1920 · 30 fps |
| Highlight film | 2:57 · 1080×1920 |
| Vertical teaser | 0:30 · 1080×1920 |
| Chapters | 8 |
| Build time | 8 minutes 24 seconds · office PC, Intel Core i7-7700, 16 GB RAM |
| AI cost | $0.78 |
| Music | None |
How we measured. Build time is AfterRushes’ own timer, from pressing Build (with the clips already added) to the films cut and ready to play. Adding the clips and exporting the files aren’t included. 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
- 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)
- Build time
- AfterRushes' build timer, in the screen recording of the build (9 October 2026)
- AI cost
- AfterRushes' AI cost counter, in the screen recording of the build (9 October 2026)
- Music
- The film's edit in AfterRushes (its music cues)
The brief
The brief asked for a three-minute highlight film in the cinematic style and a 30-second teaser. Because every clip was upright, AfterRushes chose a portrait (9:16) film by itself. See framing wedding video for vertical. Music: use what was recorded on the day, if any.
What went in
The 44 clips come from several separate shoots by the same creator, the people in them are stock models, and no endorsement by them is implied.
The footage came to 44 video clips, 10.6 minutes and 0.7 GB, with no photos. Every clip is upright, 1080×1920, 29 at 30 fps and 15 at 24 fps. The files don't record the camera, and no clip has sound.
Asked for vs delivered
| Item | Asked for | Delivered |
|---|---|---|
| Highlight film | 3:00 | 2:57 |
| Vertical teaser | 0:30 | 0:30 |
| Style | Cinematic | Cinematic |
| Music | From the day, if any | None recorded or supplied |
| Speeches edit | Off | Off |
| Shape | Chosen by AfterRushes | Portrait 9:16, as the clips were upright |
How AfterRushes built the story
- 0:00Opening
Clean ring detail sets the wedding
- 0:07Getting ready
Bride in robe, arms spread, joyful
- 0:27The gown
Bride dances joyfully down the stairs
- 1:25First look
Groom turns and sees her, hold long
- 1:41The kiss
First kiss with wedding party behind
- 1:56The traditional ceremony
Emotional embrace, the ceremony's peak
- 2:24Guests in colour
Guests walk in, vivid striped attire
- 2:34The party
Money sprayed, peak party energy
What the AI noticed
- Suggested cut
Trim the gown section by three shots to give the traditional ceremony more room.
- Suggested addition
Add a short shot of the unicycle jugglers to the party section to show the entertainment.
- Music suggestion
Add an upbeat Afrobeats or highlife track so both films can be cut to the beat, since no music was recorded on the day.
- Story decision
No music was recorded on the day and no track was supplied, so the films need a song before they can be cut to the beat.
The music
No music was recorded on the day and none was supplied, so the film has no soundtrack, and as the clips have no sound, it plays silent. Given a licensed track of your own, AfterRushes finds its beats and cuts the film to them.
Technical details
The film and the teaser as AfterRushes made them are silent, with no music, speech or sound from the clips. None of the 44 clips had sound, and no track was supplied.
The Assistant said so in its summary of the cut: "No music was recorded on the day and no track was supplied, so the films need a song before they can be cut to the beat." The AI's note on the film suggested "Add an upbeat Afrobeats or highlife track so both films can be cut to the beat, since no music was recorded on the day."
With music to work from, AfterRushes lands its cuts on the beat, using the band or DJ recorded on the day when the recording is clean enough, or the photographer's own licensed track. See music for wedding films.
Watch the build
Short videos from this film
Read the voiceover
44 clips. All filmed upright. AfterRushes noticed and made the wedding film upright too. Getting ready, the gown, the first look, the kiss, the traditional ceremony, the party. A three-minute film made for phones. Card in. Wedding film out.
Read the voiceover
78 cents. That's the AI behind this three-minute wedding film. Cut upright for phones. The getting ready. The gown. The first look on the staircase. 44 clips in. One film out. Camera cards in. Wedding film out.
Read the voiceover
8 minutes. Cards in to film out. The kiss. The traditional ceremony in purple. The money spray on the dance floor. AfterRushes found it all and cut the film and the teaser. Deliver the film at the wedding.
4 more short videos from this film
Read the voiceover
44 clips you'd have scrubbed through by hand. Couples keep asking for video. Start saying yes. AfterRushes found the balcony. The rings on the roses and the staircase. And cut a film for the phone they'll watch it on. Camera cards in. Wedding film out.
Read the voiceover
Every wedding you filmed and never edited is a film waiting. 44 clips in a folder became a 3-minute film for phones. The lace gown twirling, the cap placed on the groom, the elder's blessing. Your backlog is a portfolio. Got 12 clips? Your 60-second film is free.
Read the voiceover
“Trim the gown section by three shots to give the traditional ceremony more room.” That's not a note from a senior editor. It's AfterRushes, reviewing its own cut. Agree? One click. Disagree? Keep your cut. Try it free.
Read the voiceover
30 seconds, already upright. That's the sneak peek. The walk with the bouquet, the wedding party on the stairs, the dancing entrance in purple. AfterRushes cut the teaser along with the film ready for Instagram stories. Post it tonight. Your next sneak peek? Try it free.
What it didn’t do
- It didn't use any sound, vows or speeches. No clip had sound and no track was supplied, so both films are silent and no cut is timed to a beat.
- It ran a little short. The brief asked for three minutes, and the film runs 2:57.
- It didn't tell one couple's story. The clips come from several shoots, arranged in the order of a wedding day.
- The photographer still has the final say. The AI made the first cut. On a real wedding the photographer would watch it through, add a licensed track, put names on the title card and make the film their own. See making an AI first cut your own.
Questions about this film
How long did AfterRushes take to make this film?
The build took 8 minutes 24 seconds on our office PC (Intel Core i7-7700, 16 GB of RAM), for 44 clips and 10.6 minutes of footage. Build times for other weddings vary with the footage and the computer.
What did the AI cost?
The AI cost $0.78 for this build. For full films you pay Anthropic directly for the AI with your own Claude key, and the cost varies with the footage.
Was the footage uploaded anywhere?
No. AfterRushes keeps all video and audio files, edits and finished films on the computer. Still frames from each clip go to the AI (Anthropic's Claude) to plan the film.
Can the edit be changed?
Yes. The AI makes the first cut, and the photographer reviews it on the timeline, deletes, moves and trims shots, takes or leaves the one-click suggestions, or asks for changes in plain English. Only the shots that changed re-render.
Why is the film vertical?
All 44 clips were filmed upright, so AfterRushes chose a portrait (9:16) film by itself, at 1080×1920.