Watch what AfterRushes made
Shown with Manuel and Suzanne's permission.
In short
What happened? Manuel and Suzanne married at Semmering, in the Austrian mountains. From 100 clips of their wedding (37.3 minutes, 20.4 GB), AfterRushes made a 2:59 highlight film in eight chapters and a 0:31 vertical teaser. After the AI's first cut, two plain-English requests added the officiant's blessing and the bride's walk out.
The facts
| Clips | 100 video clips |
|---|---|
| Footage | 37.3 minutes · 20.4 GB |
| Source format | Mostly 1920×1080 · 50 fps |
| Highlight film | 2:59 · 1920×1080 |
| Vertical teaser | 0:31 · 1080×1920 |
| Chapters | 8 |
| Music | Recorded on the day (1 clip) |
How we measured. 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)
- 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 vertical teaser. One line of its notes reads: "Use the Austrian mountain setting as part of the story, not just as filler." Music: use what was recorded on the day, if any.
What went in
Manuel and Suzanne are a real couple who married at Semmering, in the Austrian mountains. The footage came in as 100 video clips, 37.3 minutes and 20.4 GB in all, with no photos. The files don't record which camera filmed them. The speech in them is German.
Asked for vs delivered
| Item | Asked for | Delivered |
|---|---|---|
| Highlight film | 3:00 | 2:59 |
| Vertical teaser | 0:30 | 0:31 |
| Style | Cinematic | Cinematic |
| Music | From the day, if any | 22.7 seconds from one clip |
| Speeches edit | Off | Off |
How AfterRushes built the story
- 0:00The mountains
Forested hills and chalet establish the Semmering setting
- 0:20Getting ready
Bride's reflection in mirror during hair styling
- 0:51Walking out
Bride and groom walk together, mountains behind
- 1:06The ceremony
The vow question against the mountains
- 1:56Champagne in the garden
Couple approaches through the roses
- 2:08Portraits and family
Radiant bride under the arch, mountains behind
- 2:30The celebration
Bride leads blindfolded groom through rose garden
- 2:54Together
Drone of the couple, mountains behind, final image
What the AI noticed
- Story decision
I built a three-minute cinematic film that rises gently through Semmering's mountains, the dress and the getting-ready, into the terrace ceremony with the officiant's welcome, the reading and the vow question heard over the picture, then opens into champagne, portraits, the garden games […] ending on the drone shot of Manuel and Suzanne at the gate.
- Shot choice
Reading about moving mountains, in the mountains
- Shot choice
Jumping group photo, photographer's countdown heard
- Music suggestion
Add a licensed cinematic song to carry the film and teaser after the 20-second garden music, since no longer music was recorded on the day.
- Suggested addition
Add the officiant's closing blessing "Gott segne euch alle Tage und danach. Amen." as a voice line over the couple walking out.
- Suggested addition
Include the bride's walk out of the house with her bridesmaids fixing her train before the groom's entrance.
Changing it in plain English
PhotographerAdd the officiant's closing blessing "Gott segne euch alle Tage und danach. Amen." as a voice line over the couple walking out.
AfterRushesI added the officiant's closing blessing as a voice line starting over the couple walking back down the aisle, carrying into their walk through the roses. In the log, "Gott segne euch alle Tage und danach. Amen." is the end of one longer timed line, so I used the whole blessing from "Gott segne euer Fest" to keep the cut clean on a sentence boundary; everything else is unchanged.
PhotographerInclude the bride's walk out of the house with her bridesmaids fixing her train before the groom's entrance.
AfterRushesI've added the bride walking out into the garden while her bridesmaids fix her train (DJI_0518, 21–26s), placed just before the groom's entrance in the Walking out section.
The music
No music was supplied. The only music recorded on the day was in one clip, and AfterRushes used 22.7 seconds of it under the opening of the film. The officiant's blessing is laid over the couple walking out.
Technical details
The brief left the music on automatic, with no track supplied. The only music AfterRushes found was in the welcome-sign clip, at 93.8 beats per minute. The film uses 22.7 seconds of it, and the teaser 22.6. In its first reply, the AI wrote: "The only music recorded on the day is a 20-second stretch from the welcome-sign clip, so the film needs a supplied song to carry it after the opening."
Apart from that music, the film has no soundtrack. It plays with the sound of the day, including the officiant's welcome, the reading, the vow question, the blessing and the photographer's countdown. Music for wedding films covers licensed tracks and the band on the day.
Short videos from this film
Read the voiceover
300 gigabytes of wedding footage. Zero reason to upload it. AfterRushes edits on your own computer. Only stills and words go to the AI. Never your footage. Highlight film. Vertical teaser. Speeches. Done.
Read the voiceover
Couples keep asking for video. Start saying yes. Drop the cards into AfterRushes and get a highlight film and a teaser back. Cut to the music from the day. No timeline. No new hire.
Read the voiceover
37 minutes of wedding footage. You let AI cull the photos, so why are you still cutting the film? AfterRushes found the walk out, the vow question and the champagne in the garden and cut a three-minute film and a vertical teaser. Shoot the wedding. Skip the timeline.
4 more short videos from this film
Read the voiceover
8 chapters. One wedding in the Austrian mountains. AfterRushes wrote every one: the mountains, getting ready, walking out, the ceremony, champagne, portraits and family, the celebration, together. Then it cut the film. Camera cards in. Wedding film out.
Read the voiceover
20 gigabytes of wedding. Not one hour on the timeline. Love filming the day? Hate editing it? AfterRushes was built for the second half. The getting ready, the family portraits, the garden games, the drone shot at the gate. Camera cards in. Wedding film out.
Read the voiceover
“Put in the bride's walk out with her bridesmaids fixing her train.” That was the whole edit. AfterRushes found the clip, cut it in before the groom's entrance and re-timed the film. No timeline. No drag handles. You ask, it re-cuts. Try it free.
Read the voiceover
30 seconds. That's the sneak peek. The dress in the window, the canopy over the couple, her smile at the altar, the jumping group photo. AfterRushes cut Manuel and Suzanne's vertical teaser along with the film. Post it before the photos are even edited. Your next sneak peek? Try it free.
What it didn’t do
- It didn't add a song. None was supplied, though the AI suggested one. AfterRushes can use your own licensed track.
- It made no speeches edit. That was switched off in the brief.
- It didn't make the final call. The AI made the first cut, and the photographer reviews it and makes it theirs. For this film, that would mean watching it through, checking the title cards and the German blessing with the couple, and choosing the music.
Questions about this film
Is this a real couple's wedding?
Yes. Manuel and Suzanne are a real couple who married at Semmering in the Austrian mountains, and the film is shown with their permission.
How long did the film take to make, and what did the AI cost?
We haven't published a build time or AI cost for this film, because its figures aren't representative. The time varies with the footage and the computer, and the AI cost with the amount of footage and the model you choose. On a full film you pay Anthropic directly through your own Claude key.
Was the footage uploaded?
No. The video and audio files stayed on the computer that made the film. Only still frames from each clip and the transcript went to the AI (Anthropic's Claude) to plan it.
Can the AI's cut be changed?
Yes. The AI makes the first cut, and you review it and make it yours, on the timeline or by asking the Assistant in plain English. On this film, two requests added the officiant's closing blessing and the bride's walk out.
Why is there so little music in the film?
The only music recorded on the day was in the welcome-sign clip, and the film uses 22.7 seconds of it. No licensed track was supplied, so the rest of the film plays with the sound of the day. AfterRushes can use a band or DJ recorded on the day when the recording is clean enough, or your own licensed track.