HOW TO CREATE A 60-SECOND VIDEO WITH VEO 3.1

(Full workflow for realistic, cinematic or promotional videos)

🧩 1️⃣ Plan your Storyboard

Goal: break your 60 seconds into logical “micro-scenes.”
Each Veo clip = 5–8 seconds.

Example structure for a 60 s video:

Scene	Duration	Description	Example Prompt
1	0–8 s	Opening shot / intro	“A dynamic aerial shot of a trader analyzing charts on multiple screens, cinematic lighting, 4K”
2	8–16 s	Close-up / emotional detail	“Camera zooms on the trader’s focused eyes reflecting candlestick graphs”
3	16–24 s	Action / change	“The trader executes a buy order on laptop, showing green candles rising”
4	24–32 s	Transition to global vision	“Fast montage of city lights, stock markets, BTC prices — dynamic transitions”
5	32–48 s	Product reveal	“Screen displaying PU Prime logo, charts, satisfied client smiling, 3D text overlay: ‘Trade Smarter in 2025’”
6	48–60 s	Call to action	“Clean outro with PU Prime logo and text: ‘Join Now – puprime.com’, cinematic fade-out”

🎞️ 2️⃣ Generate Each Scene in Veo 3.1

In the Veo interface:

Create the first 5-8 second clip with your prompt.
Once satisfied, export the final frame (screenshot or last frame).
Start the next generation:
- Upload that frame as the “initial frame” (frame-to-video).
- Adjust prompt for continuity (e.g., “continue camera movement,” “same environment,” “same subject”).

Repeat for all scenes.
→ This chaining keeps lighting, camera angle, and characters consistent across clips.

Pro tip: Always mention a fixed camera style
(e.g., “handheld cinematic,” “smooth drone shot,” “portrait focus”) to prevent jarring changes.

🧠 3️⃣ Maintain Character & Scene Consistency

To keep the same person or object:

Start your first generation with a reference image (the actor/character/environment you want).
For later clips, re-upload that same reference image in the Veo prompt (“keep same person/environment as previous scene”).
Keep prompt details identical for color tone, mood, and lens style (e.g., “warm daylight, 35 mm lens, cinematic”).

🎧 4️⃣ Add Sound and Edit the Clips

After you’ve generated 6–8 clips (≈60 seconds total):

Download all clips in 1080p.
Use any of these editors:
- CapCut (free & simple)
- DaVinci Resolve (pro-grade, free version available)
- Premiere Pro (paid, advanced tools)
Import all your Veo clips sequentially on the timeline.
Add:
- Smooth cross-fade transitions (0.3–0.6 s each)
- Royalty-free background music (from Pixabay, Mixkit, or YouTube Library)
- Text overlays (scene titles, offers, your logo, affiliate CTA)

Optional audio prompt tip for Veo 3.1:
If you request “ambient trading floor sound” or “soft background music” in prompt, Veo generates matching audio, but mixing externally gives better control.

🎨 5️⃣ Export and Optimize

Export final video:
- Format: MP4, H.264 codec
- Resolution: 1080p @ 30 fps
- Length: 58–60 seconds

Then repurpose:

Upload to YouTube Shorts / TikTok / Instagram Reels
Embed in your HowToCaptain landing pages (use Rank Math video schema)
Run CPC campaigns linking to your article or affiliate offer.

📈 6️⃣ Advanced Tricks

Goal	How to Do It
Extend scenes beyond 8 s	Use “extend last frame” option in Veo 3.1 or chain same scene twice
Maintain one continuous motion	End each scene mid-motion and use it as the first frame of next scene
Stabilize motion	Add “steady camera movement” in prompt
Generate smoother transitions	Use DaVinci Resolve → Fusion tab → optical flow between clips
Add your own voiceover	Record in Audacity → import to video editor → sync manually

✅ Summary

Step	Tool	Purpose
Storyboard	Paper / Notion / Canva	Structure your 60 s story
Video Generation	Veo 3.1	Create 6-8 short scenes
Editing	CapCut / DaVinci	Merge, sound, text
Tracking	GA4 + GTM	Track CTA clicks
Publishing	WordPress / YouTube	Distribute your promo

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