Individual generative clips in Runway are — at their base — 4 seconds long. Much like traditional filmmaking, these generative clips work well as shots that can be composed into scenes. 

Basics of filmic storytelling

Whether you have an idea of what to make in mind or not, video as a medium lends itself to lots of possibilities. To get started, you might...

• Get inspired: Check out some Runway-made projects by other creators on Runway Watch to get a glimpse of what's possible.
• Play with Text to Image and Gen-1/Gen-2 free previews: Make use of these other Runway tools to experiment with visual style. A cohesive visual style is key to making your film feel unified, despite being made from individual clips.

Creating your clips

Once you know what you want to make, it's time to get generating.

• Use Gen-1 to transform your existent clips: If you're coming into this project with clips you filmed on a camera (or even just your phone), you can import them into Gen-1 to transform them using AI.
• Use Gen-2 to make new clips from text or images: Gen-2 can use any text prompt or image input to create a fully rendered clip. For tips on maintaining consistency, check out Composing Scenes and Generating Scenes.
• Try seed values to maintain visual consistency: Seeds determine the "look" of any given clip. See Using seed numbers for more information on using seeds.

Editing

If you're just getting started with video editing, Runway offers an in-app video editor program that can be accessed by clicking the Video Editor Projects tab from the main dashboard. 

• Create your first project: Press the purple New Project button to open a timeline.
• Drop your clips onto the timeline: Drag clips from the left asset panel (or from any of the nested folders) to add them to your project. 
• Add sounds: Use Text to Speech to add speech or voiceover to your project. Other audio clips can also be added to your project's timeline — try adding sound effects or ambience from your favorite audio provider!