Longform is the part of the Imagera Sandbox that makes one long video from an idea. A director writes the idea as scenes, each scene is filmed, and the scenes are joined into a single video.

How long can a video be?

The finished examples on this page run from 0:30 to 10:00. You pick the length before you start, and you can add scenes to a video afterwards.

Do the characters stay the same in every scene?

It depends on how the scenes are filmed. Sequential films one scene at a time, each seeing the end of the one before, and gives the best continuity. Parallel is much faster and films scenes side by side, so details such as clothing can change between scenes. A series keeps the same cast and world across its episodes.

Can I change a video after it is made?

Yes. Tell the director what to change, redo a single scene, keep the version you prefer, and join the video again. The earlier joined versions are kept.

Opening an example costs no credits. A message to the director costs 15 credits. Filming is priced by scene, and the price shows before you press.

Make a long video from one idea

Type what happens. A director writes the scenes, films each one and joins them into one video you can keep changing.

Start a long video See the examples

14 finished examples, 0:30 to 10:00. Opening one costs no credits.

The Guardian's Road10:00 · 51 scenes

How a long video is made

1Write
Describe the video. The director writes it as scenes, each with its action, camera and length.
2Film
Film the scenes one by one or all together. Each price shows before you press.
3Put together
The filmed scenes are joined into one video. Redo any scene and join again.

Start from a finished example

Each one opens with its scenes, its conversation with the director and its history. Use it, and it becomes your own video to change.

Short film

One story, start to end, in a minute or more

A product or a brand, shown and sold in under a minute

Kobo Ceramics1:00 · 8 scenes

Kids story

Gentle animated stories with the same characters throughout

Drama

Two people, one turning point, told in close-ups

Series

Long episodes that keep one cast and one world

The Guardian's Road10:00 · 51 scenes

Explainer

One idea made clear, step by step

Why the moon changes shape1:00 · 5 scenes

Social

Tall, fast videos made for a phone feed

Five Places in Kyoto1:00 · 10 scenes

Change anything by asking

Every video has a director you can write to. This is from the example The Last Ferry Out.

Open The Last Ferry Out

You
Walk me through how this film is built: its acts, the turning points, and how the score follows them. Please don't change any shots.
Director
This film is structured as a classic three-act noir mystery, with the score reinforcing the narrative arc.

Questions

What is Longform?: Longform is the part of the Imagera Sandbox that makes one long video from an idea. A director writes the idea as scenes, each scene is filmed, and the scenes are joined into a single video.
How long can a video be?: The finished examples on this page run from 0:30 to 10:00. You pick the length before you start, and you can add scenes to a video afterwards.
Do the characters stay the same in every scene?: It depends on how the scenes are filmed. Sequential films one scene at a time, each seeing the end of the one before, and gives the best continuity. Parallel is much faster and films scenes side by side, so details such as clothing can change between scenes. A series keeps the same cast and world across its episodes.
Can I change a video after it is made?: Yes. Tell the director what to change, redo a single scene, keep the version you prefer, and join the video again. The earlier joined versions are kept.
What does it cost?: Opening an example costs no credits. A message to the director costs 15 credits. Filming is priced by scene, and the price shows before you press.

One idea is enough to start

Start a long video