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How to make an animal hero video with your pet

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Short answer

Tell Spark the adventure, such as your dog pulling a kid from a river, and add one photo of your pet or describe a made-up animal. Spark plans the shots and shows a Draft. Tap Make in Rift and you get a cinematic video of up to 15 seconds, saved in your Library. Rift is an iPhone app.

Add a photo of your pet, or describe a made-up animal, and name the adventure. Spark builds a cinematic hero scene of up to 15 seconds from one moment, one face and a bit of weather.

What you need

Step by step

  1. Choose the moment. Think of the poster image, not the whole plot.
  2. Tell Spark. Write the scene in a line or two. Add your pet’s photo if they star.
  3. Choose the look. Say if it should feel like a nature documentary, a disaster movie or a storybook.
  4. Check the Draft. Spark lays out the shots. Reply to tighten or change anything.
  5. Make. Tap Make. It lands in your Library when it’s done.

Lines to try with Spark

Tips for a clean result

Other sagas

Try a comic version (your goldfish saving the kitchen from a mop), a fantasy one (a dragon-sized house cat on a hill), or a quiet one (an old dog’s last walk home in golden light). The shape stays the same: a hero, a place, one decisive moment.

Questions people ask

Can I make a hero animal that doesn't exist?

Yes. Describe it in words, like a silver fox with a lantern, and Spark designs it. You can save it as a character to reuse.

Is a whole saga possible in one video?

One video is one shot of up to 15 seconds. Pick the biggest moment, or make several and post them in order.

Will it have a soundtrack?

Music isn't in the app yet. Add a track in the app you post to.

Can I use my real pet's photo?

Yes. One clear photo keeps the face and coat.

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