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How to turn your own video into anime, clay or comic style

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Short answer

Share your clip into Rift, then tell Spark the style, such as anime, clay or comic book. Spark keeps the motion and timing and redraws everything in that look. Check the Draft, where the price shows on the Make button, then tap Make. You get up to 15 seconds in your Library. Rift is an iPhone app.

Share your own clip and name the look, such as anime, clay or comic book, and Spark redraws it with the same motion. No frame-by-frame work.

What you need

Step by step

  1. Share or add your clip. Tap Share on the video and choose Rift, or add it from your camera roll.
  2. Tell Spark the style. One line is enough, for example “anime, soft colours”.
  3. Check the Draft. Spark plans the shots and shows a Draft, with the price on the Make button.
  4. Make. Tap Make. You can leave the app, and Spark tells you when it is ready.
  5. Compare looks. Try a second style on the same clip and see which one fits.

Lines to try with Spark

Tips for a clean restyle

Choosing a style that fits the clip

Not every look suits every clip. Fast action, like a skate trick or a dance, suits anime and comic, because both are built to show motion. Slow, calm moments, like a walk by the sea or a cat on a windowsill, suit watercolour and picture book. Clay suits objects and small gestures: a mug turning, hands cooking, a toy car rolling.

Think about the face too. If a close-up of you matters, try a soft style first and see how much of you stays. If your clip is mostly a place, you can push the style harder.

When you are not sure, make two versions of the same clip in different styles and keep the one you would post. Each Make shows its price before you tap, so you can choose how many to try. Your original stays in your camera roll either way.

Beyond the obvious

Restyling suits a wedding walk down the aisle as a watercolour, a product turntable as clay, or a family trip as a comic strip.

Questions people ask

Does it keep my movement?

Yes. The point is to keep what you did and change how it looks.

Can I use any clip?

Use your own clips, or ones you have the right to remix. Clips with one clear subject work best.

What if my clip is longer than 15 seconds?

Spark sets up the best 15. You can say which part, for example "just the first jump".

Can I choose more than one style?

Pick one per video. Make again for a different look and compare.

Where do I post it?

Anywhere. What you make is yours to post.