Arisha KhanArisha Khan
00:09:11RECBeat-Sync Lifestyle Reel

Reels · 9:16 · 30s

Beat-Sync Lifestyle Reel

30s lifestyle reel cut tight to the music with a 1s hook frame.

Format
9:16
Duration
30s
Tools
CapCut, VN Editor
Style
Beat Sync · Captions · Color

The brief

Practice reel from a creator friend's lifestyle b-roll. Goal: prove I can cut for retention on 9:16 without leaning on transitions.

My approach

Every cut on a downbeat. Hook = single static frame held 1.0s before the first beat. Captions appear only on accent words, not whole lines.

Timeline highlights

  1. 01

    Hook frame held 1.0s before the drop

  2. 02

    Every cut placed on a beat

  3. 03

    Captions only on accent words for rhythm

  4. 04

    Aesthetic warm grade applied across all clips

Frames

00:07:-40REC
00:04:-47REC

Deliverables

  • 9:16 master (30s)
  • 1:1 cutdown (20s)
  • Captions burned + SRT