Inspirational Video

This example is a 28-second HD motivational video built from six VIDEO scenes, two audio tracks, and karaoke-style subtitles.

The complete JSON in this page is the runnable config for this example and has been checked against the current public render schema.

Preview

The full config below, rendered by Zvid

Property	Value
Resolution	hd (1280 x 720)
Duration	28 seconds
Visual types	VIDEO
Scenes	6
Audio tracks	2
Subtitle mode	karaoke
Font	Montserrat

Config Highlights

{
  "name": "inspirational",
  "resolution": "hd",
  "duration": 28,
  "backgroundColor": "#000000"
}

The scenes are linked with id and transitionId:

{
  "type": "VIDEO",
  "id": "scene-1",
  "src": "https://www.pexels.com/download/video/4927963/",
  "width": 1280,
  "height": 720,
  "resize": "cover",
  "position": "center-center",
  "anchor": "center-center",
  "volume": 0,
  "videoBegin": 0,
  "videoEnd": 4.8,
  "enterBegin": 0.16,
  "exitEnd": 4.96,
  "transition": "fade",
  "transitionDuration": 0.6,
  "transitionId": "scene-2"
}

Audio uses one narration track and one quiet background music track:

[
  {
    "src": "https://cdn.pixabay.com/audio/2026/02/24/audio_3f375fdf97.mp3",
    "volume": 1
  },
  {
    "src": "https://cdn.pixabay.com/audio/2026/02/24/audio_3f375fdf97.mp3",
    "volume": 0.2
  }
]

Subtitles use karaoke mode with word-level timing:

{
  "styles": {
    "color": "#ffffff",
    "isBold": true,
    "fontSize": 86,
    "fontFamily": "Montserrat",
    "position": "center-center",
    "outline": { "width": 4, "color": "#000000" },
    "mode": "karaoke",
    "activeWord": { "color": "#f3efa2" }
  }
}

How It Works

Each scene is a VIDEO element positioned on the timeline with enterBegin and exitEnd. The source clips are muted with volume: 0, then narration and music are added through the root audios array.

The first five scenes declare transitions to the next scene:

Scene	Transition	Duration
scene-1 to scene-2	fade	0.6
scene-2 to scene-3	smoothleft	0.7
scene-3 to scene-4	fadeblack	0.6
scene-4 to scene-5	dissolve	0.6
scene-5 to scene-6	fadewhite	0.7

Full Config

The full JSON below is the runnable example config.

Show full JSON config

{
  "name": "inspirational",
  "resolution": "hd",
  "duration": 28,
  "backgroundColor": "#000000",
  "visuals": [
    {
      "type": "VIDEO",
      "id": "scene-1",
      "src": "https://www.pexels.com/download/video/4927963/",
      "width": 1280,
      "height": 720,
      "resize": "cover",
      "position": "center-center",
      "anchor": "center-center",
      "volume": 0,
      "videoBegin": 0,
      "videoEnd": 4.8,
      "enterBegin": 0.16,
      "exitEnd": 4.96,
      "transition": "fade",
      "transitionDuration": 0.6,
      "transitionId": "scene-2"
    },
    {
      "type": "VIDEO",
      "id": "scene-2",
      "src": "https://www.pexels.com/download/video/5417879/",
      "width": 1280,
      "height": 720,
      "resize": "cover",
      "position": "center-center",
      "anchor": "center-center",
      "volume": 0,
      "videoBegin": 0,
      "videoEnd": 4.64,
      "enterBegin": 4.96,
      "exitEnd": 9.6,
      "transition": "smoothleft",
      "transitionDuration": 0.7,
      "transitionId": "scene-3"
    },
    {
      "type": "VIDEO",
      "id": "scene-3",
      "src": "https://www.pexels.com/download/video/5310849/",
      "width": 1280,
      "height": 720,
      "resize": "cover",
      "position": "center-center",
      "anchor": "center-center",
      "volume": 0,
      "videoBegin": 0,
      "videoEnd": 4.08,
      "enterBegin": 9.6,
      "exitEnd": 13.68,
      "transition": "fadeblack",
      "transitionDuration": 0.6,
      "transitionId": "scene-4"
    },
    {
      "type": "VIDEO",
      "id": "scene-4",
      "src": "https://www.pexels.com/download/video/5946138/",
      "width": 1280,
      "height": 720,
      "resize": "cover",
      "position": "center-center",
      "anchor": "center-center",
      "volume": 0,
      "videoBegin": 0,
      "videoEnd": 4.8,
      "enterBegin": 13.68,
      "exitEnd": 18.48,
      "transition": "dissolve",
      "transitionDuration": 0.6,
      "transitionId": "scene-5"
    },
    {
      "type": "VIDEO",
      "id": "scene-5",
      "src": "https://www.pexels.com/download/video/6607460/",
      "width": 1280,
      "height": 720,
      "resize": "cover",
      "position": "center-center",
      "anchor": "center-center",
      "volume": 0,
      "videoBegin": 0,
      "videoEnd": 5.52,
      "enterBegin": 18.48,
      "exitEnd": 24.0,
      "transition": "fadewhite",
      "transitionDuration": 0.7,
      "transitionId": "scene-6"
    },
    {
      "type": "VIDEO",
      "id": "scene-6",
      "src": "https://www.pexels.com/download/video/2558580/",
      "width": 1280,
      "height": 720,
      "resize": "cover",
      "position": "center-center",
      "anchor": "center-center",
      "volume": 0,
      "videoBegin": 0,
      "videoEnd": 4.0,
      "enterBegin": 24.0,
      "exitEnd": 28.0
    }
  ],
  "audios": [
    {
      "src": "https://cdn.pixabay.com/audio/2026/02/24/audio_3f375fdf97.mp3",
      "volume": 1
    },
    {
      "src": "https://cdn.pixabay.com/audio/2026/02/24/audio_3f375fdf97.mp3",
      "volume": 0.2
    }
  ],
  "subtitle": {
    "styles": {
      "color": "#ffffff",
      "isBold": true,
      "fontSize": 86,
      "fontFamily": "Montserrat",
      "position": "center-center",
      "outline": { "width": 4, "color": "#000000" },
      "mode": "karaoke",
      "activeWord": { "color": "#f3efa2" }
    },
    "captions": [
      {
        "start": 0.16,
        "end": 0.92,
        "text": "You don't need to see",
        "words": [
          { "text": "You", "start": 0.16, "end": 0.28 },
          { "text": "don't", "start": 0.28, "end": 0.48 },
          { "text": "need", "start": 0.48, "end": 0.6 },
          { "text": "to", "start": 0.6, "end": 0.76 },
          { "text": "see", "start": 0.76, "end": 0.92 }
        ]
      },
      {
        "start": 0.92,
        "end": 1.68,
        "text": "the whole path.",
        "words": [
          { "text": "the", "start": 0.92, "end": 1.04 },
          { "text": "whole", "start": 1.04, "end": 1.28 },
          { "text": "path.", "start": 1.28, "end": 1.68 }
        ]
      },
      {
        "start": 2.0,
        "end": 3.16,
        "text": "You just need the courage",
        "words": [
          { "text": "You", "start": 2.0, "end": 2.28 },
          { "text": "just", "start": 2.28, "end": 2.48 },
          { "text": "need", "start": 2.48, "end": 2.68 },
          { "text": "the", "start": 2.68, "end": 2.84 },
          { "text": "courage", "start": 2.84, "end": 3.16 }
        ]
      },
      {
        "start": 3.16,
        "end": 4.4,
        "text": "to take the first step.",
        "words": [
          { "text": "to", "start": 3.16, "end": 3.36 },
          { "text": "take", "start": 3.36, "end": 3.6 },
          { "text": "the", "start": 3.6, "end": 3.8 },
          { "text": "first", "start": 3.8, "end": 4.04 },
          { "text": "step.", "start": 4.04, "end": 4.4 }
        ]
      },
      {
        "start": 4.96,
        "end": 6.48,
        "text": "Every great journey begins with",
        "words": [
          { "text": "Every", "start": 4.96, "end": 5.28 },
          { "text": "great", "start": 5.28, "end": 5.56 },
          { "text": "journey", "start": 5.56, "end": 5.96 },
          { "text": "begins", "start": 5.96, "end": 6.32 },
          { "text": "with", "start": 6.32, "end": 6.48 }
        ]
      },
      {
        "start": 6.48,
        "end": 7.28,
        "text": "uncertainty,",
        "words": [{ "text": "uncertainty,", "start": 6.48, "end": 7.28 }]
      },
      {
        "start": 7.28,
        "end": 8.72,
        "text": "and that's where growth is",
        "words": [
          { "text": "and", "start": 7.28, "end": 7.64 },
          { "text": "that's", "start": 7.64, "end": 8.0 },
          { "text": "where", "start": 8.0, "end": 8.24 },
          { "text": "growth", "start": 8.24, "end": 8.48 },
          { "text": "is", "start": 8.48, "end": 8.72 }
        ]
      },
      {
        "start": 8.72,
        "end": 9.12,
        "text": "born.",
        "words": [{ "text": "born.", "start": 8.72, "end": 9.12 }]
      },
      {
        "start": 9.6,
        "end": 11.04,
        "text": "The struggle you feel today",
        "words": [
          { "text": "The", "start": 9.6, "end": 9.88 },
          { "text": "struggle", "start": 9.88, "end": 10.24 },
          { "text": "you", "start": 10.24, "end": 10.44 },
          { "text": "feel", "start": 10.44, "end": 10.68 },
          { "text": "today", "start": 10.68, "end": 11.04 }
        ]
      },
      {
        "start": 11.12,
        "end": 12.6,
        "text": "is building the strength you'll",
        "words": [
          { "text": "is", "start": 11.12, "end": 11.44 },
          { "text": "building", "start": 11.44, "end": 11.72 },
          { "text": "the", "start": 11.72, "end": 11.96 },
          { "text": "strength", "start": 11.96, "end": 12.32 },
          { "text": "you'll", "start": 12.32, "end": 12.6 }
        ]
      },
      {
        "start": 12.6,
        "end": 13.36,
        "text": "need tomorrow.",
        "words": [
          { "text": "need", "start": 12.6, "end": 12.8 },
          { "text": "tomorrow.", "start": 12.8, "end": 13.36 }
        ]
      },
      {
        "start": 13.68,
        "end": 14.8,
        "text": "Doubt will whisper,",
        "words": [
          { "text": "Doubt", "start": 13.68, "end": 14.12 },
          { "text": "will", "start": 14.12, "end": 14.32 },
          { "text": "whisper,", "start": 14.32, "end": 14.8 }
        ]
      },
      {
        "start": 14.96,
        "end": 15.92,
        "text": "fear will shout,",
        "words": [
          { "text": "fear", "start": 14.96, "end": 15.32 },
          { "text": "will", "start": 15.32, "end": 15.52 },
          { "text": "shout,", "start": 15.52, "end": 15.92 }
        ]
      },
      {
        "start": 16.16,
        "end": 17.56,
        "text": "but your dreams will call",
        "words": [
          { "text": "but", "start": 16.16, "end": 16.48 },
          { "text": "your", "start": 16.48, "end": 16.72 },
          { "text": "dreams", "start": 16.72, "end": 17.08 },
          { "text": "will", "start": 17.08, "end": 17.28 },
          { "text": "call", "start": 17.28, "end": 17.56 }
        ]
      },
      {
        "start": 17.56,
        "end": 18.16,
        "text": "louder.",
        "words": [{ "text": "louder.", "start": 17.56, "end": 18.16 }]
      },
      {
        "start": 18.48,
        "end": 20.48,
        "text": "Success isn't about being perfect.",
        "words": [
          { "text": "Success", "start": 18.48, "end": 18.88 },
          { "text": "isn't", "start": 18.88, "end": 19.32 },
          { "text": "about", "start": 19.32, "end": 19.56 },
          { "text": "being", "start": 19.56, "end": 19.92 },
          { "text": "perfect.", "start": 19.92, "end": 20.48 }
        ]
      },
      {
        "start": 20.64,
        "end": 21.92,
        "text": "It's about showing up",
        "words": [
          { "text": "It's", "start": 20.64, "end": 21.04 },
          { "text": "about", "start": 21.04, "end": 21.24 },
          { "text": "showing", "start": 21.24, "end": 21.64 },
          { "text": "up", "start": 21.64, "end": 21.92 }
        ]
      },
      {
        "start": 22.08,
        "end": 23.04,
        "text": "again and again.",
        "words": [
          { "text": "again", "start": 22.08, "end": 22.44 },
          { "text": "and", "start": 22.44, "end": 22.72 },
          { "text": "again.", "start": 22.72, "end": 23.04 }
        ]
      },
      {
        "start": 24.0,
        "end": 25.12,
        "text": "One day you'll look back",
        "words": [
          { "text": "One", "start": 24.0, "end": 24.28 },
          { "text": "day", "start": 24.28, "end": 24.48 },
          { "text": "you'll", "start": 24.48, "end": 24.76 },
          { "text": "look", "start": 24.76, "end": 24.92 },
          { "text": "back", "start": 24.92, "end": 25.12 }
        ]
      },
      {
        "start": 25.12,
        "end": 26.32,
        "text": "and realize this was the",
        "words": [
          { "text": "and", "start": 25.12, "end": 25.36 },
          { "text": "realize", "start": 25.36, "end": 25.76 },
          { "text": "this", "start": 25.76, "end": 26.0 },
          { "text": "was", "start": 26.0, "end": 26.2 },
          { "text": "the", "start": 26.2, "end": 26.32 }
        ]
      },
      {
        "start": 26.32,
        "end": 27.64,
        "text": "moment you decided not to",
        "words": [
          { "text": "moment", "start": 26.32, "end": 26.6 },
          { "text": "you", "start": 26.6, "end": 26.8 },
          { "text": "decided", "start": 26.8, "end": 27.24 },
          { "text": "not", "start": 27.24, "end": 27.48 },
          { "text": "to", "start": 27.48, "end": 27.64 }
        ]
      },
      {
        "start": 27.64,
        "end": 28.0,
        "text": "quit.",
        "words": [{ "text": "quit.", "start": 27.64, "end": 28.0 }]
      }
    ]
  }
}

Key Takeaways

• Use id and transitionId to link video scenes.
• Set source video volume to 0 when narration should drive the audio.
• Karaoke subtitles require word-level start and end timestamps.
• Keep background music low, often around 0.1 to 0.3, so it does not compete with narration.