Arrow CyclesShortsShort formPublished 27 May 2026

The hookThirty seconds on the best road in Europe

  • retention
  • views
  • turnaround
  • 0:30final length

Sample projects

Coast road in 30: the raw footage on the left, the finished edit on the rightFinal cut0:30

The brief

Six hours of gimbal and drone footage from one ride, and a product launch four days away.

What we changed

Each clip on the track is one decision in the edit.

  1. Thirty seconds cut to the cadence of the pedals
  2. Speed ramps into every corner
  3. Natural sound under the music
  4. The bike named once, at the end

How it went

The brief. Six hours of gimbal and drone footage from one ride, and a product launch in four days.

What we cut. Thirty seconds cut to the cadence of the pedals, speed ramps into every corner and the bike named once, at the end.

What happened. The short reached 3.3M views and the launch page had its best day.

Arrow CyclesShortsShort formPublished 27 May 2026

The hookThirty seconds on the best road in Europe

  • retention
  • views
  • turnaround
  • 0:30final length

Sample projects

Coast road in 30: the raw footage on the left, the finished edit on the rightFinal cut0:30

The brief

Six hours of gimbal and drone footage from one ride, and a product launch four days away.

What we changed

Each clip on the track is one decision in the edit.

  1. Thirty seconds cut to the cadence of the pedals
  2. Speed ramps into every corner
  3. Natural sound under the music
  4. The bike named once, at the end

How it went

The brief. Six hours of gimbal and drone footage from one ride, and a product launch in four days.

What we cut. Thirty seconds cut to the cadence of the pedals, speed ramps into every corner and the bike named once, at the end.

What happened. The short reached 3.3M views and the launch page had its best day.

Arrow CyclesShortsShort formPublished 27 May 2026

The hookThirty seconds on the best road in Europe

  • retention
  • views
  • turnaround
  • 0:30final length

Sample projects

Coast road in 30: the raw footage on the left, the finished edit on the rightFinal cut0:30

The brief

Six hours of gimbal and drone footage from one ride, and a product launch four days away.

What we changed

Each clip on the track is one decision in the edit.

  1. Thirty seconds cut to the cadence of the pedals
  2. Speed ramps into every corner
  3. Natural sound under the music
  4. The bike named once, at the end

How it went

The brief. Six hours of gimbal and drone footage from one ride, and a product launch in four days.

What we cut. Thirty seconds cut to the cadence of the pedals, speed ramps into every corner and the bike named once, at the end.

What happened. The short reached 3.3M views and the launch page had its best day.

How it runs

Every project runs on the same track, so you always know which clip you are on and what lands next.

The full process
  1. Raw footage00:42:10:00
    Step 01 / 05

    Raw footage

    You upload everything, phone clips included. We log every take and mark the lines worth keeping.

    Day 0. Any format, any length.

  2. Rough cut00:01:12:00
    Step 02 / 05

    Rough cut

    The story in order with the hook up front, so you can judge the idea before the polish.

    Day 1. One link, comments on the frame.

  3. Fine cut00:00:48:00
    Step 03 / 05

    Fine cut

    Pacing, pattern breaks, captions one word at a time and b-roll where the eye needs it.

    Day 2. Two rounds of notes included.

  4. Colour & sound00:00:48:00
    Step 04 / 05

    Colour & sound

    One grade across every camera, clean dialogue, music that sits under the voice.

    Day 3. Loudness matched per platform.

  5. Export00:00:45:00
    Step 05 / 05

    Export

    Vertical, square and wide masters with a cover frame and two alternative hooks to test.

    Day 3. Delivered to your drive.

How it runs

Every project runs on the same track, so you always know which clip you are on and what lands next.

The full process
  1. Raw footage00:42:10:00
    Step 01 / 05

    Raw footage

    You upload everything, phone clips included. We log every take and mark the lines worth keeping.

    Day 0. Any format, any length.

  2. Rough cut00:01:12:00
    Step 02 / 05

    Rough cut

    The story in order with the hook up front, so you can judge the idea before the polish.

    Day 1. One link, comments on the frame.

  3. Fine cut00:00:48:00
    Step 03 / 05

    Fine cut

    Pacing, pattern breaks, captions one word at a time and b-roll where the eye needs it.

    Day 2. Two rounds of notes included.

  4. Colour & sound00:00:48:00
    Step 04 / 05

    Colour & sound

    One grade across every camera, clean dialogue, music that sits under the voice.

    Day 3. Loudness matched per platform.

  5. Export00:00:45:00
    Step 05 / 05

    Export

    Vertical, square and wide masters with a cover frame and two alternative hooks to test.

    Day 3. Delivered to your drive.

How it runs

Every project runs on the same track, so you always know which clip you are on and what lands next.

The full process
  1. Raw footage00:42:10:00
    Step 01 / 05

    Raw footage

    You upload everything, phone clips included. We log every take and mark the lines worth keeping.

    Day 0. Any format, any length.

  2. Rough cut00:01:12:00
    Step 02 / 05

    Rough cut

    The story in order with the hook up front, so you can judge the idea before the polish.

    Day 1. One link, comments on the frame.

  3. Fine cut00:00:48:00
    Step 03 / 05

    Fine cut

    Pacing, pattern breaks, captions one word at a time and b-roll where the eye needs it.

    Day 2. Two rounds of notes included.

  4. Colour & sound00:00:48:00
    Step 04 / 05

    Colour & sound

    One grade across every camera, clean dialogue, music that sits under the voice.

    Day 3. Loudness matched per platform.

  5. Export00:00:45:00
    Step 05 / 05

    Export

    Vertical, square and wide masters with a cover frame and two alternative hooks to test.

    Day 3. Delivered to your drive.

Your turn

Upload the raw files today. The first cut is back before the week is out, with the hook rebuilt and the captions in.

  • 1,900+videos cut
  • 72 hto the first cut
  • 4.9 / 5client rating

Sample projects

Your turn

Upload the raw files today. The first cut is back before the week is out, with the hook rebuilt and the captions in.

  • 1,900+videos cut
  • 72 hto the first cut
  • 4.9 / 5client rating

Sample projects

Your turn

Upload the raw files today. The first cut is back before the week is out, with the hook rebuilt and the captions in.

  • 1,900+videos cut
  • 72 hto the first cut
  • 4.9 / 5client rating

Sample projects

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