How to turn a true crime case into a video

To turn a true crime case into a video, paste a summary of the case in your own words into the box below, pick a visual style, a narrator voice and a length, and generate. Faceless writes the narration, adds word-timed captions and an illustration for every scene, and renders a vertical video for 20 credits.

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What makes a true crime case work as a short video?

A true crime case works as a short when it has one clear question: who did it, how they were caught, or why it was never solved. A full case file does not fit in 90 seconds, so pick one turn of the story per video. Build your notes from reliable sources such as court records and established news reporting, write them in your own words, and leave out anyone who was never charged. Faceless narrates what you give it, so a wrong date or name ends up in the video. The scenes are generated illustrations, not real crime scene photos or pictures of the people involved. A video in the Storyboard style costs 20 credits, and plans start at $29/month on the Starter plan.

How do I turn a real case into a true crime short?

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Gather the facts from reliable sources

Use court documents, police statements and reputable news outlets, and note the dates. Forum theories and rumors are not facts, so leave them out or label them clearly as speculation.

2

Write a short summary in your own words

Keep it to the key events, about 150 words for a 60 second video. Name convicted or charged people only, describe victims with respect, and paste the text into the box (up to 800 characters).

3

Pick a style, a dark voice and a length

Choose a visual style, a narrator voice that suits the tone and 60 to 90 seconds for a case with a turn in it. Faceless writes the narration from your notes to fit that length.

4

Check every name and date before it is made

Turn on Approve each script first on the Posting step. Faceless drafts the script ahead of time, you correct any name, date or claim, and nothing is made or charged until you approve it.

5

Review in the editor, then post

Change captions or pictures in the editor, then download or post to a connected account. Faceless sets it up as a series that can cover a new case on a schedule, or you can pause it after one.

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Name people only when they were charged or convicted, and say which. Calling someone a suspect who was never charged can be defamatory and hurts real families. If a case is unsolved, describe the open questions rather than pointing at a person.
No. Every scene is a generated illustration, not a photo of the real people or places. That keeps graphic real images out of the video, but say in the caption or description that the scenes are illustrations.
No. Faceless does not open links or files from this box. Read the reporting, write the facts in your own words and paste that. Copying an article word for word also copies someone else's writing, so summarize and credit the outlet instead.
Split it into parts: the disappearance, the investigation, the arrest, the trial. Each part is one 60 to 90 second video. Faceless sets your case up as a series, so each new video can take the next angle on a schedule you pick.
A video in the Storyboard style costs 20 credits. Plans start at $29/month with credits every month, and one-off credit packs start at $10 for 100 credits.

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