Birthday video ideas: Popular birthday movies to gift to friends, family, and loved ones.
Here are some ideas for birthday videos!
Of course presents and parties are great, but getting a surprise video on your birthday is truly special.
Knowing that everyone gathered to celebrate you and worked hard to make something together can be so moving that it brings many people to tears.
So in this article, we’ve collected a variety of video examples to inspire anyone who wants to give a “birthday video” as a gift.
There are now apps that make video editing easy, so try making one while taking advantage of those tools.
Let’s celebrate your loved one’s birthday to the fullest!
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Birthday video ideas: Popular birthday movies to give to friends, family, and loved ones (11–20)
Album-style message movie
This is a birthday video produced by a company called First Arrows.
First, you choose background music and your favorite template.
Then you send the photos and message you want included, and they’ll create the video for you.
Compared to other companies, it’s more affordable and has a quick turnaround! Why not make a one-of-a-kind video for your loved one’s birthday? They can also create videos for many occasions besides birthdays.
An original rap video sung with friends
It’s a birthday movie in which many popular YouTubers celebrate Teo from the YouTuber duo Sky Peace.
Set to a rap, it’s packed with memories, messages of gratitude, and talk about Sky Peace’s Teo—more than just people goofing off, it carries a lot of heartfelt emotion.
You can tell the lyrics and video structure were carefully crafted, which makes the feeling of appreciation even stronger.
While it’s rap-based, there are talk-like parts and singing sections too, so it seems best for each person to take on the parts they can handle without overdoing it.
When you think of [Name], what comes to mind? A birthday video collecting impressions from friends
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Hasn’t everyone wondered at least once what their friends think of them? That said, it’s hard to ask unless there’s a really good reason.
Wouldn’t it be great to have a video where you can ask that? So, let’s ask as many friends and acquaintances as possible various questions under the title “What is [Name]-san like?”.
On birthdays, receiving information and feelings is actually more appreciated than material things.
And more than any gift, the many friends who are willing to answer such questions are your true treasures.
Sand art video
There are several types of sand-based art, known as sand art: sand sculpture, where you use beach sand to create objects; sand animation, where sand sprinkled on glass is lit from below and captured with an overhead camera using stop-motion; and sand art performance, where pictures are drawn in sand one after another to unfold a story.
The work in the video would likely be classified as a sand art performance.
I recommend deciding how you want to develop the performance before you start.
A birthday movie while in a long-distance relationship
Even if you’re in a long-distance relationship, you can still send your congratulations through a video! If you feel shy saying it out loud, try writing lots of words of thanks, congratulations, and the feelings you don’t usually say on paper and turning that into a video.
Watching it might make the urge to see each other grow stronger.
Try to take some time off soon so you can celebrate properly face-to-face, too!
Penlight Art
Are you familiar with pen light art? It’s also known as light painting or light graffiti: you draw pictures or write words in the dark using glowing lights and capture them with a long-exposure photograph.
The images that materialize in the darkness are incredibly dreamlike and make for perfect videos for sending birthday messages and more.
It’s fun to work on quietly by yourself, but it’s also wonderful to team up with friends—create lots of messages, big illustrations, and an epic masterpiece together!
From the child to Mom: 1st birthday video
When a baby turns one, Mom also celebrates her first year as a mom.
To commemorate this, here’s a birthday tribute video made by Dad—speaking on behalf of the baby—to celebrate both of them.
It’s created with photos documenting the baby’s first year, from birth to turning one, with messages that express what the baby might be feeling.
At the end, Dad and the baby appear to offer congratulations to Mom and a heartfelt thank-you for everything!
Pop-up album video
A pop-up picture book with fun elements that leap out at you.
This is a birthday video where you create an album packed with various interactive features—just like that kind of pop-up book—and then reveal each feature! Use a blank craft-paper album.
Besides photos and drawings, try attaching things like tickets from places you visited together using different mechanisms! Along with the video showing the pop-up features, be sure to give the finished album itself as a present at the end!
lyrics video
Songs—especially Japanese songs—make you really curious about the lyrics, don’t they? It’s often not just the melody; many of us come to love a song because we’re moved by its words.
When you want to really convey the lyrics, like with a birthday song, adding the lyrics directly into the video is recommended.
Visualizing the words makes them easier to take in.
Besides the lyrics, it could also be nice to include a message during the instrumental sections.
It’s likely to become a video that will be remembered for a lifetime.
Birthday video filmed at Disney
Shooting a birthday video at everyone’s favorite Disney Resort! With help from Mickey, Minnie, and other Disney characters, we’ll film a birthday video for a Disney-loving friend.
Since the resort itself is super photogenic for pictures and videos, let’s visit various spots and shoot along the way.
We’ll also add messages from other friends in between…
After they watch the video, it’s time to head to Disney together next!