Fun New Year Video Ideas! Easy-to-Make New Year’s Greeting Movie
When sending New Year’s greetings, many people probably want to deliver their message in a different way this year.
Paper postcards are nice, but with video you can convey your feelings through voice, movement, and even music—so it’s sure to resonate more with the recipient! From the classic style of greeting as a family to unique ideas using hand-drawn illustrations or voiceovers, there’s actually a lot of freedom in how you create a New Year’s video.
In this article, we’ll share plenty of ideas for New Year’s videos that anyone can try with ease—and that are sure to make the recipient smile.
This year, why not send a New Year’s greeting that’s uniquely you, in video form?
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Fun New Year Video Ideas! Easy-to-Make New Year’s Greeting Movies (11–20)
I’ll film a video of the zodiac animals!
A New Year’s greeting video themed around the zodiac is a lucky, festive way to capture the spirit of the year.
If you can film the actual zodiac animal, keeping its natural movements will add a soothing touch.
If animals aren’t accessible, using illustrations or plush toys is a great alternative.
Incorporating traditional Japanese patterns in the background and adding lively music will enhance the New Year’s atmosphere.
Finish with a message like “We look forward to your continued support this year,” and it’s complete.
It’s a cute, auspicious New Year’s video idea that wishes for good fortune through the zodiac.
1-year digest movie
Amid your busy days, do you ever take time to look back on them? A year-in-review highlight movie is great because it lets you reflect on your own experiences.
Plus, spending the year capturing various moments so you can create the movie at the end is meaningful in itself.
New Year’s Song
In addition to a greeting, some of you might be thinking about adding a little flourish.
In that case, I recommend singing songs related to the New Year.
There are children’s songs themed around the New Year, such as “Oshogatsu” and “Mochitsuki.” It could also be fun to try a pop song that captures the New Year atmosphere.
Or you might consider performing a New Year–appropriate piece like “Haru no Umi.” Work on it together and share the joyful New Year spirit with others.
Animation
Videos that make full use of live-action shooting are appealing, but if you’re good at creating animations, making your own original New Year’s greeting animation video sounds fun too! Come New Year’s, you’ll likely receive lots of greeting cards and “Happy New Year” videos.
Since animation requires a certain level of skill, yours could really stand out among the rest as a New Year’s greeting!
post-recording (ADR/dubbing)
How about creating a New Year’s greeting movie with voice-over? You can easily make an original video by recording your voice over your favorite scenes.
Imitate character voices, add a message—have fun with your own ideas.
It has a surprise factor and will put a smile on viewers’ faces.
It’s also appealing because you can deliver your New Year’s greetings in a fresh way.
With a creative touch, it can become a memorable gift.
Send it with perfect timing, and you can set a refreshing tone for the start of the new year.
Accessories and interior decor
Have you ever seen the flipbook-style animations by the comedian Tekken? His works range from hilarious to deeply moving, and you can’t help but keep watching them.
So why not film a flipbook-style animation and turn it into a New Year’s card? There are plenty of apps that let you create animations from drawings or clay figures, making it easy for beginners to produce videos these days.
If you have a single stuffed cat, just move it little by little, take stop-motion shots, and stitch them together.
Add a message like “Happy New Year” at the end, and you’re done.
It’s highly recommended if you’ve got a long year-end break and some extra time!
Fun New Year Video Ideas! Easy-to-Make New Year’s Greeting Movies (21–30)
New Year’s greetings, also serving as a wedding announcement
The New Year is a special occasion for many people.
Precisely because it’s such a special day, it’s the perfect opportunity to share special announcements.
For example, a wedding is a major event.
Until now, many people have attached photos to their New Year’s cards to share news like weddings or births, but since it’s a special occasion, creating a video might be a nice idea as well.