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 (31–40)
ASCII art
Handwritten New Year’s cards really are more delightful than printed ones, aren’t they? That said, writing all 100 cards by hand would be quite the effort…
So how about sending New Year’s greetings with a “congratulatory hand-drawn video” that records you writing the message? That way, you only have to film it once, and it could save a lot of time for busy people.
I bet people would love it if you imitate a popular calligrapher’s style or use anime-like lettering, too.
Even if you’re not confident in your handwriting, there’s no need to worry.
What matters to the recipient is the heartfelt feeling that comes through in something handwritten.
A movie-style parody
With the rise of social media and video platforms, more people have started editing videos, haven’t they? There are now plenty of apps that let you edit on a single smartphone without a computer, and the momentum just keeps growing.
As the saying goes, “Good fortune comes to a cheerful home,” so why not create a parody of a movie and send everyone a video New Year’s card? For something well-known, you could mimic the opening of Star Wars or Harry Potter.
If you can shoot something more active, you might try a parody of Jaws or Jurassic Park.
You’ll surely become the life of the party right from New Year’s Day!
Live performance video
If you can play a musical instrument, filming a live performance to show off your skills at the start of the New Year is a great idea! Whether it’s background music, a full performance of one song, an original piece just for your New Year’s greeting video, or even a new release, any kind of performance is likely to be appreciated.
It’s especially appealing that video can convey music—something photos can’t.
Greeting in a kimono
If you’re filming a New Year’s-style movie, what you wear matters too.
One idea I recommend is greeting people in a kimono.
Kimonos are strongly associated with the New Year in Japan.
In fact, wearing a kimono during the New Year comes from a custom called “chakui-hajime.” This tradition involves wearing newly made kimono during the first three days of the year (the sanganichi) as a way to begin the new year with something new.
By the way, the most suitable kimono for the New Year is called komon, which features fine, intricate patterns.
Text-to-speech software
For those experiencing the world of text-to-speech software for the first time, you might feel a bit bewildered, wondering what kind of world it is.
But as you listen repeatedly, it really grows on you.
Even trivial conversations, when spoken by a speech synthesizer, take on a distinctly surreal vibe.
There’s a unique kind of enjoyment to it, so it’s also recommended to create something aimed at people who you think would like this sort of thing!
Fun New Year video ideas! Easy-to-make New Year’s greeting movies (41–50)
New Year’s card with audio
You might want to send a video, but feel shy about showing your face or can’t find a good place to film.
In that case, trying an “audio New Year’s card” is a great option.
Here, an “audio New Year’s card” means a video where a message appears on the screen while a narration plays along with it.
You can easily make text-appearing videos with apps on your computer or smartphone.
If you want to go a step further, adding some effects is a nice touch.
Zodiac cosplay
Videos where you role-play as a zodiac animal are humorous too.
You could dance, do New Year’s-only activities in cosplay, or go for an outlandish setup that real animals could never pull off—any of these could earn the year’s first laughs! Recommended for those who love entertaining people.
It looks fun whether you do it solo or gather a big group of friends.