Make a Gacha Music Video
Design Gacha characters and scenes, plan choreography, record short animated clips, edit them with royalty-free music, then export your finished Gacha music video.
About this activity
Design Gacha characters and scenes, plan choreography, record short animated clips, edit them with royalty-free music, then export your finished Gacha music video.
What you need
Step by step
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Step 1
Open your Gacha character maker app and start a new character project.
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Step 2
Customize your character's hair face outfit and main expressions then save the character.
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Step 3
Create and save 2 to 4 different background scenes in the app for your video.
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Step 4
Use your notebook and pencil to write a short choreography plan and list the shots you want.
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Step 5
In the app arrange your character's pose and expression for the first short clip to match your plan.
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Step 6
Record the first short animated clip with the app recorder or screen recorder and keep it 3 to 8 seconds long.
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Step 7
Arrange your character's pose and expression for the second short clip following your choreography plan.
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Step 8
Record the second short animated clip with the recorder and keep it 3 to 8 seconds long.
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Step 9
Repeat arranging poses and recording until you have 3 to 6 short clips for your song section.
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Step 10
Open your video editing app and import all the recorded clips into a new project.
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Step 11
Trim each clip and arrange them in the timeline to match the order in your choreography plan.
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Step 12
Add your chosen royalty-free music file to the timeline under the clips.
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Step 13
Adjust the music volume so the song matches the clips and sounds balanced.
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Step 14
Export the finished video as a common format like MP4 using standard quality settings.
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Step 15
Upload and share your finished Gacha music video on DIY.org.
Fun facts
How do you make a Gacha music video?
Start by designing your Gacha characters and backgrounds in a Gacha app. Plan choreography and story beats with a simple storyboard or shot list. Record short animated clips using the app’s camera or screen recorder, keeping each clip a few seconds long. Import clips into a video editor, arrange them to match the song, add cuts and transitions, and sync to royalty-free music. Export at a common format (MP4) and review playback before sharing.
What materials do I need to make a Gacha music video?
You’ll need a smartphone or tablet (or PC), a Gacha app (Gacha Life/Club), and a simple video editor (CapCut, iMovie, Shotcut). Use a screen recorder if your device doesn’t export clips, and headphones for editing. Have a storyboard or notes, royalty-free music from YouTube Audio Library or Free Music Archive, and optional tools like a tripod or stylus. Parental permission and internet access may be required for downloads and uploads.
What ages is this activity suitable for?
This activity suits children about 7–14 years old: older kids can plan and edit independently, while younger kids (5–6) benefit from adult help. It requires basic reading, tapping, and fine-motor skills plus patience for editing. Supervision is recommended for account setup, music selection, and publishing to protect privacy and ensure age-appropriate content. Adjust complexity: younger kids can design characters while adults handle recording and editing.
What safety tips and benefits does making a Gacha music video provide?
Making Gacha videos builds storytelling, creativity, planning, and basic editing skills. For safety, never share personal information in videos or account profiles, use parental controls for uploads, and choose royalty-free music to avoid copyright strikes. Limit screen time, review comments or disable them, and supervise online sharing. Encourage collaboration and positive feedback to boost confidence while keeping online activity secure and age-appropriate.
Watch & Learn
Need help?
What can we use if the Gacha character maker app or a screen recorder isn't available?
If the Gacha app or a screen recorder is missing, record the app screen with a second phone or tablet camera or take screenshots of saved characters and backgrounds and import them into your video editing app.
My clips keep getting out of sync with the music or sound comes out too quiet—what should I try?
Trim each clip and re-arrange them in the timeline to match the notebook choreography, keep clips within the 3–8 second guideline, and use the video editing app's audio controls to raise or lower the royalty-free music before exporting.
How can I adapt this activity for younger children or make it more challenging for older kids?
For younger kids, limit the project to one character, two backgrounds, and parental help for recording and importing, while older kids can plan 3–6 clips in their notebook, create multiple expressions/outfits, and add transitions and detailed timing in the editing app.
What are simple ways to enhance or personalize our finished Gacha music video?
Personalize the video by creating extra outfits or background scenes in the Gacha app, adding text overlays or simple transitions in the video editing app, and including a short voiceover or sound effects with your chosen royalty-free music before exporting as MP4.