True Crime example
Documentary

True Crime

A true-crime documentary (case-file investigation, timeline, the twist).

Example brief

Create a true crime documentary-aesthetic video — grainy archival footage, dramatic title cards, moody desaturated colour grade, ticking clock tension, and an investigative narrative about the brand's origin or mission

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Opens the Wavemaker composer with this style pre-selected.

True Crime is an AI documentary video style — a true-crime documentary (case-file investigation, timeline, the twist). Wavemaker generates the entire video for you — script, visuals, voiceover, and music — and assembles a finished, ready-to-share piece in minutes.

Pick True Crime, describe your idea or paste a URL, and Wavemaker applies the style's tuned recipe (its look, pacing, framing, voice, and structure) to your content. Refine any scene in plain language, then export in the aspect ratio you need (vertical, square, or widescreen).

How to create a true crime video

  1. Describe your video

    Paste a link or type a one-line brief. Wavemaker reads it, pulls your brand, and plans the scenes, script, and pacing for you.

  2. Pick a style

    Choose one of the styles on this page. Each is a tuned recipe — look, cut rhythm, voice, and structure — applied automatically to your brief.

  3. Generate and refine

    Wavemaker writes the script, generates every shot and voiceover, and assembles a finished video. Tweak any scene in chat or on the canvas, then export.

True Crime — FAQs

What is the True Crime video style?

True Crime is a documentary style on Wavemaker — a true-crime documentary (case-file investigation, timeline, the twist). Selecting it steers the whole generation — look, cut rhythm, voice, and scene structure — toward that result, so you get a consistent True Crime feel without configuring anything.

How do I make a True Crime video?

Open the Wavemaker composer, choose True Crime, describe your idea (or paste a link), and Wavemaker writes the script, generates the visuals and voiceover, and assembles the video. Tweak any scene in chat and export.

What aspect ratios can I export?

Vertical (9:16) for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts, square (1:1), and widescreen (16:9) for YouTube and the web. Some styles default to the ratio that performs best for their format.

Good for a historical topic?

Yes — provide the facts or an article and Wavemaker builds a documentary-style narrative with period-appropriate visuals.

Does it feel authentic?

These styles use a measured narrator, grounded pacing, and realistic b-roll rather than flashy edits.

Can I tell a person's story?

Describe the subject and Wavemaker structures a profile with a clear arc and supporting imagery.

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