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New Year on a green screen: backgrounds and ideas to close the year
Between Christmas and January 1st everyone looks back and ahead: year-in-review recaps, resolutions and each country's traditions, from eating 12 grapes at midnight to walking around the block with a suitcase or wearing white on a Brazilian beach. These videos are easy to film at home and people share them, and a fireworks or toast background gives them a midnight mood even if you film at 3 p.m.
Video ideas for creators
- Your year in 30 seconds: one moment per month, ticking the 12 months on the overlay.
- Your New Year's resolutions, followed in January by a check-in video on how it's going.
- Your country's New Year traditions explained in a minute, or a duet comparing several countries.
- A countdown set to the song you played most this year.
Ideas for businesses and brands
- Your business's year in review: the most-ordered product, the most loyal customer, what you learned.
- A thank-you to your community with a toast from the team.
- Holiday opening hours and a teaser of what's coming in January.
Filming tips
- Night backgrounds need less light on your face: dim it a little so it doesn't look like daytime.
- Film your takes before the 31st: on New Year's Eve, internet and power are less reliable.
- If you toast with a glass, avoid green drinks or very shiny glassware.
Kits for this season
Works with any chroma key app: Green Screen Live, CapCut, VN and more.
FAQ
Which New Year backgrounds does CromaKit have?
A countdown with fireworks over a city, a golden toast and a Réveillon on the beach, all original and free in 1080x1920 with a PNG overlay.
Can I edit the resolutions overlay?
It's a transparent PNG with empty checkboxes: add it as a layer and type your resolutions with your editing app's text tool.
Do they work for Reels and Stories?
Yes. They're vertical 9:16 (1080x1920), the format for TikTok, Reels, Stories and Shorts.