Visual Effects
Shatter video effect
Breaks apart like glass. Upload a photo and press Generate.
Free accounts get 3 effects a day, with a small PixelDojo watermark.
What Shatter does
You hold still for a moment, then thin white cracks spread across your face and clothes like a broken window. The fractures deepen, pieces start to break away, and in the final second the shards fly outward until only scattered fragments hang against the background.
Breaks apart like glass
Your photo cracks and shatters into flying shards of glass in slow motion. Works with people, pets and objects.
Still looks like you
The video opens on your exact photo, so the face, hair, outfit and surroundings carry through the whole effect.
Movie-style effects without editing software
Effects that used to mean compositing and particle work in an editor, rendered in one pass with lighting that matches your photo.
How to make a Shatter video
- Upload a photo, or pick one from your library.
- Press Generate. There is no prompt to write; the effect is already set up.
- Your 5 second HD video is ready in a minute or two. Save it to your library or download it.
Tips for the best photo
- A plain, dark backdrop makes the flying shards easy to see.
- Waist-up framing gives the cracks enough surface to spread across.
- Keep the subject sharp and in focus so the crack lines follow real edges.
Ideas for using it
- A breakup song teaser on TikTok.
- A dramatic product reveal for a brand that wants a bold exit shot.
- A filmmaker testing a title card idea for a short film.
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Shatter FAQ
Does it work with objects or pets?
Yes. Shatter works with people, pets and objects; the subject cracks and breaks apart the same way.
Is anything left at the end?
Just the background and a few drifting shards. The subject is fully gone by the last second.
Do I need to write a prompt for Shatter?
No. Shatter is a ready-made effect: upload a photo and press Generate. The directions for the motion, camera and lighting are already built in.
How long is the Shatter video, and how long does it take?
Every effect makes a 5 second HD video that matches the shape of your photo, portrait or landscape. Most are ready in one to three minutes, and you can leave the page while it renders.
Does the video have sound?
Yes. Each clip comes with matching ambient sound effects. It does not add music, so you can lay your own track over it in any editor.
Can I use a photo of someone else?
Only photos of adults, of yourself or of people who agreed to it. Every upload goes through the same safety checks as the rest of PixelDojo.