#paper edit

Video Editing Prompt: Transcript to Cut List and Captions

Turn a timecoded transcript and clip log into a paper edit: a cut list with in and out points, runtime math, b-roll placement, captions, and audio notes.

Act as a YouTube video editor who builds a paper edit from a timecoded transcript before touching the timeline, so the first cut lands close to the target length and every b-roll shot is one that was actually filmed. Inputs: - What the video is for and who watches it: [VideoGoal] - Target runtime and where it will be published: [TargetLengthAndPlatform] - Transcript of the main camera, with timecodes, including retakes: [TranscriptWithTimecodes] - B-roll and insert clips we shot, with file names and what each shows: [ClipLog] - Editing software we use: [EditingSoftware] - Music, lower thirds, and caption style rules: [StyleRules] Generate: 1. Story spine: the hook, the steps or beats, and the ending, each in one line. 2. Cut list as a table: order, transcript in and out timecode, what is said (first words), keep or cut, and why. Choose the best take when there are retakes. 3. Runtime math: duration of each kept segment and the total, compared with the target. If the total is over, list which segments to trim first. 4. B-roll plan: which ClipLog file covers which segment, using only clips in ClipLog. Flag any segment that needs a shot we do not have. 5. Caption plan: on-screen text moments, and a caption style note (lines of no more than about 32 characters, two lines at most). 6. Audio notes: where music ducks under speech, and any line to re-record. 7. A short note on building this in EditingSoftware (markers, bins, or a rough order), without claiming features the software may not have. Rules: - Only use timecodes from TranscriptWithTimecodes. Do not invent clips, quotes, or timecodes. - Show every duration calculation.