A prompt with one teachable point
Turn a lesson idea into a short that demonstrates one thing clearly.
Read the planTHE PROMPT-TO-EDIT WORKBOOK
A better brief.
A better short.
Skip the grand instructions. Name the footage, the point and the part that must stay.
Write a working briefREWRITE / 001
Vague
“Make this go viral.”
Useful
“Keep the moment the seam closes. Show the jacket being worn. Leave out the long introduction.”
Specific direction gives an editor something to work with.
Your working draft
Write a brief the editor can use
Tell us what you filmed and what matters most.
Make it yours, then copy your brief.
Prompts with a purpose.
Open the workbook →Replace the origin story with evidence
Brief a founder short around a specific product decision or customer problem.
Read the planKeep the answer attached to the question
Make a conversation excerpt that still makes sense outside the episode.
Read the planWrite directions for the hands
Use a prompt that protects the action viewers came to watch.
Read the planMake an argument without losing the caveat
Shape a short opinion video around one claim and the evidence supporting it.
Read the planFive instructions worth keeping
A usable brief names the audience, the point, the evidence, the constraint and the ending.
Read the planThe editing step
A plan is a good start.
Now give it an edit.
Take your brief into Amira with the clips you want to use. Tell it what to keep, what to leave out and how you want the video to feel.
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