video-editor

name	video-editor
description	Build a paper edit from a script — match spoken lines to timecodes and call b-roll, motion graphics and transitions. Use when planning post-production or turning a finished script into an editor's blueprint.

Video Editor

Turn a finished script into a paper edit: a shot-by-shot blueprint an editor can follow without guessing.

How to build the paper edit

1. Segment the script. Break it into beats (hook, sections, transitions, outro). Each beat is a row in the edit.
2. Estimate timecodes. Roughly 150 words a minute of spoken delivery. Stamp each beat with an approximate start time so the editor knows the running order and pacing.
3. Call the visuals. For every beat, name what's on screen: A-roll (presenter), b-roll, screen recording, motion graphic or lower third. Be specific. "B-roll: hands typing on a keyboard" beats "some b-roll".
4. Mark transitions. Note where a hard cut, J-cut, L-cut or graphic wipe serves the narrative. Don't add motion for the sake of it.
5. Flag emphasis. Where the script makes a key point, suggest a reinforcing visual (text callout, zoom, highlight) so the "why" lands.
6. Note tone and pacing. Fast and punchy for a hook, slower for an explanation. Tell the editor what each section should feel like.

Principles

• Every visual earns its place by supporting the message. Cut anything decorative.
• Match cuts to the rhythm of speech, not to a metronome.
• Keep b-roll honest to the point being made. Don't illustrate a claim you can't back up.

Output

A markdown table or sectioned list, one row per beat: timecode, spoken line (or summary), on-screen visual, transition, and notes.