What to do when an edit needs footage you do not have

Change the sequence, use another relevant source or record the missing shot. Keep the brief tied to material you can supply.

Start with a clear direction

List each claim beside its visual evidence. If a feature has no demonstration, remove that claim from this edit or add the demonstration before rendering.

Put it into your edit

Upload your clips to Shorty and describe the result you want. Add a reference if it helps show the pace or visual treatment. Play the first cut, then use chat to shape the next version.

An instruction to make your own

Use this direction for my video: List each claim beside its visual evidence. If a feature has no demonstration, remove that claim from this edit or add the demonstration before rendering. Do not present an unrelated shot as proof of a missing process or result.

Check the detail that matters

Do not present an unrelated shot as proof of a missing process or result.

Keep the next change focused

Name the moment, say what should change and describe what you want to keep. For a title, supply the replacement words. For pacing, identify the shot that needs more or less time. Play the surrounding sequence after the revision to hear and see how the change fits.

Questions, answered.

How do I apply this in Shorty?

Upload your clips to Shorty and describe the result you want. Add a reference if it helps show the pace or visual treatment. Play the first cut, then use chat to shape the next version.

What should I look for in the result?

Do not present an unrelated shot as proof of a missing process or result.

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Bring the footage. Tell us the idea. Shape the edit.

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