How to review a video for silent viewing

Watch once with audio muted to see whether the central message still comes through.

Start with a clear direction

Check whether the opening identifies the subject and whether essential spoken information has a readable visual equivalent. Add only the text needed to close a real gap.

Put it into your edit

Open the downloaded MP4 alongside your brief. Watch the whole video, then return to the moment you want to improve. Turn that observation into a specific revision request.

An instruction to make your own

Use this direction for my video: Check whether the opening identifies the subject and whether essential spoken information has a readable visual equivalent. Add only the text needed to close a real gap. Silent viewing is one review pass; also listen for speech, music and sound problems.

Check the detail that matters

Silent viewing is one review pass; also listen for speech, music and sound problems.

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?

Open the downloaded MP4 alongside your brief. Watch the whole video, then return to the moment you want to improve. Turn that observation into a specific revision request.

What should I look for in the result?

Silent viewing is one review pass; also listen for speech, music and sound problems.

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