Video editing brief

How to use it

1. Download the file and keep an editable copy for this recording.
2. Fill in the project details, then work through the checks before moving to the next step.
3. Save the completed version with your footage so the next person can see your decisions.

Attach the original recording and any references separately. A useful brief names the choices that affect the edit; it does not need a long brand manifesto.

What is included

# Video editing brief

## Purpose
Audience:
The one point viewers should remember:
What viewers should do next:
Where the video will be published:

## Source material
Original recording filenames:
Examples to study:
What to borrow from those examples:
What to avoid:
Approved images, logos and music:
Names and technical terms with correct spelling:

## Editorial choices
Opening line or strongest moment:
Sections to keep, with timestamps:
Sections to remove, with timestamps and reasons:
Pace and target duration:
Caption style and language:
Graphics that explain a specific point:

## Delivery and review
Aspect ratio and requested resolution:
Caption file or burned-in captions:
Required export format:
Reviewer and feedback deadline:
How the final version will be approved:
Sensitive material and usage restrictions: