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CLIPPING BRIEF

Creator / channel: [name + links to your channels]
Batch name: [e.g. Episode 42 / Stream 2026-10-18]

1. GOAL
What these clips should achieve: [grow Shorts reach / drive full-episode views / test hooks]
Primary platform: [TikTok / Reels / YouTube Shorts / all]

2. AUDIENCE
Who watches: [age range, interests, what they already know about you]

3. SOURCE
Footage link: [folder or VOD link]
Length: [e.g. 62 minutes]
Transcript: [link or "none"]
Timestamps to clip: [00:04:10-00:05:20, 00:18:45-00:19:30, ... or "clipper picks"]
Sections to avoid: [sponsor reads, private comments, off-topic tangents]
Names and spellings: [speakers, brands, products]

4. DELIVERABLES
Number of clips: [e.g. 8]
Length per clip: [e.g. 30-60 seconds]
Aspect ratio: [9:16 vertical]
Export: [MP4, 1080x1920, 30fps]
Platform versions: [one master / separate TikTok, Reels, Shorts versions]
Extras: [title ideas / cover frames / caption text / none]

5. STYLE
Pacing reference: [link + what you like about it]
Caption reference: [link + font, size, color, highlight style]
What to avoid: [link + why]
Hook rule: [open on the strongest line, no intros or logos]
Music and SFX: [royalty-free only / my licensed library / none]
Brand assets: [logo, fonts, colors link]

6. RULES
Must include: [captions, CTA end card, watermark]
Never include: [words, topics, effects, copyrighted audio]

7. REVIEW
Deadline: [date and time zone]
Revision rounds: [1 or 2]
Feedback format: [timecoded notes in a shared doc / chat]
Approval: [send first 2 clips for style check before finishing the batch]