THE LAUNCH CUT | VIDEO EDITING BRIEF
Fill in what you know. Mark open questions rather than guessing.

PROJECT
Business / project name:
Main contact and email:

AUDIENCE AND OBJECTIVE
Who will watch, and what do they already know?
Where will they encounter the video?
What should they understand or do next?

MESSAGE AND PROOF
The main message in one sentence:
Footage or evidence that supports it:
Claims, names and facts to verify:
Required call to action and destination:

MATERIAL AVAILABLE
Footage / screen recordings / interview links:
Useful file names and timecodes:
Separate audio or voiceover:
Logo, fonts, brand colours and approved copy:
Missing material or production help needed:
Rights and restrictions for supplied music, footage and images:
Private information that must be removed or obscured:

DELIVERABLES (REPEAT FOR EACH VERSION)
Version name and purpose:
Destination / platform:
Approximate finished length:
Aspect ratio and agreed export settings:
Language:
Caption requirements (burned-in, clean version, caption file):
Other deliverables or source-file requirements to agree:

VISUAL AND SOUND DIRECTION
Reference links with timecodes:
What to take from each reference (pacing, type, structure, sound):
What to avoid:

SCHEDULE AND BUDGET
When complete material will be available:
Preferred first-cut review date:
Preferred final delivery date:
Budget range and currency, or options requested:
Any dates or requirements that are fixed:

REVIEW AND APPROVAL
One person responsible for consolidated feedback:
Other reviewers / final approver:
Agreed review milestones and feedback channel:
Scope and revision questions to confirm before work begins:

This worksheet is a planning aid, not a quote or service agreement.
Deliverables, timing, fees and revision scope are agreed in your proposal.
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