Edit Notes Pass
Review the footage like an editor: timestamped notes on pacing and cuts read against the transcript and the media index, then a machine-readable cut list the assembly step can execute — opinion upstream, precision downstream. Locks the review criteria FIRST (every keep or cut carries a timecode and a reason, b-roll gaps get named), then writes the edit notes, then distills them into the cut list — so the creative call and the executable record never drift apart. Use for edit passes, footage reviews, 'what should we cut', cutlist prep, and tightening a video that drags.
How it runs
| # | Step | Who runs it | What happens |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scope the review | Developer | footage inventory, transcript read, review criteria locked |
| 2 | Write the edit notes | Reviewer | timestamped pacing and cut notes, clip by clip |
| 3 | Build the cut list | Developer | the machine-readable record of every edit decision |
| 4 | Evaluate | Reviewer | Grade the deliverable against every acceptance criterion. All pass → finish; any fail → loop back and fix the gap. |
| 5 | Finish | Developer | All acceptance criteria met. Stamp a short summary and report DONE. |
Say something like "edit pass" or "review the footage" or "make a cutlist" or "what should we cut" or "tighten the video" in chat to start it.