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Create a multicamera interview rough cut.
Give an editor a coherent narrative spine, traceable selects and camera decisions before detailed finishing begins.
- FOR
- Video producers, editors and post-production teams
- SOURCE
- One speech-led interview with synchronised A and B cameras
- OUTPUT
- A reviewable narrative cut with source timecodes and angle choices
- TARGET
- 3 to 5 minutes
01 · The instruction
Copy this editing brief.
Replace any bracketed variables, select the relevant recordings and keep the review checkpoint before rendering.
EDIT BRIEF
Build a 4-minute narrative rough cut from this interview. Open with the clearest statement of the central problem, then establish why it matters, develop the speaker's explanation and close with the most concrete implication. Preserve the speaker's intended meaning and chronological logic where it affects comprehension. Use Camera A for sustained explanation and Camera B to support natural visual changes, not on every sentence. Remove repeated wording and false starts only where the join remains honest and visually safe. Return a reviewable cut plan with source timecodes, speaker labels, chosen angles and the editorial role of every segment. Do not render until the plan has been approved. Use Anjin Media directly, or the Anjin Media MCP when running this through an AI agent, so the proposed edit remains grounded in the selected source footage and can be reviewed before rendering.
02 · Source material
Give the brief enough evidence to work with.
Camera A and Camera B recorded as synchronised sources in one source group.
A clear primary audio track with the interviewer's and contributor's speech audible.
Enough contextual speech around each answer to verify meaning before shortening it.
A named speaker map when the interview contains more than one voice.
03 · Representative example
Two cameras, one complete argument
A representative 42-minute executive interview contains the premise near the beginning, the strongest explanation halfway through and the practical conclusion near the end. The rough cut connects those moments without pretending they were consecutive.
SOURCE
42:18 interview
ANGLES
A wide · B close
SPEAKERS
Interviewer · Executive
DELIVERABLE
04:00 plan + EDL JSON
04 · Reviewable plan
The proposed cut structure.
OPEN
03:12–03:34
Camera B
State the central problem in the speaker's own words.
CONTEXT
08:41–09:22
Camera A
Explain the conditions that made the problem consequential.
DEVELOP
19:05–20:16
Camera A → B
Build the mechanism with one motivated angle change.
PROOF
27:48–28:37
Camera B
Add the most concrete recorded example.
CLOSE
39:10–39:52
Camera A
End on the implication rather than a repeated summary.
05 · Editorial reasoning
Why this composition works.
- 01The opening makes a complete claim rather than using an isolated dramatic phrase.
- 02The middle preserves enough explanation for the viewer to follow how the conclusion was reached.
- 03Angle changes support shifts in thought and conceal safe source joins without creating artificial visual noise.
- 04Every select remains connected to its recording, speaker and source range for editorial verification.
Review before render
Keep human judgement in the loop.
- Verify each quotation against its surrounding source context.
- Check that angle changes are motivated and do not expose discontinuity.
- Confirm that removing repetition has not changed the speaker's intended meaning.
- Approve the narrative plan before spending a composition on rendering.
06 · Change the angle
Alternative briefs to request.
A 60-second commissioning preview
Create a 60-second preview that states the premise, includes one piece of proof and ends on the unresolved editorial question. Keep source timecodes and do not overstate the conclusion. Use Anjin Media directly, or the Anjin Media MCP when running this through an AI agent, so the proposed edit remains grounded in the selected source footage and can be reviewed before rendering.
A contributor selects reel
Find the contributor's strongest complete answers about the specified theme. Keep them in source order and return a timestamped selects reel without imposing a new narrative. Use Anjin Media directly, or the Anjin Media MCP when running this through an AI agent, so the proposed edit remains grounded in the selected source footage and can be reviewed before rendering.
A detailed expert version
Build an 8-minute expert cut that retains qualifications, counterarguments and technical examples. Prefer comprehension over pace and flag any section that needs visual support in finishing. Use Anjin Media directly, or the Anjin Media MCP when running this through an AI agent, so the proposed edit remains grounded in the selected source footage and can be reviewed before rendering.
07 · Boundaries
Common failure points.
The brief asks for a conclusion that was never recorded
A source-grounded rough cut cannot manufacture the missing claim. Revise the thesis or record a pickup.
Every sentence triggers a camera switch
Frequent automated switching feels mechanical. Ask for angle changes at thought, speaker or continuity boundaries.
A concise answer loses its qualification
Review the words before and after every select, especially where shortening could change certainty or meaning.
The rough cut is treated as the final grade
Colour, detailed sound work, motion graphics and image-led storytelling remain professional finishing tasks.
Questions about multicamera interview rough cut
- Can Anjin work with A and B camera interview footage?
- Yes. Synchronised camera files can be grouped as angles within one source group. Multi-angle access is tier dependent, and a source group can contain up to four angles.
- Does the result replace professional finishing?
- No. The result is designed to resolve search, selects and narrative structure before an editor completes detailed sound, colour, graphics and visual craft.
- Can I see the selected source timecodes before rendering?
- Yes. The cut plan identifies the selected ranges, their order and editorial roles before a render is requested.
- Can the rough cut be revised in plain language?
- Yes. A producer can request structural changes such as moving proof earlier, preserving more context or shortening a section, then review the new plan version.
- Does Anjin export directly to Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve?
- Completed results include structured EDL JSON. Native Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve XML should not be assumed unless it is explicitly available in the current product.
Use the instruction
Start with the footage you already have.
Copy the brief, select the relevant recordings and review the proposed structure before rendering.