Creative projects
Write a short script for footage you already have
A script written to footage you actually have avoids the gap between what was planned and what exists. Describe each shot, its approximate length, and what is visible or audible, then state the message the final video should carry.
A text to start with
I have about three minutes of footage from a morning at [location, such as a community bakery]. Shot 1: 20 seconds of loaves coming out of the oven, no audio. Shot 2: 45 seconds of a baker describing the morning routine, audio usable. Shot 3: 30 seconds of a line of customers, ambient sound only. Shot 4: 40 seconds of hands shaping dough, close-up, no audio. I have permission from everyone on screen. Write a short narration script that ties these together for a two-minute final cut.
Example request. Change the details to fit your situation.What to check before you record narration
Check every factual line against the footage or interview. A statement about how long the baker has worked there needs a source in your material. Arrange shots to make the sequence understandable, and read any quotation against your recording. Remove narration that adds nothing to what viewers can see.
Recording and editing
Record a rough narration pass against a rough cut before you commit to a final read. If the timing is off by more than a few seconds, share the adjusted durations and ask for the script to be trimmed or expanded to fit.