Micro-doc · 5–8 minute
A seven-minute micro-documentary cut: interviewee setup, three thematic chapters, archival inserts, and a contemplative outro.
Built for these creators.
Independent journalists
Turn a long-form interview transcript into a watchable short doc.
Mission-driven brands
Tell a customer or founder story with documentary pacing instead of ad pacing.
Non-profits and museums
Ship a polished story per campaign without a video team.
5-beat
skeleton.
Every script written from this template lands on the same beats, in the same order, at roughly the same running time.
- 01 · 12s
hook
Open on a quiet sensory detail - a hand, a sound, a place - then a single line that reframes the detail.
- 02 · 50s
setup
Introduce the subject through their context, not their title. Establish stakes through environment and ritual.
- 03 · 220s
rising action
Three acts. Each act ends on a question the subject themselves wrestled with - never a thesis sentence from the narrator.
- 04 · 75s
reveal
A pivot that recasts everything we just saw. Hold on a single image for at least 4 seconds after the reveal lands.
- 05 · 23s
cta
No call to action in the marketing sense - a closing reflection that leaves the viewer holding the question.
Visual style lock.
Never generate
Directing notes.
"Read this slowly, almost privately. The narrator is a witness, not a guide. Allow silences."
From idea to published cut.
Type your topic
A one-line idea is enough. Drop in extra context in the cue notes if you want tighter control.
Cue drafts the script
The narrative skeleton shapes a script tuned to this template - beats, pacing, stat overlays.
AI renders the cut
Stills, voiceover, music, captions, and color grade - all rendered in minutes, not hours.
Publish or remix
Push to YouTube, Shorts, or TikTok. Or open the timeline and remix any scene.