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Clustering is a post-production technique that I use to create a paper script of my documentary film before I create a visual edit in Premiere Pro. It will help you take the many hours worth of interviews you’ve filmed, organize them, and boil them down to their most essential moments. If you learn this strategy, your edit will feel way less daunting, and you’ll save yourself a ton of time in the process. Hope you enjoy!
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⌚️Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:35 - Why are paper scripts useful?
1:34 - Today's case study
2:21 - Create an outline
4:00 - Compile transcriptions
6:37 - Highlight transcriptions
8:19 - Create interview selects
9:10 - Clustering
12:08 - Create script
15:42 - What paper scripts don't capture
17:24 - Outro
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