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Pillar Guide 3: Turn raw footage into polished posts.

A concrete workflow for creators. Turn 30 mins of raw video into a week of high-converting social posts in 22 minutes.

Time saved

158 Minutes

87.8% reduction per episode

Real media benchmark

28-Min MP4

1080p raw podcast recording

Execution speed

22 Mins

vs 180 mins traditional edit

Exit proof & walkthrough

Workflow Screen Recording

Watch the end-to-end transformation from raw 1080p MP4 to formatted 9:16 vertical post.

22-Minute Raw Footage Execution Demo

Recorded on real 28-minute podcast media. Demonstrates transcript tagging, hook selection, caption assembly, and dispatch.

Download Demo MP4 (18s / 1080p)

Step-by-step execution

The 4-Step Blueprint

013 mins

Raw Ingest & Tagging

Drop 10–30 min raw MP4/MOV footage. Generates diarized transcript and tags high-energy anecdotes.

Input: 28-min raw MP4 (1080p, 1.4 GB)✓ Transcript + Highlights
025 mins

Hook Engine & Angles

Drafts 6 distinct opening hooks (Curiosity, Counter-Intuitive, Story Beat) plus middle rehooks.

Generated: 6 Hooks + Rehooks✓ High-Converting Script
0310 mins

Clip EDL & Captions

Assembles tight 30–60s vertical 9:16 cuts with word-level captions and transition cues.

Rendered: 9:16 Vertical Clip✓ EDL Ready
044 mins

Review & Dispatch

Inspect final preview. Once approved, dispatches across X, LinkedIn, Reels, and Shorts.

Output: Scheduled Multi-Platform✓ Published

Copyable prompt artefact

Raw Footage Extraction Prompt

Use this prompt with Claude 3.7 Sonnet or Codex to format raw speech transcripts into post drafts with hook variations and shot cues.

raw-footage-prompt.txt
You are the GenCreator Raw Footage Processor. 
Task: Process the following 2-minute raw transcript segment into a high-converting short post.

Raw Segment: "[Insert raw transcript segment here]"

Output Requirements:
1. Opening Hooks: 3 distinct 3-second opening hooks (Curiosity, Problem-First, Counter-Intuitive).
2. Core Script: Trim filler words ("um", "you know") while keeping natural voice.
3. Rehook: 1 middle retention rehook at 15-second mark.
4. Shot Cues: Timestamp cuts and camera framing recommendations (9:16 close-up vs medium).
5. CTA: 1 low-friction call-to-action.

Ready to turn raw footage into posts?