Original learning worksheet — How to plan cuts on beats without losing the action
Created by thecreatingco, October 10, 2026.
Example values and planning notes; not an app export, importable project, scan or measured benchmark.
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Bar 1 | 0–2 s | Establish subject | Observed: __________ | Next decision: __________
Bar 2 | 2–4 s | Keep start of gesture | Observed: __________ | Next decision: __________
Bar 3 | 4–6 s | Keep completion of gesture | Observed: __________ | Next decision: __________
Bar 4 | 6–8 s | Show result | Observed: __________ | Next decision: __________
Candidate cut | 4 s | Reject if gesture spans 3.5–4.5 s | Observed: __________ | Next decision: __________

Review steps:
1. Use footage and music with permission. Open AutoCut and compare its candidate cuts with a manually written bar grid.
2. Lock a useful shot when the planner offers that control. Reroll a candidate only after recording why it fails: missing action, repetition or timing.
3. Continue reviewing in ScenePilot and watch the complete sequence. Verify your downloaded result before treating the automatic plan as a delivery edit.

Decision note: The grid is a calculated example, not AutoCut output. Automatic beat detection and take alignment can be wrong. The action spanning 3.5–4.5 seconds should survive even when 4 seconds is a tempting beat boundary.

My source/file: __________
Current browser/app version: __________
Checked on: __________
Saved copy location: __________
Output check and remaining uncertainty: __________