roughcut
CommunityAI-powered video rough cuts, instantly.
Design & Creative#storytelling#AI editing#Final Cut Pro#video editing#rough cut#FCPXML#media production
Authorbarefootford
Version1.0.0
Installs0
System Documentation
What problem does it solve?
Manually sifting through hours of footage and making initial editorial decisions for a video project is incredibly time-consuming. This Skill automates the creation of a structured rough cut, saving editors countless hours.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Intelligent Clip Selection: Analyzes visual and audio transcripts to select the most relevant clips based on user preferences.
- Narrative Structuring: Builds a coherent story by arranging clips according to user-defined narrative flow, duration, and pacing.
- FCPXML Export: Generates industry-standard Final Cut Pro XML files, ready for import into professional editing software.
- Use Case: After transcribing wedding footage, ask the AI to create a 5-minute highlight reel with a chronological narrative and conversational pacing, ready for final polish in Final Cut Pro.
Quick Start
Create a 3-minute rough cut for the 'wedding' library, focusing on the ceremony, with a cinematic pacing.
Dependency Matrix
Required Modules
buttercutruby
Components
scripts
💻 Claude Code Installation
Recommended: Let Claude install automatically. Simply copy and paste the text below to Claude Code.
Please help me install this Skill: Name: roughcut Download link: https://github.com/barefootford/buttercut/archive/main.zip#roughcut Please download this .zip file, extract it, and install it in the .claude/skills/ directory.
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