roughcut

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AI-powered video rough cuts, instantly.

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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