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Turn one recording into a clip pack

Creators and small organisations record long videos and never cut them down. A clip pack turns one long recording into a few short, captioned moments, with a rights log and an approval sheet so nothing goes out without permission. You plan the pack here; cut the clips in any free editor.

⏱ About 20–30 minutes to draft · the real-world steps take days · Works with or without AI · No signup

You will make

  • Clips
  • Captions
  • Rights log
  • Approval sheet

You will practise

  • Finding moments that make sense without the rest of the video
  • Writing accurate captions and hooks
  • Tracking rights and approval before publishing

Download the practice pack (.zip)See a finished exampleOffer contract (.md)

No AI key needed. The guided template works for everyone.

  1. 1Brief

    Specific answers make better results — with or without AI.

  2. 2Make

    Pick a route. The template gives you a structure with [[blanks]] to fill in yourself. Your own key drafts it for you — then you still check it.

    See the exact prompt — copy it into any AI chat you already use
  3. 3Check
    The same rules run on every draft, human or AI. Most first drafts fail something — that is the point.
      Self-check — judgement no checker can make
    • 4Improve
      Fix one item at a time, then check again. Notice which fixes made it better — that is the skill.
      1. Run the check first.
    • 5Ship
      Use it for real: send it, post it or save it. Record what happened — that is your evidence of learning.
    A finished example
    The business, people and numbers are invented. It passes every check above, so you can see what “done” looks like before you start.
    Show the worked example
    > Worked example. The business, people and numbers are invented to show the shape of a finished deliverable.

# Clip pack: a 45-minute youth talk on saving money

## Clips
Moments noted: the 50-cent jar story, three rules for a first pay cheque, a question from the audience.

### Clip 1: The 50-cent jar
04:10 – 04:52 · why it stands alone: a complete story with a clear ending

### Clip 2: Three rules for your first pay
17:30 – 18:25 · why it stands alone: a numbered list people can screenshot

### Clip 3: "What if my family needs the money?"
31:05 – 31:58 · why it stands alone: a real question and a short honest answer

## Captions
For 16–25-year-olds on Facebook Reels and WhatsApp Status
- Clip 1 hook: She saved one coin a day for a year · caption: Sister Rumbi's 50-cent jar, and what she bought with it.
- Clip 2 hook: Three rules before you spend your first pay · caption: Pay yourself first, wait a week for big buys, tell one person your plan.
- Clip 3 hook: When family asks for your savings · caption: A question from the floor and the pastor's answer, unedited.

## Rights log
- Video owner: the youth pastor, written yes on WhatsApp on 2 November
- Music in the background: none in the chosen clips
- Other people seen or heard: the person asking in clip 3 agreed in writing; her face is cropped out
- Logos or other people's content on screen: a bank poster at 17:40, cropped out to be safe

## Approval sheet
- Clip 1: approved by the youth pastor on 5 November · changes: none
- Clip 2: approved by the youth pastor on 5 November · changes: fix the spelling of "cheque"
- Clip 3: approved by the youth pastor on 6 November · changes: start two seconds later

## Boundary
- Nothing is posted before the owner approves it. No invented quotes.
- No faces of anyone under 18 without a parent's written yes.

    Pro moves
    Methods this build practises
    Each method in the directory has a starter kit: the offer prefilled, first-sale steps, proof checks and the offer contract.
    METHOD 06Short-form video repurposing studioBuyer: coaches, agents, churches, NGOs and local expertsMETHOD 13Podcast/show-notes packageBuyer: podcasters and webinar hostsMETHOD 36Honest faceless explainer channel with owned offerBuyer: build a narrow educational audience
    Questions people ask
    Can I clip any video I find online?
    No. Only videos whose owner has said yes in writing. For practice, use a video you recorded yourself.
    Which free tools cut clips?
    Any free editor you already have works: the phone’s built-in editor, CapCut’s free tier or Shotcut on a computer. The skill is choosing the moments.
    Will this make me money?
    Nobody can promise that, and Open Practice never does. This workshop helps you make work that is worth paying for and keep the evidence. Whether anyone buys depends on your market, your outreach and your work.
    Do I need an AI key to use this?
    No. The guided template teaches the same skill with no AI at all. If you add your own free key (Groq, Google Gemini, OpenRouter, Mistral or Cerebras), the tool can also draft and revise. The key stays in your browser and requests go straight to that provider.
    Where is my work saved?
    In this browser only (local storage), until you copy or download it. Nothing you type is sent to Open Practice.
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