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Everything you need to turn your B-roll bank into a storytelling engine: from understanding the workflows that create real content to organizing your footage library.

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The core concept: ‘build systems to create more & focus on good work’

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From library to story: the core workflows

The power of a B-roll bank is that one library fuels every type of story you want to tell. Each workflow starts with the same foundation but produces a completely different kind of content. You can edit manually or let Ava handle it.

Workflow You provide Manual edit With Ava Best for
UGC edit A-roll (talking head) + B-roll Cut A-roll, layer B-roll cutaways, add text + music (~30–60 min) Upload both, Ava structures the edit (~2–5 min) Product demos, testimonials, personal takes
Narration + B-roll Voice memo or MP3 + B-roll bank Match B-roll to narration on your timeline, add transitions (~30–60 min) Upload audio + B-roll, Ava matches beat by beat (~2–5 min) Thought leadership, commentary, deep dives
Insight → script + narration A written idea, opinion, or story Write full script, record narration, edit with B-roll (~1–2 hrs) Write a few sentences, Ava generates script, narration, and edit (~2–5 min) Daily insights, hot takes, opinion pieces
Interview → topic extraction Longform interview or conversation Scrub through, mark timestamps, cut + add B-roll per clip (~2–4 hrs) Upload recording, Ava extracts topics + matches B-roll (~5–10 min) Podcast clips, founder interviews, customer stories
Event / BTS recap Event or behind-the-scenes footage Select best moments, arrange narrative, add music (~1–3 hrs) Drop footage, Ava assembles the story (~5–10 min) Conferences, launches, team moments
PDF script → edit Written script from a content day Break into scenes, match B-roll, record narration, edit (~1–2 hrs) Upload PDF + B-roll bank, Ava builds the edit (~2–5 min) Batched content, planned series, campaigns

One library. Six workflows. Edit however you want. Each one produces a real video with structure, pacing, and narrative.


Story angles: getting more from your footage

Advanced filming strategies

Editing: workflow details

Organization & maintenance

Common mistakes


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