editor-brieflisted

# Editor Brief ## Purpose Brief the video editor on pacing, cut density, b-roll grammar, music use, supers, color grade, and deliverables. The script ships with embedded production cues, but the editor brief consolidates them + adds editor-specific direction (timing tolerances, b-roll source library, music library, super system, color reference) so the edit lands voice-faithful and retention-engineered. ## Decision Logic The editor is the channel's secondary voice. A great script edited carelessly is a slop video. A merely-good script edited tightly is a top-quartile video. The brief is the editor's contract. The brief consolidates: production cues from the script + cadence map from `/retention-engineer` + b-roll grammar from compartment 7 + music + super system + color grade + final delivery specs. ## Tacit Principles 1. **Editor is voice-faithful too.** The cut rhythm, music choice, super style — all reflect the creator's voice. 2. **Pacing has tolerances.** "Cut every 45-60s" with ± 10s tolerance — not rigid. 3. **B-roll has grammar.** Specific patterns avoid (e.g., "no stock-people-in-suits b-roll" for an authority operations channel). 4. **Music use is signature.** Underscore-only / hits-only / front-and-back / none — locked at channel level. 5. **Supers reinforce, not replace.** Don't write the script in supers. Use sparingly for emphasis. 6. **Color grade matters.** Channel has a signature look. Don't drift. 7. **Delivery specs are non-negotiable.** Resolution, fra