B-roll gap finder and match brief
Creator Lane | Reviewed September 15, 2026
https://creatorlanehq.com/blog/ai-b-roll-real-footage

B-ROLL GAP WORKSHEET
No generated output is supplied.

BLANK GAP
Reel:
Timecode:
Spoken sentence:
What the viewer needs:
Insert job:
Does this require factual proof?:
Existing real footage checked:
Could we film it now?:
Stock option and licence:
AI option and disclosure context:
Chosen source and reason:

MATCH BRIEF
Real shot framing:
Camera movement:
Light direction:
Colour palette:
Texture:
Audio:
Insert length needed:
Meaning the insert must not imply:

ORIGINAL PROMPT
Create an illustrative vertical shot of [setting]. Include [simple subjects] with [light]. Use [one camera movement]. Keep it consistent with [owned reference]. No text, logos, unexpected people or performance measurements. This is illustrative context, not documentary proof.

FILLED PLANNING EXAMPLE
Spoken line: Listen to your room before you press record.
Gap: pause between introduction and checklist.
Source considered: illustrative empty recording corner.
Light: soft from left.
Motion: subtle forward move.
Claims excluded: actual room, microphone test, measured improvement.
Candidate: not generated.
Acceptance: pending.

TIMELINE REVIEW
Brightness at incoming cut:
Framing and motion direction:
Meaning clear:
No changed object details:
No crawling texture:
No unexpected audio:
Narration remains clear:
Beginning/middle/end checked:
Phone playback checked:
Accept / shorten / replace / reshoot:
Used time range:
Actual model / interface / date:
Rights and disclosure review:
Final project location:


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