Decision and verification worksheet
Creator Lane | Reviewed October 24, 2026
https://creatorlanehq.com/blog/ai-broll-suggestions-vs-manual-shot-selection

AI B-ROLL SUGGESTIONS VS MANUAL SHOT SELECTION FOR EXPLAINERS
Original Creator Lane decision worksheet | 2026-10-24

TASK
Audience / project:
Required outcome:
Current workflow and its specific limitation:
Options actually available without a new purchase:
Source material and permission:

DECISION QUESTIONS
What should a useful suggestion contain?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

When should the talking head remain on screen?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

How should real products be represented?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

What should be checked in the rough cut?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

How should rejected ideas be reused?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:


PRACTICE BRIEF
Take six sentences from a fictional product explainer. Propose a visual role for each, then label the required source as actual footage, a clearly identified illustration or no cutaway. Reject any pairing that implies a test or event that did not happen. Assemble the simplest sequence that communicates the explanation accurately.

ACCEPTANCE CHECKS
[ ] Give each cutaway a purpose
Evidence:
[ ] Distinguish illustration from evidence
Evidence:
[ ] Review implications in sequence
Evidence:

RESULT LOG
Option / exact version / account or interface:
Date / source URLs checked:
Input / settings / output version:
What was actually tested (leave blank if not tested):
Accepted results / failures / correction time:
Actual charges, if any (do not estimate as measured):
Privacy / permissions / delivery checks:
Decision and main limitation:
Next action / owner:
Recheck trigger:

REFERENCES
Gemini video understanding: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/video-understanding
Kuaishou announces Kling 4.0: https://ir.kuaishou.com/news-releases/news-release-details/kling-ai-officially-launches-next-generation-kling-40-raising/
DaVinci Resolve: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve

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