From Chaos to Story Every independent editor knows the dread: hours of raw footage, a sprawling transcript, and the daunting task of finding the story. Manually scanning for "A-ha!" moments is inefficient. AI automation can transform this chaos into structured narrative beats, saving you days of work. The Principle: Tiered Analysis The key is a tiered, structured approach. Don’t ask AI to "Summarize this transcript." That yields vague paragraphs. Instead, treat AI as a story editor, working from macro structure to micro beats. First, have AI analyze the entire video to identify macro segments —like "Introduction & Problem Setup" or "Pivot and Discovery." This creates a narrative scaffold. Then, drill down into one segment at a time , prompting for specific beats: labeled moments with exact quotes and timestamps, such "Beat: 'Frustration with Old Gear' (1:10:15) - 'I swear this lav is just picking up every scooter in Rome.'" Scenario & Tool Integration Imagine a creator’s vlog about filming in Rome.…