THIS TEMPLATE FOR

analyzing and diagnosing your editing decisions is downloadable as a Word file in the traditional 12-point Courier font. For Mac, Option+Click to download as Word file; for PC, right click. This template is based on the great work of Michael Rabiger in his book DIRECTING THE DOCUMENTARY.

Template for scene diagnosis

EDITING DIAGNOSTIC TOOL

Page  of

Production Title:                                                Date:

Editor:                                                      Film length:

Sequence defined by brief line title Contribution of sequence to film’s developing "argument"

Sequence # : Contribution:

Begins: : : : Ends: : : : Length:

Sequence # : Contribution:

Begins: : : : Ends: : : : Length:

Sequence # : Contribution:

Begins: : : : Ends: : : : Length:

Sequence # : Contribution:

Begins: : : : Ends: : : : Length:

Sequence # : Contribution:

Begins: : : : Ends: : : : Length: