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Create a Documentary-Style Video Outline

Structure a compelling documentary or long-form video narrative.
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The Prompt

Create a documentary-style video outline for the following:

Subject: [person / event / topic / issue you are documenting]
Angle/thesis: [the specific argument or story you want to tell — not just "a documentary about X"]
Target length: [20 / 40 / 60 minutes]
Audience: [who will watch this and on what platform]
Available materials: [interviews you can get / archive footage / locations / data]
Emotional journey: [what you want the viewer to FEEL by the end]

Provide:
1. Logline (one sentence that sells the film)
2. Three-act structure with the key dramatic question in each act
3. Scene-by-scene outline with:
   - Scene description
   - Purpose in the narrative
   - Footage/interview type needed
   - Estimated duration
4. The central character or voice who carries the audience through
5. The moment of revelation or turning point
6. Opening scene that hooks immediately
7. Closing scene that resonates and stays with the viewer

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Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[person / event / topic / issue you are documenting]
[the specific argument or story you want to tell — not just "a documentary about X"]
[20 / 40 / 60 minutes]
[who will watch this and on what platform]
[interviews you can get / archive footage / locations / data]
[what you want the viewer to FEEL by the end]

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