Independent visual research / Public editionReviewed 04 Sep 2026
Motion fieldnotesOpenAI film study
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Screen tutorial / 01:12 / Published 2024-12-09

How to recut with Sora

A robot clip moves from playback into a timeline, where its selected span is shortened before the resulting clip is played at larger scale.

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Useful to borrow

Show the timeline changing before the output playback so the edit operation is understandable.

Do not infer

The edited tutorial is not an exact rendering-time measurement or a complete specification of the historical recut tool.

6 shot groups.

Read across from the observed content to its treatment and possible adaptation. Enlarge the frame for detail.

Approximate study intervals; horizontal scrolling reveals all columns on small screens.

Moment / sourceReference frameWhat is on screenFraming / editUseful adaptation
Shot group 01
≈ 00:00–00:16
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Sample 00:08.000
Source playback

A robot on a hillside plays in a dark viewer over the desktop.

Whole-window establishing view.Give the original clip a readable starting context.
Shot group 02
≈ 00:16–00:28
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Sample 00:20.000
Source detail

Closer robot footage returns to a wider view before the editor opens.

Subject detail and context.Make the chosen material recognizable.
Shot group 03
≈ 00:28–00:40
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Sample 00:36.000
Timeline editor

A preview sits above a horizontal filmstrip and controls.

Whole-editor reveal.Show the relationship between preview and timeline.
Shot group 04
≈ 00:40–00:52
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Sample 00:44.000
Shortened selection

The selected filmstrip span becomes much shorter while the preview remains above it.

Stable layout around a changing selection.Make the actual edit operation visible.
Shot group 05
≈ 00:52–01:00
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Sample 00:56.000
Submit and return

A close lower-control view gives way to the resulting clip in its viewer.

Control emphasis followed by output context.Connect the action to the result.
Shot group 06
≈ 01:00–01:12
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Sample 01:08.000
Large result playback

The robot footage plays at a larger scale without the full editor.

Clean output hold.Let the audience inspect the edited material.

Reference frame

Enlarged reference frame

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