# Filmsers Podcast Launch workbook Five editable resources · v1 ## Start here Show bible → Guest preparation → Episode workflow → Multicam coverage → Clip map. Read the fictional examples, fill the blank worksheets and review unresolved items before recording. Revisit the clip map after media exists: source timestamps and quotes cannot be completed from a plan. Save locally in a text or Markdown editor. No guest booking, recording service, feed hosting or automated publishing is included. --- # Show bible Filmsers · Podcast Launch Kit · Worksheet v1 Define a show people can describe in one sentence, with a repeatable interview structure, editorial boundaries and a practical pilot-to-launch checklist. ## How to use 1. Choose the listener and the recurring question before booking guests. Define what the show will help that listener understand, not the fame or reach you hope to achieve. 2. Write the recurring segments and host behavior, then outline three episode ideas that fit those rules. A guest's biography is context, not the episode's entire structure. 3. Record a private pilot and review the conversation, sound and packaging before announcing a release date. Assign owners to remaining launch tasks; this workbook does not create a podcast feed or publish anything. ## Fictional worked example — Behind the Decision Original planning examples, not actual guests, recorded quotations or completed media. Timing is estimated; source references must be verified after recording. ### Listener and promise Behind the Decision is a fictional show for small film crews. Each episode reconstructs one production decision, the options available at the time and the trade-off the team accepted. ### Host and editorial voice Host Rowan asks for a specific scene before a general lesson. Warm, direct questions; no interruption for a punchline. Summaries are offered back to the guest for correction rather than presented as their exact words. ### Recurring structure Open on the decision; establish the constraints; walk through the alternatives; explore the cost; finish with what the guest would check next time. A proposed 30-minute edit is a planning target, not a required format. ### Pilot and episode runway Pilot: a fictional producer, Sam, discusses a delayed short-film shoot. Follow-up candidates: a sound recordist choosing a quieter location; an editor defending a shorter opening. All are proposed topics, not confirmed bookings or real testimonials. ### Identity and production rules Charcoal set with a restrained warm practical; clear name cards; natural skin tones. Rowan introduces the question and guest role without inflated credentials. Music is optional and must be cleared before use; no source music is supplied. ### Launch readiness Producer owns permissions and fact checks; editor owns pilot and caption review; host owns description and guest-name pronunciation. Feed setup, destination requirements and release date remain unresolved. Publish only after the chosen host and destinations are configured and checked. ## Blank worksheet Show / episode: ____________________ Version: ____________________ Owner: ____________________ Approval / reviewer / date: ____________________ ### Listener and promise Who listens, what recurring decision do they face, and what will each conversation help them do? Your notes: ____________________ ### Host and editorial voice Describe how the host asks, listens, challenges and summarizes without putting words in a guest's mouth. Your notes: ____________________ ### Recurring structure Name the opening, context, turning point, trade-off and closing takeaway. Your notes: ____________________ ### Pilot and episode runway Outline a pilot and two follow-ups, including what each guest must be able to discuss first-hand. Your notes: ____________________ ### Identity and production rules Record the show's visual identity, sound approach, introductions and what must stay consistent. Your notes: ____________________ ### Launch readiness Assign owners for pilot review, guest permissions, artwork, show description, feed/destination setup, captions and final release approval. Your notes: ____________________ ## Review before handoff - [ ] Three episode ideas fulfill the same listener promise. - [ ] The private pilot is reviewed for clarity and listenability before a launch date is announced. - [ ] Each launch task has an owner and status; no feed, booking or audience outcome is claimed complete. ## Handoff Save a versioned copy with your production files. Nothing here records, imports, sends invitations, creates a feed or publishes. The demo is shared; keep guest contacts and private production details in your own files. --- # Episode workflow Filmsers · Podcast Launch Kit · Worksheet v1 Prepare an interview from opening question to closing handoff, with a working rundown, host transitions and a clear record of what still needs checking. ## How to use 1. Start with the show bible and guest brief. Write one episode question and the evidence the guest can discuss; separate researched facts from topics you still need to verify. 2. Use the timing below as a rehearsal outline, not a source transcript. Adapt the blocks when the guest has a stronger story; a useful follow-up matters more than hitting a guessed minute mark. 3. Prepare the recording and handoff checklist, then confirm who is monitoring sound, marking pickups and reviewing sensitive passages. The optional graph stamp adds a demo structure; it does not record an interview or import these notes. ## Fictional worked example — Behind the Decision Original planning examples, not actual guests, recorded quotations or completed media. Timing is estimated; source references must be verified after recording. ### Episode question and evidence Behind the Decision EP01: What do you protect when a shoot falls behind? Fictional guest Sam is a producer. Ask for a reconstruction of the decision; verify any dates, crew roles and numbers before using them in narration. ### Opening and orientation Plan 0–3 minutes: Rowan says, 'Today we are looking at a decision made when a shoot ran out of time. Sam, take us to the moment the original plan stopped working.' This is proposed host copy, not a recorded quote. ### Context and alternatives Plan 3–12 minutes: What was left to film? Who had the information you needed? Which options were genuinely possible then? Transition: 'Before we get to the choice, let's understand what each option would cost.' ### Decision and consequence Plan 12–23 minutes: Ask what Sam protected, what was cut and who disagreed. Follow up with what happened immediately and what remains uncertain. Do not supply the guest's answer in advance. ### Closing and listener action Plan 23–30 minutes: 'Have I understood the trade-off correctly?' Then: 'What would you ask the team before the next schedule slips?' End with the actual agreed takeaway and a brief sign-off; trim or extend after the conversation. ### Record, review and handoff Producer checks guest readiness; operator monitors sound and logs issues; editor receives labeled camera/audio files and notes. Verify copies before clearing cards. Hold any uncertain claim for review. Keep source recordings separate from edit exports; no recording exists in this example. ## Blank worksheet Show / episode: ____________________ Version: ____________________ Owner: ____________________ Approval / reviewer / date: ____________________ ### Episode question and evidence Name the guest, question, first-hand material and facts requiring verification. Your notes: ____________________ ### Opening and orientation Draft an opening and first question, with an estimated block length. Your notes: ____________________ ### Context and alternatives Plan the context block and the questions that reveal real options, not hindsight certainty. Your notes: ____________________ ### Decision and consequence Plan the central story block and how you will test the apparent lesson. Your notes: ____________________ ### Closing and listener action Draft a summary invitation and useful final question without overstating the result. Your notes: ____________________ ### Record, review and handoff List owners for monitoring, pickups, source files, backup verification, fact checks and final approval. Your notes: ____________________ ## Review before handoff - [ ] The host has transitions and follow-ups, not a scripted guest response. - [ ] Estimated rundown positions cannot be confused with recorded source timecodes. - [ ] Recording, backup and review responsibilities are assigned before the session. ## Handoff Save a versioned copy with your production files. Nothing here records, imports, sends invitations, creates a feed or publishes. The demo is shared; keep guest contacts and private production details in your own files. --- # Guest preparation Filmsers · Podcast Launch Kit · Worksheet v1 Create a concise guest-facing brief and a six-question interview ladder that invites specific stories while making logistics, boundaries and unresolved permissions visible. ## How to use 1. Adapt the guest brief with real logistics and send it through your normal process. Nothing here sends an invitation. Confirm name pronunciation, role and what the guest is comfortable discussing. 2. Use the six questions as a route through the story, not a demand for rehearsed answers. Ask one question at a time; follow the answer before jumping to the next item. 3. Record the producer's confirmation of recording and intended uses before the session. This is an editorial checklist, not a legal release; use your own reviewed agreements where needed. Keep private contact details outside the shared demo. ## Fictional worked example — Behind the Decision Original planning examples, not actual guests, recorded quotations or completed media. Timing is estimated; source references must be verified after recording. ### Guest-facing brief Hi Sam — we'd like to explore one decision from a delayed shoot for Behind the Decision. We want to understand the alternatives, not ask for a polished success story. Please confirm a suitable date, timezone and recording location with Rowan. We will agree the session length and intended episode/clip uses before recording. No booking is confirmed by this draft. ### Readiness and boundaries Sam is a fictional guest. Role and pronunciation to confirm; recording/clip permission unresolved. Invite a non-confidential production example. No client documents, private crew details or footage should be shared without checking permission first. ### Question 1 — Put us there What was happening when you realized the original schedule would not hold? Follow-up: What could you see or hear that made the problem clear? ### Question 2 — Define the constraint Which constraint mattered most in that moment? Follow-up: Was that a fixed limit, or an assumption you later challenged? ### Question 3 — Surface alternatives What options did the team seriously consider? Follow-up: What made the alternative you rejected look attractive at first? ### Question 4 — Name the trade-off What did you choose to protect, and what did that choice cost? Follow-up: Who saw the trade-off differently, and how did you resolve that? ### Question 5 — Examine the consequence What happened immediately after the decision? Follow-up: Which part do you know from direct observation, and which part is your interpretation now? ### Question 6 — Make it useful What would you ask before the next schedule slips? Follow-up: When would that advice not apply to another crew? ## Blank worksheet Show / episode: ____________________ Version: ____________________ Owner: ____________________ Approval / reviewer / date: ____________________ ### Guest-facing brief Write the invitation with show promise, episode question, recording date/time/timezone, location/link, expected duration and contact person. Your notes: ____________________ ### Readiness and boundaries Confirm pronunciation, role, accessibility needs, topics to avoid, materials the guest may share and the producer's permission status. Your notes: ____________________ ### Question 1 — Put us there Ask for the specific moment and follow up on what was observable. Your notes: ____________________ ### Question 2 — Define the constraint Ask what could not change and how the guest knew that at the time. Your notes: ____________________ ### Question 3 — Surface alternatives Ask for the options that were actually available and one rejected path. Your notes: ____________________ ### Question 4 — Name the trade-off Ask what was protected, what was sacrificed and who needed to agree. Your notes: ____________________ ### Question 5 — Examine the consequence Ask what happened next and separate observed results from interpretation. Your notes: ____________________ ### Question 6 — Make it useful Ask for a practical next-time check and the limits of the advice. Your notes: ____________________ ## Review before handoff - [ ] Date, timezone, access and session expectations are confirmed outside the draft. - [ ] Guest boundaries and intended recording/clip uses are resolved before recording. - [ ] Questions invite evidence and disagreement without scripting or pressuring the guest. ## Handoff Save a versioned copy with your production files. Nothing here records, imports, sends invitations, creates a feed or publishes. The demo is shared; keep guest contacts and private production details in your own files. --- # Multicam coverage Filmsers · Podcast Launch Kit · Worksheet v1 Map a two-person interview into dependable camera and audio coverage, with a preflight, continuity rules and a fallback when the full setup is unavailable. ## How to use 1. Sketch the seating and eyelines first. Assign each camera a job, then check the actual frames for microphones, stands, reflections and room distractions. 2. Record and play back a short test on the equipment you will use. Confirm each speaker is intelligible, the files can be read and the angles can be aligned in the edit; do not treat meters alone as proof of a usable recording. 3. Agree who watches recording status and what happens if a device stops. Preserve originals and verify backups before clearing media. This is a coverage worksheet, not a device-specific setup guide or live capture tool. ## Fictional worked example — Behind the Decision Original planning examples, not actual guests, recorded quotations or completed media. Timing is estimated; source references must be verified after recording. ### Room and eyeline map Rowan sits frame-left and Sam frame-right in the shared wide. Singles preserve their look toward one another. Mark chairs and the intended camera side of the conversation; check a short intercut before the interview. ### Camera A — safety wide A shows both speakers and enough of the table to orient the viewer. Leave usable headroom and check microphone stands before rolling. Keep this angle available to cover a pause or an issue on a single. ### Cameras B and C — singles B covers Rowan; C covers Sam. Similar eye height and shot size, with room for natural gestures. Confirm skin exposure and color on the actual cameras; watch for a leaning guest leaving the frame. No model-specific settings are assumed. ### Audio and alignment test Label host and guest sources separately where the setup allows. Operator monitors both speakers. Use an agreed visible/audible sync cue and test alignment in the intended editor. Playback result: not yet performed; no file is assumed healthy before this check. ### Recording preflight and fallback Before guest arrival: check each device, record test speech and verify playback. If only one camera is available, prioritize a clean two-person wide and reliable sound. If a single fails mid-session, log the issue and use the wide; pause if intelligible audio is lost. ### Media handoff Planned names: BTD-EP01-A, BTD-EP01-B, BTD-EP01-C, BTD-EP01-HOST and BTD-EP01-GUEST. Producer logs restarts; editor confirms source alignment. Copy verification and actual file paths remain pending; do not erase originals to create space. ## Blank worksheet Show / episode: ____________________ Version: ____________________ Owner: ____________________ Approval / reviewer / date: ____________________ ### Room and eyeline map Describe seating, subject positions, screen direction, light sources and where cameras must not cross unexpectedly. Your notes: ____________________ ### Camera A — safety wide Give the wide a clear role, framing, operator and obstruction checks. Your notes: ____________________ ### Cameras B and C — singles Assign each single, match practical framing intent and identify what the operator must watch. Your notes: ____________________ ### Audio and alignment test Record source names, speaker assignments, monitoring owner, alignment method and actual playback result. Your notes: ____________________ ### Recording preflight and fallback Check power, available media, focus, test playback and the plan if one device fails. Your notes: ____________________ ### Media handoff List source naming, camera/audio correspondence, interruptions, backup locations and verified-copy owner. Your notes: ____________________ ## Review before handoff - [ ] The wide and singles preserve understandable geography and uncluttered frames. - [ ] Actual test playback confirms usable speech and alignment; untested items remain marked pending. - [ ] A simpler fallback and a verified-copy owner exist before recording starts. ## Handoff Save a versioned copy with your production files. Nothing here records, imports, sends invitations, creates a feed or publishes. The demo is shared; keep guest contacts and private production details in your own files. --- # Episode clip map Filmsers · Podcast Launch Kit · Worksheet v1 Turn a reviewed conversation into a traceable shortlist of self-contained clips, retaining the source context and approval status instead of extracting provocative lines in isolation. ## How to use 1. Before recording, list questions likely to produce useful moments. After recording, replace those ideas with actual source references; planned moments are not recorded excerpts. 2. For every candidate, log the source file or sequence version, IN/OUT and timecode convention. Rewatch the surrounding passage and preserve any qualification necessary to keep the guest's meaning intact. 3. Build a short edit that contains a question or premise, an answer and a useful conclusion. Check captions and titles against the source; obtain the agreed review before handing it to the person who publishes. ## Fictional worked example — Behind the Decision Original planning examples, not actual guests, recorded quotations or completed media. Timing is estimated; source references must be verified after recording. ### Source and timecode record BTD-EP01 / source file and sequence version pending / timecode convention to confirm / IN/OUT: unresolved. No interview has been recorded in this example; planning blocks from the rundown are not source timecodes. ### Candidate 1 — the decision Planned candidate: Sam explains what the crew chose to protect. Value: a concrete trade-off. Keep the setup explaining the constraint; do not caption a proposed answer as if Sam said it. Status: find in actual source, or reject if absent. ### Candidate 2 — the rejected alternative Planned candidate: why an attractive option was rejected. Retain the reason it was unavailable to this team; avoid a title claiming the option is always wrong. Source range and exact wording remain pending. ### Candidate 3 — the next-time check Planned candidate: the question Sam would ask before a future delay. Keep any stated exceptions in the clip or caption. If the answer is too dependent on missing context, use a longer excerpt or leave it out. ### Edit and packaging row Candidate 1 draft title: 'What did the crew protect when time ran short?' Final title depends on the recorded answer. Editor checks speaker attribution, complete sentences and whether the crop hides a relevant gesture; no finished clip or exact quote is supplied. ### Approval and release row Producer checks meaning against the full source and confirms intended clip use. Editor supplies versioned export; Rowan approves packaging. Destination and release date unresolved. Status stays draft until review; this worksheet does not upload or schedule a post. ## Blank worksheet Show / episode: ____________________ Version: ____________________ Owner: ____________________ Approval / reviewer / date: ____________________ ### Source and timecode record Record file/sequence name, version, timecode convention, exact IN/OUT and the reviewer who checked them. Your notes: ____________________ ### Candidate 1 — the decision Name the moment, its context, listener value and what must remain around it. Your notes: ____________________ ### Candidate 2 — the rejected alternative Describe the alternative and the surrounding qualification needed for a fair excerpt. Your notes: ____________________ ### Candidate 3 — the next-time check Identify a practical takeaway and the limits the guest gives it. Your notes: ____________________ ### Edit and packaging row For each candidate, record opening context, essential quote, ending, crop/caption checks and a truthful draft title. Your notes: ____________________ ### Approval and release row Assign fact/context review, guest-use confirmation, final filename, destination and publishing owner; distinguish approved from published. Your notes: ____________________ ## Review before handoff - [ ] Every approved clip has a real source reference and checked IN/OUT, not a guessed timestamp. - [ ] The edit retains the guest's meaning, necessary qualifications and correct attribution. - [ ] Title, captions, intended uses and approval status are checked before manual publication. ## Handoff Save a versioned copy with your production files. Nothing here records, imports, sends invitations, creates a feed or publishes. The demo is shared; keep guest contacts and private production details in your own files.