A result-first walkthrough with numbered steps, highlighted prompts and clear before-and-after proof. Harper’s editing structure, interpreted for Will.
Adapted from Harper CarrollReference adaptation
The editing recipe
9:16 first · adapt to the footage
Give the viewer a result before the method.
In the reference The reference opens with thumbnail evidence, moves through numbered steps and returns to the resulting workflow. Wider presenter shots separate denser screen-led sections.
Open with a real before-and-after or a tangible result relevant to Will’s subject. Name the specific finding.
Follow the actual process with as many steps as it needs. The source’s five steps are not a universal template.
Alternate a comfortable presenter shot with proof-led compositions. Let each step have one visible action and result.
Finish on the achieved outcome and one useful next action, retaining any caveat.
Starting settings
Suggested rhythm: a visual update around a new action or phrase, often 2–4 seconds. Dense prompts and results need longer holds. Fit the script, not a fixed duration.
Bring the editorial warmth into Will’s studio.
In the reference Harper’s source is a warm domestic setting paired with light graphic cards. That location and palette belong to the source creator.
Keep Will’s own studio, wardrobe and natural skin tones. Do not recreate Harper’s room or identity.
Use warm off-white #F6F4EE for evidence panels, ink for text and yellow for the currently important detail.
Preserve neutral screen whites and the source footage’s real background lighting. Warmth comes primarily from the designed panels.
Match camera exposure across crop changes. Avoid a blanket orange or teal grade.
Starting settings
No source LUT is claimed. Start from a neutral camera correction; compare face, paper whites and studio lights across scenes.
Separate what is said from what is shown.
In the reference The reference uses sentence-case sans subtitles and separate editorial graphic headings. Prompt highlights guide attention within a larger card.
Keep Will’s Avenir Next Bold subtitles, using short phrases and a charcoal backing for legibility.
Use Sentient for graphic headlines, Inter for UI labels, and sentence case throughout.
Position subtitles consistently over an uncluttered presenter area. Keep them away from the highlighted prompt.
Use yellow emphasis within the prompt card, not karaoke-style highlights on every subtitle word.
Starting settings
At 1080 × 1920, start captions at 56–64 px and keep two lines maximum. A step badge is functional navigation, not a decorative label above every heading.
Make the process visible, one action at a time.
In the reference The source combines before/after thumbnail grids, numbered step cards, a prompt with moving highlights, screen recordings and a results dashboard.
Borrow the result-first order, numbered steps and selective prompt highlighting. Build new layouts from Will’s palette and type.
Use real screen recordings in large bordered panels. Move the presenter below the evidence when the demonstrated action needs the upper frame.
Highlight one prompt clause only as it is explained. Show the resulting output immediately afterwards.
Only include counters or comparisons supported by real input/output. Never reuse the source’s 34 videos, five thumbnails or percentages as Will’s results.
Starting settings
Start with an evidence panel occupying about 55% of the vertical frame. Use a small yellow step chip, an ink border and an uncluttered cream ground. Abstract diagrams still use the current explainer skill.
Keep the energy in the explanation.
In the reference Clear spoken dialogue drives the reference. The viewing analysis does not establish a specific music track or repeatable sound-effects recipe.
Keep Will’s original narration as the primary track and cut out repeated or empty phrases.
Use straight cuts for a new step, with brief restrained movement inside a panel to show an action.
Default to silence under the voice. Add licensed, quiet music only if the particular video benefits.
Do not imitate a creator’s voice, copy a soundtrack or insert a sound effect on every step.
Starting settings
Suggested delivery target: around −16 LUFS integrated with true peak at or below −1 dBTP. Listen through on headphones and phone speakers.
Use it for
Workflow tutorials · Before & after demos · Practical case studies
Use this style
Copy the brief into your editing chat with your script and footage. The skill includes the complete recipe and reference notes.
Use the Will Francis Proof-led walkthrough style, adapted from the linked Harper Carroll reference. Read the attached recipe and current brand guide. Open with a real result, explain the workflow in numbered steps, highlight one useful prompt clause at a time and finish with visible proof. Use my footage, Sentient headings, Inter UI text, Avenir Next Bold captions, cream evidence panels and yellow emphasis. Keep natural skin tones and my studio colour. Use only real results and source recordings. The reference supplies editing structure, not its creator’s identity, music or claims. Plan source timecodes, caption breaks and missing evidence before rendering.
Borrow the technique. Keep the identity.
What comes from Harper’s edit, and what makes the adaptation Will’s.
From the reference
In Will’s version
Result before explanation
Will’s specific, factual hook
Numbered process and prompt emphasis
Sentient, Inter and signature yellow
Presenter plus large proof panel
Will’s footage and natural studio colour
Before-and-after and visible outputs
Authentic examples and honest caveats
The references
Derived from the supplied 73-second Harper Carroll reference. Its editing mechanisms are adapted to Will’s identity. Font names, exact colours, grade and audio settings cannot be recovered reliably from a viewing analysis.