Software feature launch · Production guide
Write a software demo voiceover script around actual actions
Use a row for time, visible action, spoken line and expected state. For the dark cup edit: “Select the original again” is verifiable in the recording.
Input and decision
Watch the silent cut and say only what changes. Write each line beside its first visible action and the point where the result is clear.
Set up the comparison
Time the actual reading. If it overhangs the action, remove redundant words or extend the hold while preserving the source speed disclosure.
Make the comparison
Record one ordinary-speed reading over the 12–17 s cue. If it overhangs the next cut, remove a phrase while keeping the return to the original explicit.
Worked record
The downloadable worksheet includes the records below and a blank row for your own project.
| Cue | On-screen action | Narration | Timing method | Required hold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Original plus variants | One source photo | Time a real read | 3 s |
| 03 | Select original | Use the original for a warm edit | Time a real read | 5 s |
| 04 | Select original | Return to that same original | Time a real read | 5 s |
Check the result
Read the script to the recorded beats. Delete any promise the viewer cannot verify; do not shorten the visual action merely to fit marketing copy.
Hand off the revision
Give the editor the measured read and its matching cut. Mark any line still awaiting recording.
Review question
Does a five-second shot mean its narration actually takes five seconds?
Measure a natural reading. The worksheet's 3 s and 5 s are available picture durations, so enter the recorded voice duration in its own field.
Use the task on your own brief
Use a copy of the worksheet to keep the project’s source files, reviewed options and decisions together.