Abstract: Beat based editing techniques are disclosed to divide a story into a series of story moments or beats, and to use beats as a basis of editing, playback and interactivity. In an embodiment, interacting with the computer-implemented process of the present disclosure, an editor can edit and modify the parameters of each beat, adding and adjusting sound, video, music, or interactivity. When footage is captured, it may be segmented into corresponding beats, and each footage beat may then be used in the editor's arrangement of story beats. Each beat is played back according to the editor's arrangement, interactive logic, or other software. In this manner, a process of beat based editing is disclosed. Various embodiments provide an editor, a nodal network, a player/viewer, and a metadata format.

Abstract: Beat based editing techniques are disclosed to divide a story into a series of story moments or beats, and to use beats as a basis of editing, playback and interactivity. In an embodiment, interacting with the computer-implemented process of the present disclosure, an editor can edit and modify the parameters of each beat, adding and adjusting sound, video, music, or interactivity. When footage is captured, it may be segmented into corresponding beats, and each footage beat may then be used in the editor's arrangement of story beats. Each beat is played back according to the editor's arrangement, interactive logic, or other software. In this manner, a process of beat based editing is disclosed. Various embodiments provide an editor, a nodal network, a player/viewer, and a metadata format.