The Video Research template is a ready-made Storyflow board for the research phase of a video project, where you collect reference clips, competitor breakdowns, audience questions, hook ideas, and source links before you script or storyboard.
About this template
The Video Research template gives you one canvas for the homework that happens before a single frame is shot. Pull in reference clips and thumbnails, break down videos that already work in your niche, capture audience questions and search intent, jot down hook ideas, and keep every source link next to the note it supports. Instead of research living across browser tabs, docs, and saved bookmarks, it sits in front of you where you can compare and connect it.
It is built for YouTubers, short-form creators, video marketers, agencies, and production teams who want a clear view of what they are making and why before committing to a script. Solo creators use it to validate a topic. Teams use it to align on direction and hand off a shared brief.
On the board you will find labeled sections for reference videos and links, format and competitor teardowns, target audience and key questions, working title and hook options, and a notes area for angles and sources. Storyflow's AI assistant can read your active board to help you cluster ideas, spot gaps in your angle, and tighten your hook as you work.
How to use the Video Research Template
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Open the Video Research template to load the labeled sections onto your canvas.
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Drop in reference clips, thumbnails, and links you want to study, and place each source next to the note it supports.
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Fill the audience and key-questions section with what your viewers actually want answered, then list working titles and hook options.
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Use the teardown area to break down formats and competitor videos that are performing in your niche.
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Ask the AI assistant to read the board, cluster your references, and pressure-test your angle and hook.
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Invite your team to comment and refine, then carry the board into scripting or storyboarding.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Video Research template?
It is a ready-made Storyflow board for the research stage of a video project. You use it to gather reference clips, format and competitor teardowns, audience questions, hook ideas, and source links on one canvas before you move into scripting or storyboarding.
Who is the Video Research template for?
YouTubers, short-form creators, video marketers, agencies, and production teams. Solo creators use it to validate a topic and shape an angle, while teams use it to align on direction and hand off a shared research brief.
What should I put on the board?
Reference videos and links, format and competitor breakdowns, your target audience and the questions they want answered, working titles and hook options, and notes on angles and sources. Keep each link next to the note it supports so the research stays connected.
Can the AI assistant help with my research?
Yes. Storyflow's AI assistant reads your active board and can help you cluster references, spot gaps in your angle, and tighten your hook. It works from what you put on the canvas rather than building the project for you.
Is the Video Research template free?
Yes. Storyflow is free to start and runs in your browser, so you can open the template, customize it, and invite your team. Some advanced features are part of paid plans.
