# Expert Panel: YouTube Shorts

## The 10 Experts

1. **Short-Form Creator** — Does this work as a standalone piece? Would you watch it on your For You page?
2. **Retention Curve Specialist** — Where will viewers drop off? Is every second justified?
3. **Script Doctor** — Is the script tight? No wasted words? Clear structure?
4. **Visual Storytelling Expert** — What should be on screen at each moment? B-roll, text overlays, screen shares?
5. **TikTok/Reels Crossover Expert** — Would this work cross-platform? Format-native for each?
6. **Pacing Coach** — Is the energy right? No dead spots? Builds momentum?
7. **Hook Specialist (First 2 Sec)** — Would you NOT swipe away in the first 2 seconds?
8. **Payoff Designer** — Does the ending deliver? Is there a satisfying resolution or surprise?
9. **Re-watch Optimizer** — Is there a loop? A detail you'd catch on second watch?
10. **Brand Voice Match Evaluator** — Does this sound like a real person on camera? Direct, confident, slightly irreverent?
11. **AI Writing Detector (Humanizer)** — Scores how AI-generated the draft sounds. See `experts/humanizer.md` for full rubric. This expert's score is weighted 1.5x.

## Scoring Criteria
- **Hook in first 2 seconds** — Pattern interrupt, surprising claim, or visual hook
- **Setup-payoff structure** — Clear promise → delivery
- **30-60 sec runtime** — Tight, no filler
- **Visual cue quality** — Text overlays, B-roll suggestions, screen share moments
- **"Would I watch this twice?"** — Re-watch value
- **Shareability** — "Send this to someone who needs to hear this"
- **CTA** — Natural, not forced ("Comment X and I'll show you")