Scene and script
Open the script beside the list and move through each scene number and slugline.
For directors, DPs, ADs, and producers
Shot List
Work out the coverage scene by scene before the camera rolls.
Keep the script open beside the shot list. Add the framing, action, camera movement, lens, frame rate, shutter, storyboard, estimated time, and department needs for each shot, then put the shots in shooting order.
ShotBoardSizeDescriptionLens
24AWSWideEstablish room and doorway24mm
24BCUClosePush in as Ava lowers her voice50mm
24COTSOverDoorway reveal and rack focus85mm
What goes on the shot list
Give each setup the details Camera and the AD team need
Keep each setup’s creative notes and camera settings beside its shot number.
Framing and action
Set the shot size and describe the action, composition, or beat the shot needs to cover.
Camera details
List the angle, movement, lens, frame rate, and shutter.
Shooting order
Put the shots in shooting order, copy a setup, or move a shot to another scene.
Time and department needs
Estimate the minutes for each setup, see the scene total, and tag Grip, Electric, Sound, Art, Stunts, VFX, or other needs.
Print and XLSX
Choose the columns the crew needs, then print one scene or the day’s shot list, or export it to XLSX.
Storyboards
Put the frame beside the shot
Draw a frame, upload a finished board, or use an already saved image.
- Draw and erase.
- Choose 4:3, 16:9, 1.85:1, 2.39:1, or 9:16 framing.
- Upload finished boards or use existing media.
- Keep each frame beside its shot number.
- Show the boards on the printed shot list.
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2.39:1DrawEraseSave Board
Work out every setup before the shoot.
Keep the shot list, storyboards, and shot details together.
Make a Shot List