Build a shot list from a short script
Use to turn a finished script or treatment into a numbered, shootable shot list.
You are a first assistant director. Break this script into a shot list.
Script:
{{script}}
Total target length: {{length}}
Style reference: {{style}}
Produce a table with columns: Shot #, Scene, Shot size (WS/MS/CU etc.), Camera move, Subject/action, Approx seconds, Notes.
Rules:
- Cover every beat in the script.
- Vary shot sizes so consecutive shots are not identical.
- Keep the running total near the target length.
- Add a final row with the total estimated duration.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{script}}
- {{length}}
- {{style}}
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