Shot list generator.
Plan every shot — size, angle, camera movement, what we see, what is said and how long it runs. Download the shot list as a CSV for Excel or Google Sheets, or see it as a storyboard in one click.
- Shot 1 · 0:00
- Shot 2 · 0:03
- Shot 3 · 0:06
Describe a shot or two to turn the list into a storyboard.
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Shot sizes, angles and camera moves.
The words a shot list uses, and when each one is the right choice.
Shot sizes
How much of the subject fills the frame.
- Extreme wide (EWS)
- Shows the whole place — a city, a landscape. Sets where we are.
- Wide (WS)
- The full person and their surroundings. The classic opening (establishing) shot.
- Medium (MS)
- Waist up. Most dialogue and product demos live here.
- Medium close-up (MCU)
- Chest up. Close enough for emotion, still shows body language.
- Close-up (CU)
- The face fills the frame. For reactions and key lines.
- Extreme close-up (ECU)
- One detail — eyes, a hand on a pump bottle, a label.
- Over-the-shoulder (OTS)
- Past one person's shoulder onto another. The backbone of conversations.
- Insert (INS)
- A cutaway to an object or screen — the product, a phone, a sign.
Camera angles
Where the camera looks from.
- Eye level
- Neutral; we meet the subject as an equal.
- High angle
- Looking down; the subject feels smaller or vulnerable.
- Low angle
- Looking up; the subject feels powerful. Great for hero products.
- Top-down
- Straight down — flat lays, recipes, desks.
- Dutch angle
- Tilted horizon; unease or energy.
- Point of view
- What a character sees.
Camera movement
What the camera does during the shot.
- Static
- The camera holds still. Simple and clear.
- Pan
- Turns left or right from one spot.
- Tilt
- Turns up or down from one spot.
- Push in
- Moves toward the subject; builds focus or tension.
- Pull out
- Moves away; reveals the place or ends a moment.
- Tracking
- Moves alongside a moving subject.
- Handheld
- Loose and alive; documentary or social feel.
- Zoom
- The lens changes, not the camera — flatter than a push.
Start wide, then go close
Open a scene with a wide shot so the viewer knows where they are, then move to mediums and close-ups for the action and the feeling.
Cover every line twice
For dialogue, plan a shot of each speaker — often an over-the-shoulder and its reverse — so the editor can cut the conversation.
Add the shots you will forget
The product insert, the logo, the hands at work. They take seconds to film and save the edit.
Shot list questions.
What is a shot list?+
A shot list is the plan of every camera shot in a video, in order: how big the shot is (wide, medium, close-up), the camera angle and movement, what happens in it, what is said, and roughly how long it lasts. The crew works from it on the day; a storyboard shows the same shots as pictures.
What should a shot list include?+
At least a shot number, the shot size, the angle, the camera movement, a short description and the length. Dialogue or voiceover helps the editor and the voice talent. This generator has all of these and adds a running start time for each shot.
Shot list vs storyboard — which do I need?+
Both, usually. The shot list is quick to write and easy for the crew to tick off; the storyboard shows the client and the team what each shot will look like. Here you can write the list first and turn it into a storyboard with one click.
Can I open the shot list in Excel or Google Sheets?+
Yes. Download CSV gives a file that opens in Excel, Google Sheets and Numbers, with one row per shot and columns for start time, size, angle, movement, description, dialogue and seconds.
Is my shot list saved?+
It is saved in this browser only, so a refresh or a closed tab loses nothing. Nothing is uploaded. Download the CSV to keep a copy or share it.
Is the shot list generator free?+
Yes — no sign-up and no limit. Turning the list into a storyboard needs a free StoryboardAI account, which comes with 50 credits and no credit card.
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