Shot list template & planner
Plan each scene, shot, duration and source. Edit and reorder the list, then download a handoff or reopen your saved draft.
The three starting shots are an illustrative original-footage plan. Replace them with your own. Nothing is uploaded or saved to an account. Download JSON before leaving to keep your work.
Try three shots from Earthrise
The first 27 seconds of our archive documentary show how to record evidence, image credits and rights checks for each shot.
Loading replaces the list below. Undo restores your draft.
Shot 1
Shot 2
Shot 3
3 shots · 17.00 planned seconds
CSV opens in spreadsheet apps; Markdown is a readable handoff; JSON reopens here. Spreadsheet formula-like text is escaped in CSV. These are estimates and source notes, not license verification or a rendered video.
Use the three beats as a starting point in a free account. Download JSON to keep the edits you made here.
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Time estimates help you plan narration; they do not measure recordings, generate a video or replace source review.
Check the evidence behind each shot
Record what each source supports and which footage permissions still need review before you hand off the plan.
How to use it
- Replace the labelled example with your scenes and framing.
- Enter planned seconds and a source or rights-review note for every shot; reorder as needed.
- Download CSV for a spreadsheet, Markdown for a handoff and JSON to reopen here.
What to check
This is a manual planning template. It does not generate footage, measure narration or verify permission. Planned durations must be checked against your real audio; review all source and licensing notes separately.
Common questions
What should a shot list template include?
A useful shot list records each scene, framing or action, planned duration and source or rights-review notes. This template keeps all four editable and numbers shots in their current order.
Is a shot list the same as a storyboard?
A shot list is a text plan for what to capture or source; a storyboard adds visual frames. This tool creates a text planning document, not storyboard images or video.
Can I reopen or share my shot list?
Download JSON to reopen the complete draft here. CSV works in spreadsheets and Markdown is a readable handoff. The site does not store this free-tool draft; keep a downloaded copy before closing the page.
Does adding a source mean I can use its footage?
A source note records where you plan to obtain material and what to review. It does not verify rights, grant permission or approve a license. Check the original source and intended use yourself.
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Manual shot planning · updated November 4, 2026. Source notes are not rights approval.