Build a shotlist from your script
A shotlist turns a scene into a plan you can shoot. Curtyn's Shotlist tool lets you break a scene into setups, give each one a size, a move and a lens, and reorder them as the plan changes. This guide builds a shotlist from scratch.
You'll need a project. A script helps, since you can plan against it, but it isn't required.
In this guide
Open the Shotlist and pick a scene
Select Shotlistin the sidebar and choose the scene you're planning. Working scene by scene keeps the list readable and matches how you'll shoot the day.
Add your first shot
Create a shot and give it a short description, for example Wide, crane in on Maya. Keep it to the line you would say to your crew on the day.
Set the shot details
Add the size, the camera move and the lens to each shot: WIDE, CRANE, 32mm. These are the details your AC and your camera team read straight off the list.
You don't have to fill in every field. A description and a size are enough to start; add the lens once it is decided.
Attach storyboard frames
A shot can carry a storyboard frame so the picture sits beside the plan. The guide on creating a storyboard covers drawing or dropping frames in and linking them to shots.
Reorder shots as the plan changes
Plans move. Drag shots into a new order as the day takes shape, and the list stays the running order you will actually shoot.
Send the shotlist on
The shotlist feeds the shooting schedule, so the order you set here carries through to the day plan. You can also export it as a clean PDF to hand to camera or pin up on set.