Filmmaking Guides: Shot Lists & Breakdowns

Free filmmaking guides and templates for shot lists, scene breakdowns, camera shot sizes and short-drama analysis.

• AI Video Breakdown Tools: Inputs, Outputs & Uses

  Compare seven video and script breakdown tools by input, output and use case. Check StoryTeardown's upload limits, analysis scope and export formats.

• Genie 4 Prompts: 6 Examples & a Checklist

  Six original, untested Genie 4 scene prompts with camera edits, continuity checks and a downloadable attempt log. Read the current access status.

• AI Short Drama Pre-production Workflow

  Turn a story idea into a script, an eight-shot plan and review notes. Start with five columns. Add detail when you need it.

• Script to Storyboard Workflow: 8-Shot Example

  Follow an original short script into a 60-second plan. See what each shot reveals and what changes when a prop moves.

• AI Video Breakdown: Reference Shot List & CSV

  Draft a shot list from an authorized reference video. Inspect a real sample, check timecodes, action and camera notes, then save and export CSV.

• AI Short Drama Breakdown: How Episodes Work

  Study your own or licensed episodes before making an AI short drama. Review timecoded shot lists, story analysis and JSON or CSV exports. From $9.99.

• Free Shot List Template (CSV & Google Sheets)

  Free shot list template with the columns filmmakers actually use. Download CSV or Markdown, open in Google Sheets or Excel, see a worked example.

• Free Storyboard Template (PDF + CSV)

  Free printable storyboard templates in 16:9 and 9:16. Download A4 or Letter PDFs, editable CSV, and Markdown. Includes a worked vertical example.

• Shot Breakdown: How to Analyze a Scene in 6 Steps

  Make a shot breakdown with timecodes, framing, action and sound. Follow six steps, use a free CSV, and compare observations with a corrected video sample.

• Camera Shot Size Chart: 7 Sizes & Free PDF

  Compare ECU, CU, MCU, MS, MWS, WS and EWS in an illustrated camera shot size chart. Learn common aliases and labeling rules; download the free PNG or PDF.

• Storyboard vs Shot List (Table + When to Use Each)

  Quick comparison of storyboards and shot lists: drawings vs tables, speed, sharing, and when filmmakers use both together.

• Short Drama Hook Structure (First 3 Seconds)

  Use the first three seconds to review a short-drama hook. Five patterns, an original shot-by-shot rewrite, a mute check, and a cliffhanger payoff.

• How to Analyze Short Drama Episodes

  A practical method to analyze micro / vertical short dramas: story overview, character map, cross-episode tracking and a free template.

• What Is a Vertical Drama? Meaning & Format

  What is a vertical drama? The meaning, typical format and how it compares with short dramas and micro dramas, with a fictional episode example.

• Video to Script with Shot List & Timecodes

  Turn your own or licensed video episodes into a script-style breakdown: dialogue, actions and an editable, timecoded shot list. Export to DOCX or CSV.

• Micro Drama Beat Sheet: Template & Example

  A beat sheet for micro drama episodes: five story beats per episode, a fictional worked example and a series-level promise tracker you can copy.