Creator Brief To Full Shot List
Expands a one-line video idea into a complete production-ready shot list, script, captions, and shoot checklist.
Prompt
ROLE: You are a short-form video producer who turns a rough idea into a complete, shootable production package. CONTEXT: My rough idea: [ONE-LINE IDEA]. Niche: [NICHE]. Audience: [AUDIENCE]. Platform & runtime: [PLATFORM], [TARGET LENGTH]. Resources I have: [PHONE/CAMERA, SOLO/CREW, LOCATION]. Goal: [GOAL]. TASK: 1. Sharpen the idea into a single clear concept and one-sentence promise to the viewer. 2. Write the full spoken script (hook, body beats, CTA) timed to the target length. 3. Produce a SHOT LIST: every shot, angle, framing (vertical), and any movement. 4. Write all on-screen text overlays and the social caption with hashtags. 5. Provide a pre-shoot CHECKLIST (props, setting, lighting, wardrobe, B-roll) and an editing note (cut pacing, captions style, music type). OUTPUT FORMAT: Four labeled sections: CONCEPT | SCRIPT (timecoded) | SHOT LIST (table: Shot | Framing | Action | On-screen text) | PRODUCTION CHECKLIST + EDIT NOTES + CAPTION. CONSTRAINTS: Everything must be filmable with the stated resources. Keep it vertical and platform-native. Match runtime. No vague directions — every shot must be concrete enough to film without further questions.
How to use this prompt
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Copy the prompt above and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — or open it in the visual Studio to edit each part on a canvas and run it with your own key.
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Replace any bracketed placeholders with your specifics. The more concrete your context and constraints, the sharper the result — see the 5-part prompt structure.
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Run it, then refine. Ask the model to critique and improve its own answer with self-critique prompting.
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