# Shot List Template for Phone Videos (Free Prompt) · Octoclip

> A free shot list template to run in ChatGPT or Claude: every shot a creator needs for one short video, with the shot type, the place and the shots that matter.

Source: https://octoclip.io/prompts/shot-list-template  
Updated: 2026-10-18

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Prompt Briefs

# Shot list template for phone videos.

This prompt writes the shot list for one short video: **each shot, its type, where to film it and whether it’s a must-have**. Give it your product and the video idea in ChatGPT or Claude, and a creator can film everything in one session.

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- Free, no account needed
- Works in any assistant
- 4 parts to fill in

Updated 18 Oct 2026

**01** The prompt

## Copy the prompt.

Replace each highlighted part with a fact about your product, then send it.

Shot list template 4 parts to fill in

```text
You are a producer who plans phone shoots for UGC videos. The creator films alone, on their own phone, at home or nearby.

Write a shot list for one short video about my product.

- Product name: [PRODUCT NAME]
- The video idea: [THE IDEA IN ONE SENTENCE]
- Where it will be filmed: [PLACES THE CREATOR CAN USE]
- How many finished videos I need from this shoot: [NUMBER OF VIDEOS]

Give me a table with these columns:
Shot number | Shot type (close-up, wide, selfie to camera, screen recording, hands only) | What is in frame | Where | Length | Must-have or nice-to-have

Then:
- Put the shots in the order that is easiest to film, not the order of the edit.
- Mark at most six shots as must-have.
- Add two extra opening shots, so the first two seconds can be tested.
- End with a short checklist the creator ticks before they stop filming.

Keep it practical for one person with a phone. Don’t invent features, numbers or results. If a fact is missing, write [ASK THE BRAND] instead of guessing.
```

Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude or any other assistant.

**02** Fill it in

## What to put in each part.

Short and specific beats long. Leave a part out and the assistant asks or marks it, instead of guessing.

- **[PRODUCT NAME]**: The name as people see it. **Spotify**
- **[THE IDEA IN ONE SENTENCE]**: What happens in the video, start to finish. **Building a road-trip playlist with a friend before we leave.**
- **[PLACES THE CREATOR CAN USE]**: Rooms or spots the creator has. Fewer places means a faster shoot. **A car, a kitchen table.**
- **[NUMBER OF VIDEOS]**: One shoot can cover two or three cuts if the shots allow it. **2**

**03** Example output

## What you get back.

The prompt filled in for Spotify, the music app, and the shot list it returned (the table, shortened).

Filled in with *Product* Spotify *Idea* a road-trip playlist with a friend *Places* a car, a kitchen table *Videos* 2

Spotify **Shot list · Spotify** 9 shots · 2 places · about 40 minutes to film Example output

Shots, in filming order

1. Kitchen table, wide: two friends with phones and a map. Must-have. 4 s
2. Screen recording: creating a playlist called “Road trip”. Must-have. 5 s
3. Hands only: both phones side by side, adding songs. Must-have. 4 s
4. Selfie to camera: “You get to pick one song. One.” Opening option A. 2 s
5. Close-up: the friend’s face reacting to a song choice. Opening option B. 2 s
6. Car, wide from the back seat: pulling out of the drive. Must-have. 3 s
7. Close-up: the phone on the dash, playlist playing. Must-have. 3 s
8. Both singing along, filmed from the passenger side. Must-have. 5 s
9. Window view of the road, music still playing. Nice-to-have. 3 s

Before you stop filming

- Every must-have shot is filmed twice.
- The screen recording shows the playlist name clearly.
- Both openings are filmed, so the first two seconds can be tested.
- No other music app or brand is on screen.

The answer changes a little each time you run the prompt. Check it against your product before you post it.

**04** On Octoclip

## Turn the shot list into a job.

A shot list tells creators exactly what you expect, so applications and videos match it.

Where each part goes

1. **The idea** Job title and brief
2. **The shot table** Brief, as the shot list
3. **Must-have shots** Must-include points
4. **Number of videos** Videos per creator

1. Free **Post a job free.** Paste the result into the brief. Give each hook or angle to a different video.
2. You choose **Pick from who applies.** Creators apply to film it. Watch their videos and send an offer to the ones you like, at the price per video you set.
3. One revision **Review against your points.** Each must-include point is a check when the video comes in. A video that misses one gets a revision request that names it.

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## About this prompt

**Written by Octoclip.** Published 18 Oct 2026, updated 18 Oct 2026.

### How we check it

The prompt tells the assistant not to invent features, numbers or results. Octoclip wrote and checked the example output before it was published.

FAQ

## This prompt, answered.

What brands ask before they use it.

**A person answers.**

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### What is a shot list?

A list of every shot to film for one video, with the shot type, what is in frame, where it is filmed and how long it runs. It keeps a shoot short and makes sure nothing is missing in the edit.

### What is the difference between a shot list and a storyboard?

A storyboard follows the order of the finished video. A shot list follows the order that is easiest to film. For phone videos, the [storyboard template](https://octoclip.io/prompts/storyboard-template) and this shot list work well together.

### Is this shot list template free?

Yes. Copy the prompt and use it as often as you like. You don’t need an Octoclip account.

### Why film two openings?

The first two seconds decide whether people keep watching. With two openings filmed, you can post or advertise both and keep the one that holds attention.

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