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Define the scene beat: decide what the audience needs to understand in this moment.
AI shot list
AI Shot List: plan coverage before the first render.
An AI shot list turns a scene into the specific shots you need before generation: establishing frames, inserts, two-shots, reactions, timing notes, visible characters, locations, props, and reference requirements.
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Establish
location + mood
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Insert
hand + prop
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Two-shot
dialogue coverage
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Reaction
emotional turn
Coverage plan
What is an AI shot list?
An AI shot list is a coverage plan for generated video. It names each shot before you create media, then explains why the shot exists, what should be visible, how long the beat should last, and which references the generator should use.
That makes it different from an AI storyboard. A storyboard gives you visual scene cards and generated frames to review. The AI shot list is more tactical: it decides whether a scene needs a wide shot, insert, over-the-shoulder, two-shot, close-up, reaction, transition, or held moment.
It also differs from camera planning. Camera planning describes motion and framing behavior. The shot list decides the coverage itself, so you know what must be generated before deciding how the camera should move.
ShotCoverageTimingRefs
01Wide dock establish5s@Mara @Dock
02Ticket hand insert4s@Ticket
03Dialogue two-shot7s@Mara @Ellis
04Reaction close-up5s@Mara
AI shot list workflow: turn scenes into coverage
Build the coverage plan before the generation queue. Each shot should have a job, a visible subject, a reference plan, and a reason to exist in the sequence.
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Choose the coverage type: wide, insert, two-shot, close-up, reaction, or transition.
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Map visible references: attach characters, locations, props, and dialogue to the right shot.
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Set timing and readiness: decide which shots can be generated now and which need revision.
Coverage table
AI shot list coverage you can approve.
A shot list should make generation boring in the best way. Each row says what the shot is for, what must be visible, which references it needs, and how long the beat should last before moving on.
ShotCoveragePurposeReferencesTime
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Establishing wide
Place @Mara at @Ferry_Dock before the story problem appears.
@Mara @Ferry_Dock
5s
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Prop insert
Make @Ticket readable so the next dialogue beat has context.
@Ticket
4s
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Dialogue two-shot
Keep @Mara, @Ellis, and @Ticket in frame while the line lands.
@Mara @Ellis @Ticket
7s
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Reaction close-up
Hold on @Mara after the reveal instead of cutting too early.
@Mara @Ticket
5s
What an AI shot list prevents
A good shot list keeps a generated sequence from feeling like disconnected images. It forces each frame to carry a specific job.
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The wide shot establishes @Ferry_Dock before the dialogue starts.
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The insert makes @Ticket readable instead of hoping the prop appears.
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The two-shot keeps @Mara and @Ellis together when the line needs both characters.
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The reaction shot gives the emotional turn enough time before the next scene.
AI Shot List FAQ
Yes. EasyVid can turn a script into scenes, then help shape each scene into an AI shot list with coverage, timing, references, props, and dialogue beats.
An AI storyboard is the visual review surface. An AI shot list is the coverage plan that says which shots the storyboard needs and what each shot must show.