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The Shot List Fields Every Storyboard Should Carry

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Which columns actually earn their place on a professional shot list, and how to keep them synced with your storyboard frames.

The minimum viable shot list

Most shot lists fail because they are too wide to read on set. Nine columns cover almost every production: scene, shot number, frame thumbnail, shot size, lens, movement, subject, duration and notes.

Thumbnails are not decoration

A thumbnail next to each row is the fastest way for a 1st AD to confirm the crew is shooting the right thing. Lists without images generate more questions on set than any other document.

Duration belongs on the board

Duration is the field that connects the board to the edit. Once each frame has a time, the sum tells you whether a 30-second spot is actually a 44-second spot before anyone books a camera.

One source of truth

Keeping a board in one tool and a list in a spreadsheet guarantees two versions of the truth. CineoBoard renders the same frames as a board or as a table, so reordering, renumbering and re-timing happen once.

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