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Shot list

Who can do this: Free plan on your first project, Supporter on all projects. Building and editing shots needs project edit access; members with view access get the read-only View. The Builder is for desktop and tablet.
The shot list is the plan for the camera. You call the shots against the script in prep, then carry the same list onto set and tick them off as they go in the can. Find it under Visual → Shot List.

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Open the shot list

  1. Open Visual and click Shot List.
  2. Click a scene under Your Scenes to open its shots in the View.
The count on each scene is how many shots it has so far. Open Builder and View Shot List sit above the grid. Visual > Shot List, with the scene grid and each scene's shot count

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Build shots from the script

  1. Click Open Builder.
  2. The first scene opens on its own. Click a scene in the left sidebar to switch.
  3. Select a line of script and type the shot into the entry row.
Each shot lands with a line drawn on the script for the text it covers. The panel on the right lists the scene’s shots, and the dots above it show which characters have coverage. The Builder: the script with five lined shots and the shot panel beside it The Builder is not offered on phones. Start to finish: How to build a shot list. Step by step: Your first shot list and Builder and coverage. To check who is covered across the whole script: Coverage by character.

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Browse, edit, and export the list

  1. Click View Shot List, or View from the Builder.
  2. Pick a scene from the bar at the top, or All Shots.
  3. Use View Type to switch between the table and one to five columns of cards.
Shot size, movement, and the technical details edit in place on each card or row. Add inserts a shot, a banner, or a setup. Export makes the shot list PDF, the lined script, and the as-shot list. Display picks the columns. The View: Scene 4 as two columns of cards, with the toolbar above Details: View, export, and share and Shot list groups and settings.

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Use it on the shoot day

  1. Open the View on your phone.
  2. Tap the circle on a shot when it is in the can.
The list groups shots by shoot day once your schedule has day breaks. Cut a shot you no longer need and it drops out of the PDFs. Details: Using your shot list on the shoot day.

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Share it without an account

  1. In the View, open More → Share.
  2. Click Create view-only link, then copy the link.
Anyone with the link can browse the shot list without signing in. Details: Sharing a shot list.