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Shot list template
A clean, print-ready shot list built the way a working 1st AD or DP actually runs one. Scene, shot number, size, movement, description, lens, and a status box to check off what's in the can. One page per scene, sized to fit a clipboard.
PDF, A4 landscape, prints clean in black and white. Free to use on any shoot.
What a shot list is
A shot list is the plan for every shot a scene needs, made before the day so the crew isn't inventing coverage on set. It breaks a scene into its wide, its coverage, and its inserts, with a size and a movement for each, so the whole crew is shooting the same plan instead of guessing at it between setups.
Get it wrong and a fast day eats coverage you needed for the cut. Get it right and the 1st AD can see exactly what's left to get at a glance, and the edit has options instead of gaps.
What is on the sheet
- SceneThe scene number, so the list lines up with the script.
- Shot #The shot number within the scene, in the order you plan to get it.
- SizeWS, MS, CU, or whatever shorthand your crew uses.
- MovementStatic, handheld, push in, pan, whatever the shot calls for.
- DescriptionOne line, specific enough that someone else could shoot it from the sheet alone.
- LensThe focal length, if the shot is planned around one.
- StatusA box to check the moment the shot is in the can.
- NotesAnything the next unit or the edit needs to know about the shot.
How a pro fills it in
Break the scene into shots
Read the scene and list every shot you plan to get: the establishing wide, the coverage, the inserts. One row per shot.
Set the size and movement
Note the size and any camera movement so the operator knows the frame before you roll.
Write the description
One line, specific enough to shoot from the sheet alone if you're not the one who wrote it.
Note the lens
Write the lens if the shot is planned around one, so the AC has it ready before the setup.
Mark it off as you get it
Check the status box the moment the shot is in the can, so the AD can see coverage left without asking.
When to use it
Build one sheet per scene during prep, from the script or a scout, then bring it to set and run it live. It works for a short film, a feature, a spec, a student project, or a branded shoot with a locked board. Update it as the day changes, not after wrap, so it stays the thing the 1st AD actually checks coverage against.
Preview and print
This is the exact sheet in the PDF. Print it as is, or hit Print this sheet above.
| Shot # | Size | Movement | Description | Lens | Done | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paper vs Clapper
The sheet is free. Doing it by hand is the expensive part.
Print the shot list and it will serve you well. This is only what stops being manual the day you run the same list in Clapper instead. The download stays free either way.
| Paper sheet | Clapper | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free to print | Free with a Google account |
| Build the list | Type it up before the shoot | Script Mode turns your script into tappable buttons |
| Mark a shot done | Cross it off with a pen | Tap the shot, it logs the take with a timecode |
| Coverage left | Count the unchecked boxes | Visible at a glance on the project screen |
| Hand off to editor | Re-type the sheet into a spreadsheet | Export Premiere XML, CSV, and PDF |
| At wrap | Start a fresh stack tomorrow | Already done |
Skip the printout
Clapper turns the shot list into buttons you tap
Feed your script PDF into Script Mode and every key moment of every shot becomes a button on your phone. Tap it as you shoot, and Clapper stamps the timecode, marks the take, and tracks what's still left in the scene, so the shot list runs itself instead of getting crossed off by hand.
- Free with a Google account
- Works offline on set
- Exports Premiere XML, CSV, and PDF