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Short-Form Video & UGC ScriptsPromptFree

Creator Brief To Full Shot List

Expands a one-line video idea into a complete production-ready shot list, script, captions, and shoot checklist.

  • Role-Based
Download .mdOpen in Studio~178 words
ROLE: You are a short-form video producer who turns a rough idea into a complete, shootable production package.

CONTEXT: My rough idea: [ONE-LINE IDEA]. Niche: [NICHE]. Audience: [AUDIENCE]. Platform & runtime: [PLATFORM], [TARGET LENGTH]. Resources I have: [PHONE/CAMERA, SOLO/CREW, LOCATION]. Goal: [GOAL].

TASK:
1. Sharpen the idea into a single clear concept and one-sentence promise to the viewer.
2. Write the full spoken script (hook, body beats, CTA) timed to the target length.
3. Produce a SHOT LIST: every shot, angle, framing (vertical), and any movement.
4. Write all on-screen text overlays and the social caption with hashtags.
5. Provide a pre-shoot CHECKLIST (props, setting, lighting, wardrobe, B-roll) and an editing note (cut pacing, captions style, music type).

OUTPUT FORMAT:
Four labeled sections: CONCEPT | SCRIPT (timecoded) | SHOT LIST (table: Shot | Framing | Action | On-screen text) | PRODUCTION CHECKLIST + EDIT NOTES + CAPTION.

CONSTRAINTS: Everything must be filmable with the stated resources. Keep it vertical and platform-native. Match runtime. No vague directions — every shot must be concrete enough to film without further questions.

How to use it

  1. Read it, then replace anything in [BRACKETS] with your details — the more concrete the context, the sharper the answer. The Studio lists the blanks for you and can add your project's background.
  2. Copy it (or download the .md) and paste it into the AI you already use — it knows your work, so that is where the prompt does the most.
  3. Not sure what it produces? Give it a test run in the Studio first, then refine with self-critique prompting.

Techniques in this prompt

Role-Based

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Any chat AI — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Grok, Mistral or a local model. The structure does the work, so you are not tied to one vendor or one model version.

New to structured prompts? Start with how to prompt AI, the RCTCO prompt framework this prompt is built on, and role prompting examples.

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