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Shot List

The Shot List is a structured view of all shots in a scene or project. It shows every shot in sequence — its type, duration, status, assigned actor, set, and generation state — and provides the controls you need to manage your production at the shot level.

What the Shot List Shows​

Each entry in the Shot List displays:

  • Shot number — sequential within the scene (e.g., Scene 3, Shot 5)
  • Shot type — wide shot, medium shot, close-up, over-the-shoulder, etc.
  • Duration — the current trimmed length of the shot
  • Status — Not Started, Draft Generated, Approved, Final Rendered, or Needs Revision
  • Actors — which digital actors appear in the shot
  • Set — the assigned environment
  • AI Engine — which rendering engine is assigned to this shot
  • Prompt preview — the first line of the shot description

Accessing the Shot List​

Per scene:

  1. Open a Scene card in the editor
  2. Click the Shot List tab (or the list icon) at the top of the scene panel
  3. All shots for that scene appear in order

Across the full project:

  1. In the editor, click the Shot List icon in the left sidebar (or go to View → Shot List)
  2. The full project shot list loads — every shot across all acts and scenes
  3. Use the Filter bar at the top to filter by status, actor, set, engine, or scene

Adding Shots to the Shot List​

  1. In the Shot List view for a scene, click + Add Shot
  2. Choose a shot type from the dropdown
  3. Write the shot prompt — describe the action, camera angle, movement, and mood
  4. Assign actors, set, and AI engine
  5. Click Save Shot — the shot appears in the list

You can also reorder shots by dragging them up or down in the list. The sequence order in the shot list determines the sequence order in the timeline.

Shot List in Different Workflows​

Writing / Pre-Production​

During the writing phase, the Shot List functions as a visual breakdown tool. Before generating any video:

  1. Read through the scene in the script
  2. Add shots to the list — one shot per distinct camera angle or action beat
  3. Write descriptions for each shot to clarify intent
  4. Don't worry about perfecting prompts at this stage — rough descriptions are enough to plan coverage

This builds your production plan before you spend any credits. You see immediately whether a scene has adequate coverage, missing reaction shots, or redundant angles.

Generating and Reviewing​

Once prompts are written, the Shot List becomes your generation dashboard:

  • Click Generate on individual shots to render them one at a time
  • Click Generate Scene to send all shots in a scene to the Render Queue at once
  • After generation, play each clip directly from the Shot List using the preview player
  • Mark shots Approved or Needs Revision with a single click
  • Add notes to shots using the inline comment field

Production / Locking​

As the project moves toward completion, the Shot List helps manage the final phase:

  • Filter by Needs Revision to see only shots that need work
  • Filter by Approved to confirm coverage is complete
  • Filter by Not Started to catch any shots that were skipped
  • Use Lock Shot (right-click any shot) to protect approved shots from accidental changes
  • Generate final-quality renders for all approved shots using Generate All Approved

Shot List Export​

Export the shot list as a production document:

  1. Click Export in the Shot List toolbar
  2. Choose format:
    • CSV — spreadsheet-compatible, includes all shot data
    • PDF — formatted shot list for printing or sharing with collaborators
    • JSON — structured data for integration with other tools

The exported shot list includes shot numbers, descriptions, actor assignments, set names, duration estimates, and status — ready to share with a production team.

Batch Operations​

Select multiple shots using checkboxes in the Shot List, then:

  • Generate Selected — send all selected shots to the render queue
  • Delete Selected — remove multiple shots at once
  • Change Engine — reassign all selected shots to a different AI rendering engine
  • Mark as Approved / Needs Revision — update status for multiple shots simultaneously
  • Lock / Unlock — batch lock or unlock selected shots

Shot List and the Timeline​

The Shot List and the Video Editor Timeline are synchronized views of the same data:

  • A shot created in the Shot List automatically appears in the Timeline
  • Reordering shots in the Shot List updates the Timeline sequence
  • Trim changes made in the Timeline update the duration shown in the Shot List

Use the Shot List for management and status tracking; use the Timeline for assembly and timing.