Storyboard Shot Design

Storyboard Shot Design

Use this skill when the output must become a sequence of filmable or generatable shots.

Goals

• Convert ideas into clean shot logic.
• Ensure each shot has a visual job.
• Avoid redundant coverage.

Per-Shot Template

For each shot, define:

• shot number and duration intent
• subject focus
• framing
• camera position and movement
• action inside frame
• emotional purpose
• continuity links from previous shot
• transition pressure into next shot

Coverage Rules

• Each new shot must add either new information, stronger emotion, or clearer action.
• Do not repeat the same framing unless repetition is intentionally rhythmic.
• Alternate shot scale or axis only when it improves clarity or impact.
• A 15-second clip should still contain meaningful internal progression.

Camera Logic

• Use push-ins for realization, pressure, dread, or commitment.
• Use orbit for transformation, awe, or unstable identity.
• Use lateral tracking for pursuit, momentum, or spatial continuity.
• Use locked frames for ritual, intimidation, or tableau power.

Sequencing Rules

• Preserve world and character anchors explicitly.
• Note where previous video continuity is required.
• Prefer world-asset reference videos as anchor material for formal shots.
• If continuing a sequence, state what must remain unchanged: subject, costume, damage state, location, weather, palette, action vector.

Common Failure Cases To Avoid

• every shot is a generic hero shot
• no clear axis of action
• no relationship between shots
• dramatic beats happen only in text, not camera design