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Short Film

Guided Tool Path · ~20 MIN · FREE · LOCAL ONLY

Shooting, editing and sound for short-film competitions: the smallest structure that still tells something.

Break a short film into shots with a clear arc and a real duration.

  • shot lists
  • coverage
  • pacing
  • sound as half the film
  • delivery formats

Lessons

  1. Films are shots, not scenes

    A shot list is the practical unit of production. Write what the camera sees and how long it holds, and the edit half-exists already.

  2. Opening, escalation, ending

    Even ninety seconds needs somewhere to start, something to change and somewhere to land. Without the change it is a montage.

  3. Sound carries the cut

    Audiences forgive rough images far more than rough sound. Plan audio at the same time as the shots, not afterwards.

Shot list

Write between three and eight shots with durations. Include an opening, an escalation and an ending.

    See what changed

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      Generated plan · no audio or video is produced here

      No blocks planned yet, so the timeline below is empty.

      WHAT CHANGED · Nothing is planned yet. Add sections with durations and the bar below becomes the shape of your production in time.

      0/3 REQUIREMENTS MET

      • Between three and eight shots
      • Opening, escalation and ending present
      • Total runtime between 30 and 300 seconds

      COMPLETION RULE · Three to eight shots totalling 30 to 300 seconds, including an opening, an escalation and an ending.

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Completion: 0/3 — Three to eight shots totalling 30 to 300 seconds, including an opening, an escalation and an ending.

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      Where to do the real work

      SCOPE · No video is imported, edited or stored here. This is the shot list you take into an editor.

      FREE FOREVER · A future paid tier could add edit reviews. The shot list stays free.