A shot list is the production-facing version of your boards: numbered, ordered, and specific about what each setup needs.
Built from the boards, not beside them
Because the shots already exist as frames, the list is generated from them rather than retyped. Reorder a sequence and the numbering follows; change a shot and the list changes with it.
That removes the failure everyone knows: the list that was correct on Tuesday and the boards that moved on Wednesday.
What a shot carries
- Scene and shot numbering that survives reordering.
- Shot size and camera move.
- Duration, which feeds straight into the animatic.
- Notes for the department that has to deliver it.
- The frame itself, so nobody is reading a description of a picture that exists.
Straight into an animatic
Because each shot already has a duration, the same list plays as a timed animatic without a second pass. The list, the boards and the timing are three views of one document rather than three documents.
Frequently asked questions
Can I export the shot list?
Yes - the list exports for production alongside the boards and the animatic.
Does the numbering update if I reorder shots?
Yes. Numbering follows the order of the boards, which is the point of generating the list rather than maintaining it separately.
Can I use it without drawing boards?
You can build the list first and add frames later; the two are the same object seen differently.