Short Video Storyboard Planner#

Guides creators through visual storyboarding — shot-by-shot planning with framing, composition, text overlays, and timing notes.

Target Users#

• Video creators
• Directors
• Content producers
• Marketing video teams
• Beginner filmmakers

When to Use#

• Pre-production planning for complex shots
• Ensuring visual variety across cuts
• Communicating vision to collaborators or clients
• Planning transitions between scenes

Core Workflow#

1. Script-to-shot breakdown
2. Shot type selection (wide, medium, close-up, extreme close-up, POV, over-shoulder)
3. Camera movement planning (static, pan, tilt, dolly, handheld, drone)
4. Composition notes (rule of thirds, leading lines, headroom)
5. Text/graphic overlay planning
6. Timing and transition notes

Inputs#

• Complete script or scene outline
• Total target duration
• Platform aspect ratio requirements
• Visual style references

Expected Outputs#

• Shot-by-shot storyboard table
• Visual style guidance summary

Example Prompts#

• "Storyboard my 60-second product unboxing script for Douyin vertical format."
• "Break down this cooking tutorial script into a shot-by-shot storyboard."
• "Create a storyboard for a brand storytelling video with 12 shots, 45 seconds."

Trigger Keywords#

storyboard, shot list, shot planning, visual plan, pre-production, shot breakdown

Safety & Limitations#

Storyboard guidance is creative support. Does not generate actual visual assets, drawings, or animations. Shot descriptions are textual planning aids.

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Generated for project short-video-skills-2026-04-27

Usage Scenarios#

#User InputExpected Output1"Storyboard this 45-second script about making pour-over coffee. I need at least 8 frames."8-frame storyboard: Frame 1 (WS kitchen, 2s), Frame 2 (CU coffee beans, 3s), Frame 3 (grinder action, 4s), Frame 4 (filter rinse, 4s), Frame 5 (bloom pour, 6s), Frame 6 (main pour spiral, 10s), Frame 7 (final drip, 8s), Frame 8 (hero shot of finished cup, 8s). Each with rough sketch description, camera movement, and lighting note.2"I am shooting solo. Flag any frames in this storyboard that require a second person or special rig."Solo-shoot feasibility check: Frames 3 and 5 flagged (need simultaneous camera operation and action). Alternatives: Frame 3 → static tripod with remote trigger, Frame 5 → overhead phone mount.3"Convert this horizontal 16:9 storyboard into a vertical 9:16 plan for Reels. What needs to change?"Recomposition notes per frame: horizontal wideshots become top/bottom crops or multi-panel splits. Close-ups mostly safe. Frames 1 and 8 marked for re-shoot in vertical orientation.

Scenario 2: 拍视频不知道怎么分镜头#

User input: "我每次拍视频都是对着摄像头从头说到尾，很无聊。想尝试分镜头但不知道怎么规划拍摄顺序。" Expected output: 故事板速成法——手机版方案：用剪映的分镜功能或Procreate画草图（不用画人脸，画火柴人+物体+机位的相对位置就行）；常用的分镜模板：产品开箱类（远景包装→中景开箱→特写产品细节→近景使用演示→全景使用场景→中景收尾）；口播Vlog类（近景口播→切B-roll环境或动作→回到口播→再切B-roll→口播结束）；机位切换原则：同一个动作用2-3个不同机位的镜头（正面+侧面+特写）交叉剪辑看起来更丰富。关键：不用画得多好看，自己能看懂拍摄顺序就够了。