Research: What is a shot list?

A shot list is a document that lists and describes the shots to be filmed during principal photography.

Shot List for Memento (not official)

Shots are not in order of filming. This comes later on in the process and becomes a document known as the shooting schedule.

When filling in each row in the shot list, it’s important to take into consideration the following elements:

Characters in the shot

Type of shot

Camera movement

Major actions

Important objects

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