Storyboard and Shot List for AI Video

About the “Storyboard and Shot List for AI Video” template

A table storyboard with a shot list, a prompt per shot, continuity notes and a generation and editing plan, to go from an idea to a video built from several AI takes. It is one of the templates in AI Video.

What it will ask you (12)

1. Video concept: what it is about and what it tells (e.g. a one-minute short about a lighthouse keeper who finds a bottle with a map)
2. Purpose of the video
3. Total video length in seconds
4. Number of shots (between 3 and 20)
5. Aspect ratio
6. Visual style
7. Tone (pick up to 2)
8. Original, fictional characters that appear, each with a short description (comma-separated)
9. Locations or settings (comma-separated)
10. The video has voice-over or dialogue (a script per shot will be written)
11. Include a generator-ready prompt for each shot
12. Tool you plan to use, if you have chosen one (e.g. Veo, Kling, Seedance, Runway)

Example result

What the AI returned with this prompt and some sample answers.

# Storyboard for video · a paper plane crosses the courtyard, 20 s, 4 shots

SUMMARY AND STRUCTURE
Mara throws a paper plane to the neighbor across the courtyard. Hook (5 s), development
(10 s) and ending (5 s). Assumption: no voice and no readable text on screen.

CONTINUITY BIBLE
- Mara: young woman, brown hair tied up in a bun, bottle green sweater.
- Neighbor: older woman, short white hair, maroon knitted cardigan.
- Style: clean-line 2D animation; cream, bottle green and maroon palette.
- Light: warm afternoon. Format: 9:16.

SHOT LIST
1. 5 s · medium shot · Mara folds a paper plane on her balcony · static camera · cut
2. 5 s · close-up · her hand throws the plane · static camera · cut on motion
3. 5 s · wide shot · the plane crosses the courtyard past the laundry · slow pan · cut
4. 5 s · medium shot · the neighbor holds the plane on her balcony and smiles · static ·
   end

PROMPT FOR SHOT 3 (the others follow the same pattern)
Clean-line 2D animation, cream, bottle green and maroon palette, warm afternoon light,
vertical 9:16. A white paper plane glides across an inner courtyard between two
apartment buildings, past clotheslines with hanging laundry. Wide shot, slow pan
following the plane.
…

How to use it

1. Answer the questions in the form above.
2. Generate the prompt and copy it, or open it straight in your AI.
3. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. If the result doesn't fit, ask the AI to adjust it or generate it again with other answers.

Frequently asked questions

What do I get with “Storyboard and Shot List for AI Video”?

A complete prompt tailored to your answers, ready to paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. A table storyboard with a shot list, a prompt per shot, continuity notes and a generation and editing plan, to go from an idea to a video built from several AI takes.

How long does it take?

You answer 12 guided questions; most have options to pick from, so it usually takes a couple of minutes.

Is it free?

Yes. Fill in the form, sign in with Google and copy the prompt, at no cost.

Do you store what I type?

Yes, in your history: we keep your answers and the generated prompt, linked to your account, for 12 months. You can see and delete them in “My account”. For health, diet, fitness and finance templates we store nothing.