Storyboard Shot Breakdown

Use this skill to analyze a video shot by shot and produce a storyboard-style reference that explains the director's visual decisions.

Core Philosophy

Do not merely describe what is visible. Deduce why each visual choice was made.

Analyze each shot across five director-decision dimensions:

Dimension	Core question
Composition	What is the viewer forced to look at? What pressure does space, symmetry, depth, or framing create?
Focal length	What psychological distance does the lens create? Does it compress, expand, isolate, or invade?
Movement	Why does the camera move or stay still at this exact moment? What changes before and after?
Cut	Why cut here instead of earlier or later? Is the driver emotion, story, rhythm, eye trace, action, or sound?
Narrative function	What new information does this shot deliver: setup, turning point, emphasis, concealment, revelation?