creating-shot-list
Installation
SKILL.md
Shot List Creation
Decompose the story into discrete 8-second shots mapped to asset IDs and Veo 3
generation prompts. Save as shots.json.
Instructions
- Read
story.md,characters.json, andbackgrounds.json. - Break each scene into 1–3 shots of exactly 8 seconds each.
- Assign sequential IDs:
shot_001,shot_002, ... - For each shot:
- characters: List of
character_ids present (must match characters.json IDs) - background: The
bg_idfor this location (must match backgrounds.json IDs) - action: Clear visual description of what happens in this 8-second clip
- camera_movement: e.g.,
"static wide shot","slow dolly-in","pan left","close-up on face","tracking shot" - dialogue: Spoken line if any, or
""if none - mood: Emotional tone
- veo_prompt: Self-contained Veo 3 generation prompt (see format below)
- characters: List of