Beat-aware coverage suggestions
Dialogue-heavy scenes automatically receive reverse singles proposals; action lines trigger insert shot suggestions. You retain full control over approving, modifying, or rejecting every row.
Coverage on paper
Turn script scenes into shot lists your crew and AI tools can execute
Shot lists should not be a spreadsheet you rebuild after every rewrite. 熙熙 derives coverage from scene structure and storyboard frames so size, movement, and subject stay tied to the script.
Shot lists divorced from the script waste shoot days and AI credits
You build a shot list in a spreadsheet while the script lives in another app and boards sit in a folder. Change one scene order and three documents disagree about what scene 8 means.
AI video tools need shot-level intent: subject, framing, movement, duration. Without a list rooted in the script, you guess prompts shot by shot and burn time on unusable clips.
Department heads need unambiguous technical specs, not abstract descriptions. When shot rows arrive without scene numbers and lack reference frames linking them to approved boards, production meetings bog down in clarifying fundamentals rather than advancing creative discussions.
Shot lists generated from scenes and boards, not blank rows
熙熙 reads scene beats and optional storyboard panels to propose shot rows with size, subject, movement, and scene IDs already filled.
Edit coverage in context: insert a push-in to emphasize the reveal moment, designate a one-er for the continuous argument sequence, then export a structured list that AI video tools and a real crew can execute directly without requiring intermediate translation layers or guesswork.
- Shot rows auto-populated with scene numbers and sluglines
- Board thumbnails attached as visual reference per shot
- Lens and movement tags editable per row
- Export to PDF, CSV, or AI video prompt batches
Script scene to executable shot list
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Select scenes for breakdown
Choose a sequence or full script. 熙熙 lists scenes with character count and location data to help you prioritize coverage.
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Draft coverage from beats
The system proposes master, coverage, and insert shots based on action and dialogue density. You accept, merge, or split rows in seconds.
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Attach board references
Link storyboard panels to shot rows so framing intent is visible to the DP, story artist, or AI video operator.
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Export for set or AI pass
Download a production shot list or push rows into AI video generation with prompts that inherit scene and shot metadata.
A DP prepping a one-location night interior on a tight schedule
Lin faces a twelve-hour window to shoot a custody confrontation entirely within one apartment location. She imports the scene breakdown, accepts a proposed master shot plus three singles, inserts a slow push-in timed to the confession beat, and attaches the approved board frames to each corresponding row. The exported shot list flows to her gaffer and feeds an AI previz pass, ensuring every department references scene 31 by number, not by ambiguous thumbnail filenames.
Built for this exact job
Board-linked references
Each shot row displays the corresponding thumbnail extracted directly from your storyboard strip, giving every framing note and composition detail a clear visual reference point that editors and team members can instantly recognize.
Movement and size vocabulary
Apply shot-specific tags like ECU, WS, handheld, dolly, or static to individual rows, leveraging the same standardized cinematography terminology your on-set crew uses daily for seamless communication.
AI prompt export per shot
Each row can export a structured prompt for AI video tools with scene ID, subject, and motion fields filled.
Two ways to work
Without structure
- Shot list rebuilt manually after every script change
- No visual reference on spreadsheet rows
- AI video prompts invented shot by shot in chat
- Scene numbers missing from exported PDFs
With 熙熙
- Shot rows update when scene text or order changes
- Board frames sit beside each coverage line
- Batch AI prompts inherit shot and scene metadata
- Exports mirror screenplay numbering for set calls
Questions creators ask
Do I need storyboards before building a shot list?
No. 熙熙 can draft shot rows from script beats alone. Boards are optional references that make each row clearer for visual collaborators.
Can I customize shot terminology for my project?
Yes. Edit size, movement, and equipment fields per row or set project defaults that match your production's naming conventions.
How does the shot list stay in sync with rewrites?
When scenes change, affected shot rows are flagged. You review additions, deletions, or renumbers instead of rebuilding the entire list.
Can I export for scheduling software?
CSV export includes scene numbers, shot IDs, descriptions, and estimated complexity fields you can map into scheduling tools.
Does this work for documentary or unscripted projects?
Shot lists work best with scripted scenes. For documentary, import outline beats as pseudo-scenes and build coverage around interview blocks or planned B-roll.
How do AI video tools use the shot list?
Each row can generate a prompt package with framing, subject, movement, and duration hints plus optional board thumbnails so AI passes match your coverage plan.
Your story should not disappear when production begins
AI generation is not the hard part anymore. Keeping the film coherent is. Start in 熙熙 and build the chain before you burn credits.
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Film techniques in this article
Each one with a short clip, a screenplay excerpt and the shot list line.
