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Pre-Production

Shot List Template

A production-ready Excel sheet for planning every shot — with crew info, shot language dropdowns, time estimates, and on-set status tracking. Compatible with Google Sheets.

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Call Sheet Template

Crew call times, locations, scene breakdown, and contact sheet — all in one document.

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Production Budget

Track every line item from equipment rental to catering. Built for micro-budget short films.

How to Use It

Shot List Template

A 15-column, 500-row production sheet. Seven steps from blank template to locked shot list.

XLSX ~35KB Version 2 Google Sheets Compatible Free
Live Example

A Real Shot List, Filled In

Every column from Scene # to Post Status, populated with data from a real production. This is exactly what your sheet looks like on shoot day — dropdowns set, times estimated, statuses tracked.

ShotListTemplate_v2.xlsx — Sheet1
C2 fx Wrapped
A
SCENE #
B
SHOT #
C
STATUS
D
DESCRIPTION
E
INT/EXT
F
LOCATION
G
SHOT SIZE
H
ANGLE
I
FRAMING
J
MOVEMENT
K
EQUIPMENT
L
SETUP
M
SHOOT
N
TAKE #
O
POST STATUS
1 1 Wrapped Park bench — wide reveal EXT WALC Campus – Park Bench EWS Eye Level Single Static Sony FX3 + 24mm + Tripod 20 min 30 min 3
1 2 Wrapped Two-shot, friends approach bench EXT WALC Campus – Park Bench MS Eye Level Two-Shot Tracking Shot Sony FX3 + 50mm + RS4 15 min 45 min 2
1 3 In Progress CU — Friend A reacts EXT WALC Campus – Park Bench CU Eye Level OTS Static Sony FX3 + 85mm f/1.4 10 min 25 min
2 1 Wrapped INT restroom — aftermath reveal INT WALC Restroom Level 1 WS Low Angle Single Dolly Sony FX3 + 24mm + Dolly 25 min 40 min 1 ⚠️
2 2 To Shoot MCU — protagonist mirror look INT WALC Restroom Level 1 MCU Eye Level Single Static Sony FX3 + 85mm f/1.4 15 min 20 min
3 1 To Shoot EWS corridor — friends separate INT WALC Corridor Level 2 EWS High Angle Two-Shot Pan Sony FX3 + 24mm + Tripod 30 min 35 min
See It in Action

Every Column, Clickable

Watch the cursor move through the sheet — clicking INT/EXT, Shot Size, Camera Angle, and Status dropdowns one by one. This is exactly how you'll fill it in on shoot day.

ShotListTemplate_v2.xlsx E2
A
SCENE
B
SHOT
E
INT/EXT
G
SHOT SIZE
H
ANGLE
J
MOVEMENT
C
STATUS
1 1 — ▾ — ▾ — ▾ — ▾ — ▾
1 2 · · · row ready to fill · · ·

Animation loops automatically · reflects actual Excel dropdown behaviour

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Ready for Your
Next Project

Open it in Excel, or import into Google Sheets via File → Import → Upload. The dropdowns, conditional formatting, and frozen header all transfer.

Download Shot List Template
XLSX format · ~35 KB · Version 2 · Excel & Google Sheets · Free, always