NanoFlick — Shot-by-Shot Video Guide
A Day In My Life
Use this guide to quickly create a video for TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, etc.
📆About This Video Story
Create a video journal of a day in your life. Save it to look back at in a few years.
How to Make a Great Video
Shoot each of the shots and keep the duration to the bare minimum. We've included instructions for each shot to create a short, fast-moving video your friends and followers will love. When you're finished shooting, just combine all the shots and you're done.
Find this template in the free NanoFlick app.
Video Shot List
ShotDescriptionLength
1
Waking Up
00:08Before you get out of bed, say your name, the date, the time, and what you hope to get out of today.
2
Breakfast
00:05Show your breakfast.
3
Beginning the Day
00:08Show the first activity of the day: school, work or hanging out at home.
4
Lunch
00:08Show your lunch and talk about how the morning went.
5
Afternoon Activity
00:07Show your after-lunch plan. Describe how it fits in your overall goals for the day.
6
Afternoon Check-In
00:08Talk directly to the camera about how the day is going. Any surprises or news?
7
Finishing Work
00:06Show yourself leaving your school, work, extra-curricular, etc. Comment on your plan for the rest of the day.
8
Dinner
00:08Show your dinner - where it is, what it is, and who’s with you.
9
Bedtime
00:10As you finish your day, say how it went, how you feel and what your plans are for tomorrow.
Top Video Tips
Keep it short...
...then cut it even shorter. Usually under 90 seconds for a serious video; under 30 for a fun one.
Keep it moving
Make sure each shot has a point...and get to it fast! No fluff or filler.
Tell a story
Stories need structure. Make sure you've got a beginning, middle and end.
Know the audience
Family will watch a 2:00 video. Everyone else gets bored after 45 seconds.
Focus on people
Go easy on transitions, filters, etc. The best content is people relating.
Time passages
Use transitions like Dissolve or Dip-to-Black to indicate passage of time
Multiple angles
Using multiple short shots with different angles is better than one longer shot.
Start wide...
...then move closer on subsequent shot for the scene.
Video Timeline
Timeline
This story template (and hundreds more) is built into the free NanoFlick iOS app. Download now for the fastest, easiest way to get this done. It'll coach you through every shot and automatically assemble your video for instant sharing — no editing required.
