NanoFlick — Shot-by-Shot Video Guide
About Our Deck
Use this guide to quickly create a video for TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, etc.
🏠About This Video Story
Help others think through their deck plan by discussing yours, showing the result and sharing your decision-making. It's best to shoot this throughout construction, but you can also create an excellent video after the deck's completed.
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
Introduction
00:06In front of your home, introduce yourself (and your spouse/family if you'd like). Explain that you'll be sharing your experience in building your deck.
2
Your Yard
00:06Shoot your yard and home, and how the deck will fit in (or already does, if it's been completed).
3
Your Requirements
00:08Tell the viewers why you decided to build: your goals and how you plan to use the deck. Share your parameters: size, cost, timing, materials and anything else you were looking for when you started.
4
Deck Overview & Design Decisions
00:08Show the plans or the deck mid-construction. Highlight the materials choices and describe any key design decisions or tradeoffs you made.
5
Detail (1)
00:05Show a key detail of the deck; a detail, technique or consideration that might not be obvious.
6
Detail (2)
00:05Show another key detail of the deck, and whether it's unique to your installer or materials,
7
About Your Builder And The Process
00:08Talk about your builder: why did you pick them, how did the process go. Would you recommend them?
8
A Personal Highlight
00:07While on your deck, share a personal highlight of the process: a moment or attention to detail that may have surprised or impressed you. Include your family in the shot if possible.
9
Final Thoughts & Sign Off
00:07Share your final thoughts and summary recommendations to the viewer, then wish them luck on their process.
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.
