NanoFlick — Shot-by-Shot Video Guide
Benihana Dinner
Use this guide to quickly create a video for TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, etc.
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🔪About This Video Story
Always a family favorite, capture you night with all the key shots.
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
Restaurant Exterior
00:03Get a quick shot of the sign/entrance
2
Restaurant Interior
00:04Quick pan of the inside of the restaurant
3
The Occasion
00:05Look at the camera (not the screen) and say why you're dining out and what the celebration is.
4
Your Group
00:08Pan around the table, naming everyone who's attending
5
Conversation
00:08Get a shot of your group interacting. Keep shooting til you get a good shot.
6
Chef Action
00:05Show the chef doing his magic with knives and food
7
More Chef Action
00:05Show the chef doing more - reshoot til you get a good one.
8
Group Reaction
00:05Your group's reaction to the chef's performance
9
Eating
00:08Show everyone eating the food and commenting about what they like
10
Song or Conversation
00:10If it's a birthday, show the birthday song. Otherwise, show more of your group.
11
Wrap-up
00:07Show everyone leaving. Comment on how the night went.
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.
