NanoFlick — Shot-by-Shot Video Guide
Blind Wine Taste Test
Use this guide to quickly create a video for TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, etc.
🍷About This Video Story
Taste 2-4 glasses of different wines, identifying strengths & weaknesses and sharing your favorite.
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.
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Video Shot List
ShotDescriptionLength
1
Overview
00:08Start with the wine - what types you'll be tasting and why you're highlighting them. Show the bottle labels.
2
Intro
00:08Introduce yourself and your background in wine. If other tasters are joining you, introduce them as well.
3
The Process
00:05Show how you're disguising the bottles and how this blind test will be conducted.
4
How You Taste
00:06Describe how you evaluate wine - the process of drinking and tasting, and what you look for at each stage.
5
Taste #1
00:12Pour the first wine. Smell it and comment on the nose. Then drink it and share your immediate thoughts.
6
Taste #2
00:12Pour the next wine. Smell it and comment on the nose. Then drink it and share your immediate thoughts.
7
Taste #3
00:12Pour the next wine. Smell it and comment on the nose. Then drink it and share your immediate thoughts.
8
Taste #4
00:12Pour the next wine. Smell it and comment on the nose. Then drink it and share your immediate thoughts. If you have more wines, use the "Add Shot" ⊕ button.
9
Evaluation
00:08Discuss your observations and comparison of the various wines. List them (or position the disguised bottles) in order of preference. Don't disclose the labels yet..that's the next step.
10
The Big Reveal
00:09With fanfare, reveal the labels, starting with the lowest-rated wine to the highest. With each step, add your reaction comments.
11
Final Reactions & Sign Off
00:13Share your finally summary of the taste test. What was surprising and what was expected? If you'll be doing another tasting soon, tell the viewer which labels. Then thank them for watching and say goodbye.
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
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