NanoFlick — Shot-by-Shot Video Guide
Dating Game Show
Use this guide to quickly create a video for TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, etc.
📺About This Video Story
Help a friend find love by pitching them three choices. Then capture their choice and the follow-up. You don't need to shoot in sequence. You can shoot each contestant answering their questions separately.
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
Introduction
00:04Introduce yourself and welcome the viewers to your dating show.
2
Meet The Subject
00:08Introduce the person you're finding a date for. Shoot them (move camera) while you say their name, age, where they live, occupation and any interests, hobbies, expertise, experience. Maybe add an odd fact about them.
3
Subject Introduces Self
00:09Shoot the subject while you ask them: "What are you looking for in a date?" and "Give me a 5-second summary of your worst date ever." If they take too long, reshoot and have them respond more succinctly.
4
Contestant 1: Intro
00:06Introduce the first contestant. Have them state name, age, occupation. (Keep it very short since you have 3 people and 3 questions. We want this show to be very short and very fast).
5
Contestant 2: Intro
00:06Introduce the second contestant. Have them state name, age, occupation.
6
Contestant 3: Intro
00:06Introduce the second contestant. Have them state name, age, occupation.
7
Question 1
00:04Have the subject state the first question. Make up their own or use "Here's the first question: What's your idea of a perfect date?"
8
Contestant 1: Answer 1
00:08Shoot contestant 1 responding to the first question. Make sure they keep it to 8 seconds. Reshoot if necessary. Remember you can add a REACTION shot of your reaction to their answer.
9
Contestant 2: Answer 1
00:08Shoot the next contestant responding to the first question. Make sure they keep it to 8 seconds. If you want, you can add a REACTION shot of your reaction to their answer.
10
Contestant 3: Answer 1
00:08Shoot the next contestant responding to the first question. Make sure they keep it to 8 seconds. Reshoot if necessary
11
Question 2
00:04Have the subject state the second question. They can make up their own or use "Here's the second question: What's your idea of a terrible date?"
12
Contestant 1: Answer 2
00:08Shoot contestant 1 responding to the second question. Make sure they keep it to 8 seconds. Reshoot if necessary
13
Contestant 2: Answer 2
00:08Shoot the next contestant responding to the second question. Make sure they keep it to 8 seconds. Reshoot if necessary
14
Contestant 3: Answer 2
00:08Shoot the next contestant responding to the second question. Make sure they keep it to 8 seconds. Reshoot if necessary
15
Mid-Game Assessment: Host (You)
00:08Share your reactions to the responses so far. "We're down to one last question and so far, we've learned..."
16
Mid-Game Assessment: Subject
00:10Ask the subject to share their reactions to the responses so far. Ask any question, like "Any surprises? Do you know who you're leaning toward?"
17
Question 3
00:05Have the subject ask the final question. Make up their own or use "Here's the final question: What's your biggest turn-on and biggest turn-off?"
18
Contestant 1: Answer 3
00:08Shoot contestant 1 responding to the next question. Make sure they keep it to 8 seconds. Reshoot if necessary, and remember to add a REACTION shot if you'd like.
19
Contestant 2: Answer 3
00:08Shoot the next contestant responding to the third question. Make sure they keep it to 8 seconds. Reshoot if necessary
20
Contestant 3: Answer 3
00:08Shoot the next contestant responding to the third question. Make sure they keep it to 8 seconds. Reshoot if necessary
21
Summary
00:08Summarize the 3 contestant responses, then say: "It's time to hear the final decision. What's it gonna be?"
22
The Big Decision
00:07Show the subject as you ask they respond to your "who's it gonna be" question of the previous shot. Have them keep it short and fast-moving.
23
The Daters
00:08Show the subject and the winning contestant. Ask them: "Congratulations! What's the plan for the first date?"
24
Signoff
00:05Thank the viewers for watching your dating show. Preview your next show or tell viewers how to reach you.
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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