NanoFlick — Shot-by-Shot Video Guide
Dinner Party
Use this guide to quickly create a video for TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, etc.
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🍴About This Video Story
This is a low-key way to memorialize a dinner party...just a few short shots here and there that will tell the story of the night.
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
Location
00:03Get an outside shot of the location
2
Preparation
00:05If you’re hosting the party, get a few shots of the preparation.
3
Ready for Guests
00:07If you’re hosting, show the table setting. Otherwise you can delete this shot.
4
Guests Arriving
00:04Show guests arriving. Don’t get the first guests...wait til there’s some crowd/chatter going.
5
Socializing
00:05Show everyone socializing before dinner
6
Seated for Dinner
00:05Show everyone at the dinner table.
7
The Toast
00:10Show the welcome from the host and/or any toasts.
8
Early Course
00:06Show the food as it arrives. Describe if you wish.
9
Dinner Activity
00:10Share any great conversational moments. Reshoot (or add shots) if necessary to capture the best moments.
10
More Dinner Activity
00:10Share any great conversational moments. Reshoot (or add shots) if necessary to capture the best moments.
11
Later Course/Dessert
00:06Show the food as it arrives. Describe if you wish.
12
More Dinner Activity
00:10Share any great conversational moments. Reshoot (or add shots) if necessary to capture the best moments.
13
Farewell
00:06Show guests heading for the door at the end of the night.
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.
