NanoFlick — Shot-by-Shot Video Guide
Easter Basket Hunt
Use this guide to quickly create a video for TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, etc.
🐣About This Video Story
Capture the memory of the kiddos running around looking for their baskets.
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
Intro
00:04Welcome the viewer and share the year: “Welcome to the 2025 easter egg hunt,” adding your family name and location.
2
The Setting
00:06Show the hunting ground - a quick scan of the area
3
The Secret Locations
00:06If possible, before the hunters arrive, show where the baskets are hidden.
4
Introduce The Hunters
00:06QUICKLY introduce each of the kids who will be hunting for baskets.
5
Hunting Begins
00:04Show the kids rush to start hunting
6
Next Hunt Shot
00:03Show someone hunting. These should be short shots. Re-shoot shots (and trim them later) to make sure each shot has some fun or action.
7
Next Hunt Shot
00:03Show someone hunting - either someone else or the same person from another angle.
8
Next Hunt Shot
00:03Show more hunting detail. Remember that you can add more shots as well.
9
Next Hunt Shot
00:03Make sure you include shots of kids finding baskets. If you miss that moment, shoot quickly thereafter, showing the kid looking through their basket.
10
Next Hunt Shot
00:03Show another kid finding their basket. This is the final hunting shot in the template, but you can add more of your own.
11
Review The Baskets
00:08Pan across the kids and the contents of their baskets. Ask them what they have.
12
Wrap Up
00:04Look at the camera (or have a kid do it) and say “That’s a wrap for Easter,” then say the year.
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.
