NanoFlick — Shot-by-Shot Video Guide
Restaurant Guide: Allergy-Free Options
Use this guide to quickly create a video for TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, etc.
📋About This Video Story
Walk through the options for restricted diets. For diners, it’s an opportunity to share your knowledge and experience. For restaurants, it demonstrates your breadth of options, hospitality and care for all diners.
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 with the restaurant or signage in the background. Say that you’ll be walking through the allergy-free options at the restaurant.
2
About The Restaurant
00:09Share a BRIEF bit about the restaurant - why you like it, how long you’ve been a part of it, and any personal history about how you got connected to it.
3
Allergen Overview
00:06Say the scope of restricted diets accommodated at the restaurant: vegan, vegetarian, gluten, dairy, Kosher, Halal, etc. Don’t go into detail about dishes; that’ll be in the next few shots.
4
First Menu Item
00:07Going allergen-by-allergen, list each individual dish in a separate shot. This is the first shot. You can describe the dish to the camera, or show a close-up of the dish while you do so.
5
Next Menu Item
00:07Describe the next item. Don’t forget to mention which restrictions it fulfills. It’s best to show the dish or shoot the menu itself as you describe it. You can also just talk directly to the camera.
6
Next Menu Item
00:07Describe the next item. Share what’s special about each item.
7
Next Menu Item
00:07Describe the next item. Make sure you include your favorite item on the list and describe why you like it.
8
Next Menu Item
00:07Describe the next item. You can add additional shots if needed, or combine a few menu items in a shot.
9
Wrap Up
00:10Standing in front of the restaurant or kitchen, provide a summary of the restaurant’s accommodations, thank the viewer for watching and welcome them to visit soon.
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.
