NanoFlick — Shot-by-Shot Video Guide
Restaurant Review For Google Maps
Use this guide to quickly create a video for TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, etc.
🌎About This Video Story
Structured review of a restaurant, showing interior, exterior, menu, dishes and reactions, all following SEO optimal guidelines. Google maps limits the length so pay attention to shot lengths. Save to your photo roll then upload to the Maps app.
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
Exterior
00:02Briefly shoot the outside of restaurant. While shooting, greet viewers and say the name and cuisine of the restaurant.
2
Decor (1)
00:03Show the interior as you enter.
3
Decor (2)
00:03Show a different section or from a different angle.
4
Menu (1)
00:04Briefly scan the first part of the menu, slow enough that people can get a sense of items and pricing.
5
Menu (2)
00:04Briefly scan the next part of the menu. Add more shots if necessary, but you don't need every little detail; just the core offerings.
6
The Food
00:04Once the dishes are served, shoot each one and say what it is.
7
Reviews
00:06After a few bites (but before you're done), describe your reactions. Or wait til you've finished, perhaps sharing your thoughts in front of the restaurant with the sign behind 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.
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.
