NanoFlick — Shot-by-Shot Video Guide
Young Scholars Program Log
Use this guide to quickly create a video for TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, etc.
📅About This Video Story
A daily log from UC Davis YSP. Describe what you're doing, learning and feeling. It's a great way to keep family & friends updated, and a nice journal for yourself. Add shots to import any videos taken during the day.
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
Greeting & Today's Rundown
00:15Say hi and today's date (or Day #X of the YSP). Go over what happened today...like a news report. Don't bother with insights or feelings yet...that's in the next few shots.
2
The Best Thing
00:10What was the best thing that happened today? Why was it so positive? How'd it make you feel? Any new learnings or insights?
3
The Blah Thing
00:15What was blah about today? How did it make you feel? Did it matter? Any learnings? If it's an ongoing issue, what are your options for handling it?
4
An New Skill, Learning Or Insight
00:15Share something you did or learned today - either academic or informal. Can be something you learned in the program or a perspective from someone with a different background.
5
Tomorrow
00:10What's the plan for tomorrow? What are you looking forward to? Anything you're apprehensive about?
6
Sum Up & Sign Off
00:10Say how you're feeling and what your outlook is. Then sign off.
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
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.
