To turn a shot list into AI shots, treat each row as two things: a still prompt (subject, shot size, angle, place, light) and a motion prompt (camera movement, action, length), then run one image node and one video node per row. On an 8frame board, every row becomes a sticky note, a reference-backed image node and a video node, laid out left to right in the order of the list. The limit people do not expect: some classic shot list columns have no setting on the AI side. Every 8frame video file we measured is 24 fps whatever you write in the "frame rate" column, and "lens" only works as words in the prompt.
If you have not written the list yet, start with how to write a shot list and what a shot list is. This page begins where those end: the list exists, and now it has to become shots.
TL;DR
| Step | Node or model on 8frame | Fixed price in credits | Input it needs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rows on the board | Sticky notes in frames | none | your shot list |
| Still per row | Seedream 5 Lite / Nano Banana 2 / Nano Banana Pro | 6 / 8 to 22 by size / 21 at 1K or 2K | still prompt plus references |
| Many rows at a glance | ShotGrid | 42 per 3x3 sheet at 4K | up to 5,000 characters, 1 to 10 references |
| Motion per row | Kling v3 Standard | 86 for 5 s with sound, 57 silent | the row's still |
| Preset camera move | Video Effect | 78 per effect | one image, one of 121 presets |
| Longer rows | Seedance 2.5 | 157 for 5 s at 720p; 4 to 30 s | start image |
| Assemble | Montage (picture) / Video Editor (sound) | 10 per run / none | clips |
The board, node by node
8frame boards have sticky notes, frames, shapes, text and arrows, but no table element. So the shot list does not live in a grid on the board; each row becomes a sticky, and the stickies go in frames by scene.
1. One frame per scene, one sticky per row
Make a frame per scene. Inside it, one sticky per row with the row's fields written as short lines. StudioBinder's shot list guide lists the fields most production lists carry: "Scene number", "Shot number/letter", "Description", "Shot size", "Angle", "Equipment", "Movement", "Lens", "Frame rate", "Cast" and "Notes". Keep whatever columns your list has; the next step decides what each one turns into.
2. Map each column to the AI side
| Column | Becomes | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Scene, shot number | the node's position and the sticky's title | order left to right; name clips the same way |
| Description | the core of the still prompt | what is in frame, who does what |
| Shot size | framing words in the still prompt | "wide shot", "medium close-up", "extreme close-up of the hands" |
| Angle | angle words in the still prompt | "low angle", "overhead", "eye level", "Dutch angle" |
| Movement | the video prompt, or a Video Effect preset | "slow push-in", "handheld follow", "static" |
| Lens | descriptive words only | "wide-angle look with stretched edges", "long-lens compression"; no lens setting exists |
| Frame rate | nothing | every model we measured returned 24 fps files |
| Cast | reference images | attach the character sheet to every node in which that person appears |
| Equipment | nothing, or a hint in the prompt | "on a gimbal" can describe the motion feel |
| Duration | the video node's length | lengths depend on the model |
| Notes | the "keep" line in the prompt | "the logo on the mug must stay readable" |
Writing the still prompt as "shot size, angle, subject, action frozen, place, light" in that order makes rows comparable: when two rows differ, you can see which word made the difference.
3. Stills first, one per row
Run one image node per row, with the cast references attached. Seedream 5 Lite takes up to 14 references for 6 credits per image; Nano Banana 2, the default, up to 10. For a long list, ShotGrid can lay out nine rows in one 3x3 contact sheet at 4K for 42 credits, so you can check coverage before generating each row at full size; see the ShotGrid contact sheet workflow.
Approve stills with the director or client before any video. Composition is cheap to change on a still and expensive in motion.
4. Motion second, from the approved still
Wire each approved still into a video node and write the movement column as the video prompt: "slow push-in toward the baker, steam rising, everything else still." Options:
- Kling v3 Standard (the Kling tool's default) is image-to-video only, any whole second from 3 to 15 s: 86 for 5 s with sound, 171 for 10 s, 57 silent.
- Hailuo H3 at 2K: 88 for 5 s, 176 for 10 s, 264 for 15 s; its files come with an audio track.
- Seedance 2.5 runs 4 to 30 s: 157 for 5 s at 720p.
- Video Effect applies one of 121 preset camera moves (FPV drone, Dutch angle, handheld, earth zoom-out and more) to one image for 78 credits, when the row's movement matches a preset.
If a row's duration is 3 s, generate the shortest length the model offers and trim in the edit; lengths are set per model, not per row.
5. Mark rows that do not need generating
Some rows are better shot for real: a product close-up where the label must be exact, a person who is actually in the video, a screen recording. Mark them on the sticky ("SHOOT") and leave them out of the generation chain. The shot list writing guide calls this marking what does not need capturing; here it is the reverse, marking what should not be generated.
6. Assemble in list order
Name every clip by scene and shot number. Montage joins 2 to 10 clips in order for 10 credits per run, using at most 15 s of each, but the merged file has no sound. For dialogue, music and effects, put the clips on the Video Editor timeline.
Which model for which step
| Row type | Model | Why | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wide establishing | Seedream 5 Lite still, then Video Effect move | many references; preset moves | one image in, one short clip out |
| Medium with action | Kling v3 Standard | image-to-video from the row's still | 720p; needs a start image |
| Close-up with sound | Kling v3 Standard / Hailuo H3 | 86 for 5 s with sound / 88 for 5 s | needs a start image (Kling v3) |
| Long take | Seedance 2.5 | 4 to 30 s | tops out at 720p |
| Many rows, quick check | ShotGrid | nine frames in one 4K image | panels are a fraction of 4K |
We have not measured how closely each model follows a camera move written in words. When a row's move matters, run it on two models.
Where it breaks
- Frame rate. Every 8frame video file we measured is H.264 MP4 at 24 fps. A row that needs 60 fps slow motion cannot be met by generation.
- Lens. No lens setting. Describe the look; expect approximations.
- Exact durations. Some models come in set lengths (Hailuo H3: 5, 10 or 15 s); Kling v3 takes any whole second from 3 to 15. Trim the rest in the edit.
- Cast consistency. The same person across 20 rows drifts. Attach the same character sheet to every node and compare the stills side by side before motion.
- Text and products. Labels, signs and screens are redrawn. Mark those rows SHOOT, or add text on the timeline.
- Resolution. No video model on 8frame outputs 4K and there is no video upscaler; Kling v3 Standard returns 720p.
Keeping the list and the board in sync
The shot list stays in your spreadsheet or production tool; the board is where it becomes pictures. Two habits stop them drifting apart. First, the sticky title is the shot number exactly as in the list (3B, not "kitchen close-up"), and every still and clip is renamed to that number when downloaded. Second, a status line on each sticky (not started, still approved, motion approved, SHOOT) mirrors a status column in the list; update both at the end of each session.
When the director changes a row, change the list first, then the sticky, then rerun only that row's nodes. A board that holds an outdated version of a shot is worse than no board, because someone will cut it in. Rows that were cut from the list move to a "cut" frame instead of being deleted, so they can come back without being regenerated. The edit then follows the numbers: every clip on the Video Editor timeline carries its shot number, and a missing number in the timeline is a missing shot.
FAQ
Can I turn a shot list into AI-generated shots? Yes. Make one sticky per row, write a still prompt from the description, shot size, angle and cast, then animate the approved still with a video prompt written from the movement column.
Does the frame rate column matter for AI video? Not on 8frame: every video file we measured is 24 fps, whatever the list says. Plan slow motion as a real shoot.
How do I get a specific lens in AI shots? There is no lens setting. Describe the look in the prompt (wide-angle stretch, long-lens compression, shallow focus) and check the result.
Can 8frame boards hold a shot list table? Boards have sticky notes, frames, shapes, text and arrows, but no table. Keep the table in your spreadsheet and put one sticky per row on the board.
Which model follows camera movement best? We have not measured it. Kling v3 Standard, Hailuo H3 and Seedance 2.5 all take a start image and a written move; the Video Effect tool has 121 preset moves for 78 credits.
Sources
- StudioBinder, How to make a shot list (page dated 2025-03-16; fields scene number, shot number/letter, description, shot size, angle, equipment, movement, lens, frame rate, cast, notes), checked 2026-11-09
- 8frame prices, defaults and limits: the 8frame app, checked 2026-11-09
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