Stop filming talking heads. Change the visual scene every 1.5 to 3 seconds to keep viewers watching. A shot list takes 15 minutes: three columns for script, shot type, and location, then label each line as close, medium, or far shot.
Stop being lazy with your content and create a shot list so you can take your views from this to this. Sitting down and talking videos are not working like they used to. Now you need to be changing the scene every 1.5 to 3 seconds to keep your viewers' attention. So here's how to make a shot list in less than 15 seconds. First, open up a spreadsheet and your script. Make 3 sections: script, shot, and location. Copy and paste each line of your script into the script section, and then add if it's a close, medium, or far away shot and where you'll be filming it. And if you want a copy of this template, comment "shot" and I'll send it to you.
