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PH-1063 · Text prompt

Reference Video Shot-by-Shot Breakdown

Attach a video you want to imitate and get every shot taken apart: framing, camera move, length, text and sound, then a production plan to make your own version.

What you get

Attach a video you want to imitate and get every shot taken apart: framing, camera move, length, text and sound, then a production plan to make your own version.

What you need
  • 3 blanks to fill in: topic or product gear, e.g. a phone, natural light… length and platform
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Prompt · October 15, 2026
I've attached a reference video that I want to learn from and make my own version of. Act as a video director and editor. Break it down, then plan mine.

What my version is about: [your topic or product]
What I can film with: [your gear, e.g. a phone, natural light, no crew]
Target length and platform: [length and platform]

Part 1, the breakdown. A table with one row per shot: timestamp, length in seconds, framing (wide, medium, close-up), camera position and movement, what's in frame, on-screen text, sound (voice, music, effects) and the job the shot does (hook, proof, transition, payoff). Then note the pacing: average shot length and where it speeds up or slows down.

Part 2, why it works. Three to five specific techniques the video uses to hold attention, each tied to timestamps.

Part 3, my version. A shot list with the same structure adapted to my topic and gear, plus what to change because I can't copy it exactly. Don't copy the reference's script, music or branding; borrow the structure only.

If part of the video is unclear or you can't hear the audio, say so instead of guessing.
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