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Your 60-Second Scene: Shot List and Storyboard

The capstone project for Film Language: Shots, Angles and Camera Movement — a free AI & Emerging Tech course. Pass it and you earn a certificate anyone can verify.

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The project unlocks once you complete the lessons. The workbook is free to download now so you can see exactly what is expected.

What you will submit

One shared link (a Google Doc, Google Drive folder, Canva or similar, set to 'anyone with the link can view') containing the scene summary, the numbered shot list, a storyboard frame for every shot, the top-down set plan with the 180-degree line, and three AI video prompts.

What to do, step by step

  1. Part 1. Write a scene summary of 80 to 150 words for a 60-second scene of your own: who is in it, where it happens, what happens, and what the audience should feel by the end. Any story and any place is fine. It must be your own idea, not the Second Hand example from the course.
  2. Part 2. Write a numbered shot list for the whole scene, in story order. For every shot give: the shot number, the shot size, the angle, the camera movement (or still), what happens in the shot, the named technique it shows, the reason you chose it, and roughly how many seconds it lasts. The durations should add up to about 60 seconds (50 to 70 is fine).
  3. Part 3. Use at least 8 different named techniques from the course across the shot list, for example an extreme wide shot, an insert, a low angle, an over-the-shoulder, a point of view, a pan, a dolly in, a tracking shot, the rule of thirds, a frame within a frame or a match on action. Each one must have its own reason: what it makes the audience feel or understand at that moment.
  4. Part 4. Make a storyboard with one frame for every shot in your shot list, in the same order and with the same numbers. Hand sketches (stick figures are fine) or AI-generated images are both accepted. Mark camera movement with arrows, and write the shot number, size and angle under each frame. If you used an AI tool, name it.
  5. Part 5. Draw a small top-down plan of the set showing where the characters stand, the 180-degree line, and where the camera is for each shot. Keep every shot on one side of the line, or explain in one sentence why you cross it on purpose.
  6. Part 6. Write AI video prompts for any 3 of your shots, in the order taught in the course: shot size and angle, subject and action, place, light, camera movement and mood.
  7. Put the summary, shot list, storyboard, set plan and prompts in one document or folder, and submit the link with access set to 'anyone with the link can view'. You may also upload your storyboard pages as images or a PDF.

Files to work with

Project workbook (fill in, then submit)The whole brief, an evidence checklist, the grading rubric as a self-check and the link-sharing steps in one file. Opens in Word, Google Docs or WPS.Word · 7 KB

How it is graded

CriterionWeight
The shot list is complete and usable: every shot has a number, size, angle, movement, action, reason and duration, in story order, adding up to about 60 seconds25%
At least 8 different techniques are named correctly and used for a clear story reason that fits the moment25%
The storyboard matches the shot list frame by frame and shows size, angle and movement clearly20%
Continuity: the set plan shows the 180-degree line, shots stay on one side of it (or a break is explained), eyelines and screen direction make sense15%
The three AI prompts use film language precisely, in the taught order, and match the planned shots15%

You need 65% overall to pass. A failed submission comes back with feedback and can be revised and resubmitted once free; further attempts come with the All-Access Pass or as a paid retake.

Before you submit: make your link public

If your work lives in Google Drive or Google Docs, open Share → General access and change “Restricted” to “Anyone with the link” (Viewer). Then paste the link into a private browser window: if it opens without sign-in, you are ready. A private link cannot be graded — it is the single most common reason a good project fails.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to finish Film Language: Shots, Angles and Camera Movement before submitting the project?

Yes. The submission screen opens once every lesson in Film Language: Shots, Angles and Camera Movement is marked complete. The lessons are where the methods, the Nigerian context and the worked examples the project depends on are taught.

How is the project graded?

An examiner scores each rubric criterion from 0 to 100 and weights them as shown on this page; you need 65% overall to pass. Most submissions are graded within minutes and you get written feedback on what was strong and what to improve.

Can I resubmit if I fail?

Yes. A failed project comes back with feedback; revise the weak parts and resubmit. A passed project is final — the certificate is issued and cannot be re-rolled.

What do I actually submit?

A write-up of what you did (under 5,000 characters) plus a public link to your work — a Google Drive folder, Google Doc, spreadsheet, GitHub repository or video. The link must open without sign-in; a private link cannot be graded. The free project workbook on this page walks you through all 7 steps.

Is the certificate real?

Yes. Passing this project issues a certificate with a unique verification code. Anyone — an employer, a client, a school — can open the verification page and see that the certificate is genuine and which project earned it.

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