What is a Scene List?

Before you go on a video/photo shoot, take time to sketch a scene list to make sure you get all the footage you need. This process will save you time when you sit down to edit your video later on.

For example, if you are going to create a Video Scrapbook of your child’s birthday party at McDonald’s, your scene list might look something like this:

Need video and/or photos of this…

• McDonald’s where the party will be held. You can use this photo at the beginning of your video scrapbook to show where the party was held.
• Birthday boy or girl.
• Birthday cake.
• Balloons.
• Child blowing out candles.
• Child eating cake.
• Child opening presents. Make sure you get those cute expressions!
• Friends/family wishing the child a happy birthday. Briefly pull their friends aside and get them to say something special into the camera.
• Children playing.
• Ronald McDonald. If there’s a Ronald McDonald painted on the wall or if there’s a statue of him somewhere, make sure you get a photo or video of that. This will be a great filler for your video and will help set the scene.
• Children leaving the party… which will be a great ending to the video.

These are only a few suggestions to get you started. Be creative! The more you plan, the better the video will be.

Also, think about what music you want to include in the Video Scrapbook prior to the event. Some of the lyrics of the song(s) might help you decide on different scenes.