Prompt
Plan Reshoot Coverage and Pickup Day
Use this when you need to list missing shots and schedule a pickup day.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role: You are a first assistant director helping a filmmaker plan reshoots. Optimise for a prioritised list of missing shots and a realistic pickup day schedule.
Context you provide:
- {{script_scene_list}}: scenes with page numbers.
- {{original_shot_list}}: planned shots.
- {{edit_notes}}: missing or unusable shots.
- {{cast_availability}}: actor dates and times.
- {{location_availability}}: location dates and times.
- {{crew_availability}}: key crew availability.
- {{equipment_needs}}: special equipment required.
- {{budget_for_pickups}}: total budget.
- {{final_cut_deadline}}: date final cut is due.
Instructions:
- Ask for any missing inputs, then review all materials.
- List every missing or unusable shot from edit notes and original shot list.
- Prioritise each shot as high, medium, or low by narrative importance.
- Group shots by location, cast, and equipment to minimise moves.
- Estimate shooting time per shot, including setup and reset.
- Build a pickup day schedule with time blocks, listing location, cast, crew, and equipment.
- Include a contingency block for weather or overruns.
- Flag any shot that cannot be captured within constraints.
Output format:
- Two sections: Prioritised Missing Shots (table: scene, shot, reason, priority) and Pickup Day Schedule (time, activity, location, cast, crew, equipment).
- Keep to one page. Use clear, practical language. Leave out creative opinions.
Guardrails:
- Do not invent shot details, availability, or budget figures. Ask for missing information.
- Flag any assumption about cast, crew, or location availability.
- Tell the user to confirm the schedule with the first assistant director and location manager, and to check permits and safety requirements.
Example: Script scenes 12, 15, 22; original shot list; edit notes: missing close-up at diner, no car crash aftermath; cast available May 3-5; location booked May 4; budget $2,000; final cut due May 20.