Turn rough ideas into shoot-ready plans

From a half-formed idea or a client brief, get your video's script, shot list, and pack list in minutes. Always on brand. Take the plan with you and get every shot.

DC Driftwood Coffee “We’re launching the winter menu in mid-November. Can you film something cozy for it?”

Winter menu launch Idea

Brand voice DCDriftwood Coffee Platform Instagram Format Reel Length 30 to 45s

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Scene 1 First light

Script

– The usual? Not today. Today you’re the tester.

– First cinnamon oat of the year. House rules: no verdict until the second sip.

– …Okay. That’s the one. That’s the one.

Shots

1 Steam on the front window, tight, no faces yet Driftwood, Mill Street Detail

2 First pour, top-down, hold the swirl to the very end Driftwood, Mill Street Close-up

3 The tester’s face, not the cup. The verdict, candid Driftwood, Mill Street Medium

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Scene 2 The menu, one line each

Script

– Maple pecan. Sweet, but not dessert-sweet. We had words about this.

– Cinnamon oat. It’s what we drink after close, so. Make of that what you will.

– Smoked honey. Back because you asked. And by “you” we mean Sandra, specifically.

Shots

1 Owner mid-pour, talking to someone off-frame, never to camera Driftwood, Mill Street Medium

2 Menu flat lay, hands sliding it in Driftwood, Mill Street Detail

3 Three cups landing in a row, one take Driftwood, Mill Street Medium

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Scene 3 The dock run

Script

– Frank hasn’t missed a first day in years.

– He takes it on the dock. Don’t ask. Tradition.

– Best one yet.

Shots

1 The drive out, cup in the holder, dash-mounted Fairview River Dock Medium

2 Frank’s first sip, wide, let the lake do the work he says that every year Fairview River Dock Wide

3 Steam off the cup in the cold air, hold, no cut away Best one yet. Fairview River Dock Close-up

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Kiln day: the jar Idea

Brand voice FCFieldnotes Ceramics Platform YouTube Format Video Length 8 to 10 min

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Scene 1 The wait

Script

– Four months ago I threw a tall jar. It cracked. So did the second one. And the third.

– Attempt four is in this kiln, and the kiln has been cooling for forty hours.

– Open it early and the glaze cracks. So you wait. I hate this part. It’s also the best part.

Shots

1 The three cracked jars, lined up on the shelf attempts 1, 2, 3 The studio Medium

2 Unbricking the door, hands only, real time The kiln Detail

3 The full load from above, one breath before touching anything The kiln Wide

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Scene 2 Opening up

Script

– Top shelf first. The mugs, the bowls. This deep green went in as a dull red. The fire does that.

– One crack so far. A mug, right through the base. There’s always one. Please let it be the only one.

– The jar is on the bottom shelf. I’m saving it for last. Not because I’m scared. (I’m scared.)

Shots

1 First shelf unloaded piece by piece, still warm The kiln Medium

2 Turning a mug in window light, find the depth of the green The bench Close-up

3 The cracked mug, set aside gently, keep it in frame The bench Detail

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Scene 3 The jar

Script

– There it is. In one piece. The glaze broke over the shoulder exactly where I hoped it would.

– Four months, four attempts. Straight from the kiln, still warm.

– It goes up Friday with the rest, ten sharp. Last drop sold out in four minutes. So. Set an alarm.

Shots

1 The jar comes out. One continuous take, no cuts attempt no. 4 The kiln Close-up

2 The glaze over the shoulder, macro, raking light The bench Detail

3 The lineup on the shelf, one slow pass Friday, 10:00 The studio Wide

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You “Yup, plan’s ready. Sunday morning before you open?” You

Before Seedplot

Videos don't start as plans. They start as a backlog of half-formed ideas or a client asking you to film "something" for next month.

video ideas.txt

winter menu video??
+ 14 more

Driftwood, 4:12 PM

Can you film "something"?

Untitled

The blank page

Either way, the next stop is the same blank page.

script_v3_FINAL.docx today

script_v3_FINAL_final.docx today

shot list_v1.xlsx 2 weeks ago

shotlist NEW.xlsx yesterday

pack + notes.txt ???

The drift

The script has to sound like the brand. The shot list has to match the script. And every edit pulls the two apart.

At the counter, 9:40

which shots were here??

Reminder, shoot 9:00

bring ND filter + batteries what else??

Shoot day

Scrolling for the script, cross-checking the shot list, trying to remember what you meant to bring.

So shoots slip, and good ideas never make it to camera.

How it works

Start with what you have

A rough idea, a client brief, or a single sentence is enough.

New idea Winter menu launch, something cozy

Get a full draft in two or three minutes

Script, shot list, and pack list arrive as one plan, in the brand's voice. Seedplot learns that voice from videos the brand has already posted.

Endings

A held shot, the last line on screen, no outro

From Driftwood’s brand profile

Quick notes

before open, regulars in it. Sandra? Frank’s dock thing?

Written when the brief came in

Scene 3 The dock run

Steam off the cup in the cold air, hold, no cut away

Best one yet.

Fairview River Dock Close-up

Pack list Fairview River Dock Thermos flask

Make it yours

Edit or say what feels off. The script comes back reworked, with the shots still in sync.

Winter menu launch Refine

Scene 1 First light Reworked

Script

– The usual? Not today. Today you’re the tester.

– First cinnamon oat of the year. House rules: no verdict until the second sip.

– (no dialogue until the pour lands)

– …Okay. That’s the one. That’s the one.

Shots

1 Steam on the front window, tight, no faces yet Driftwood, Mill Street Detail

2 First pour, top-down, hold the swirl to the very end Driftwood, Mill Street Close-up

1 Steam on the front window, no dialogue, hold 3s Driftwood, Mill Street Detail updated

2 First pour, top-down, hold the swirl to the very end Driftwood, Mill Street Close-up

Ask for a change

Refine

The opening feels staged. Quieter, nobody talks until the first pour.

Reworking the script, shots kept in sync

Take it to the shoot

Shots grouped by location, checked off as you go. The pack list comes too, so nothing gets left at home.

Shoot plan Winter menu launch 3 of 9 captured

Pack list 7/7

Fairview River Dock 3/3

The drive out, cup in the holder, dash-mounted Medium Scene 3

Frank’s first sip, wide, let the lake do the work Wide Scene 3

Steam off the cup in the cold air, hold, no cut away Close-up Scene 3

Driftwood, Mill Street 0/6

Steam on the front window, tight, no faces yet Detail Scene 1

First pour, top-down, hold the swirl to the very end Close-up Scene 1

The tester’s face, not the cup. The verdict, candid Medium Scene 1

Owner mid-pour, talking to someone off-frame, never to camera Medium Scene 2

Menu flat lay, hands sliding it in Detail Scene 2

Three cups landing in a row, one take Medium Scene 2

The brand profile

One brand or many

Every brand you work with keeps its own living profile: your own, or every client on your roster.

Inspired by something? Add it as a reference to show where you want to take the brand.

Your brand videos Other reference videos 12:40 8:15 15:02 + 10 more 21:34 9:58 Your note “Love the long kiln reveals.”

FC Fieldnotes Ceramics DC Driftwood Coffee

FC Fieldnotes Ceramics Your own channel

Tone Quiet, unhurried, process-led

Audience Viewers drawn to slow craft process and studio life

Signature phrases “straight from the kiln”“there’s always one”

Direction Moving toward longer kiln reveals, like the studio channels you shared.

FAQ

What do I actually get back?

A complete shoot plan for each idea: script, shot list, and pack list as one document. Yours to edit, refine, and take to the shoot.

Can't I just use ChatGPT and a template?

You can, and plenty do. But chat starts from zero every time, and the script, shots, and pack list end up in different places. Seedplot already knows the brand, and the plan stays one document, all the way to the shoot.

Who is Seedplot for?

Anyone who plans and shoots real video: creators filming their own channel, and videographers and social media managers planning for client brands. One brand or a whole roster.

Do I need a brand guide or a big setup?

No. You can start from an idea alone. Want drafts in your brand's voice? Add links to a few videos the brand has posted, and Seedplot learns the voice from those.

How does early access work?

We're opening Seedplot in small waves. Early users get in free and help shape what gets built next.

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