Commercial & brand

Recruitment Video Shot List Template

Recruitment video is judged by candidates who have watched a hundred of them and can spot a staged one instantly. The shots that work are the ordinary ones — real desks, real meetings, real people who are not reading a script.

This list is weighted towards those.

Shots
21
Groups
4
Format
Checklist

The shot list

Interviews

  • 01Four to six team members across different roles and seniorities
  • 02Each filmed in their actual workspace
  • 03Medium framing, second angle where possible
  • 04Reaction and listening beats
  • 05One recent joiner — the most credible voice you have

Question structure

  • 06What do you actually do day to day?
  • 07What surprised you when you joined?
  • 08What is genuinely hard about working here?
  • 09What would you tell someone thinking of applying?
  • 10What is the best thing about the team?

Workplace

  • 11Building exterior and arrival
  • 12The real workspace, unstaged
  • 13A genuine meeting in progress
  • 14People collaborating at a screen or whiteboard
  • 15Lunch, coffee, informal moments
  • 16Any distinctive space or ritual
  • 17End of day — leaving

Culture proof

  • 18Something specific the company does that nobody else does
  • 19Team event or social, if genuine
  • 20Onboarding or training in progress
  • 21The physical environment in detail — desks, kit, space

Tips for this kind of shoot

  • Include the "what is hard about it" question. Recruitment films that only say good things are not believed.
  • Film a recent joiner. Candidates trust someone who was in their position six months ago.
  • Do not stage a meeting. Film a real one and get consent afterwards.

Use this list on your next shoot

Storeyz keeps your shots in story order for planning and regroups them by location for the day — then you tick them off on your phone as you get them.

How to use a list like this

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