How to Plan a 4-Hour Brand Shoot That Generates 30 Days of Content 

Introduction 

Constant shoots drain budgets. Picaro’s batch-shoot method converts a single half-day into a month of multi-channel assets—without creative fatigue. 

1 Pre-Production Checklist 

Item Action 
Mood Board Pinterest / Milanote references, colour temp, lighting vibe 
Shot List Hero images (3), lifestyle (6), BTS (5), micro-b-roll (10) 
Props & Talent Align wardrobe to palette; prep contingency outfits. 
Gear 2 cameras (4K 60 fps + 1080 slomo), 1 gimbal, 2 soft-boxes, lapel mic. 

2 The 4-Hour Run-Sheet 

Time Activity 
08:00–08:30 Set-up, test shots 
08:30–09:15 Hero landscapes / product stills 
09:15–10:15 Lifestyle sequences (models interacting) 
10:15–11:15 BTS reels: time-lapse, POV, fun bloopers 
11:15–12:00 Close-ups + voiceover snippets 

3 Post-Production Content Matrix 

Channel Deliverables 
Instagram 6 reels, 12 stories, 10 carousels 
LinkedIn 4 behind-the-scenes posts 
Website 1 hero banner, 3 blog images 
Ads 5 square creatives, 3 9:16 variants 

Total assets: 44 from one shoot. 

4 Editing Workflow 

  • Dump footage into Airtable asset register. 
  • Label by orientation (16:9, 1:1, 9:16). 
  • CapCut templates for reels, Lightroom presets for stills. 
  • Export sizes: 1080×1920 for stories, 1350×1080 for feed. 

5 ROI Snapshot 

Hospitality client spent ₹45 K on a 4-hour shoot; repurposed creatives drove ₹5.6 L incremental revenue—12× ROAS. 

CTA 

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