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MoSCoW shot-triage reference

Use MoSCoW labels to classify shots during schedule pressure without losing story coverage.

MOSCOW What does MoSCoW mean in shot triage? Acronym Must-have vs. should-have coverage Compare Ask what breaks if the shot disappears. The director says: everything on my shot list is a must. Timebox is fixed and setup count is impossible Your line Let's define Must as what the editor needs for story continuity. Everything else can still matter, but we need Should and Could labels to protect the scene. Calling everything Must is the same as not prioritizing. It respects creative value while forcing consequence-based ranking. What question identifies a Could-have shot? If we lose this shot, does the scene…

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