# What Is a Shooting Board? (vs a Presentation Board)

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A shooting board lists camera setups a crew can schedule. A presentation board sells tone. How to tell them apart, what fields to add, and when you need both.

Published: 2026-09-12 · 7 min read · Production

Producers say “send the board” and mean two different documents. Mix them up and the day is planned off the pretty one.

## Presentation board

It sells. Fewer panels, more rendering, cheated geography, music implied rather than timed. Financiers and brand directors need this. It is allowed to lie a little about how many setups exist.

## Shooting board

It counts. Every unique camera position, including inserts and repeats. Footers have [shot codes](/blog/storyboard-numbering-and-shot-codes), [size](/glossary/shot-size), lens, movement, [duration](/glossary/duration). Drawings can be boxes. [Coverage](/glossary/coverage) is the point.

## How to get from one to the other

1. Lock story beats on the presentation pass
2. Duplicate the project (or version) before adding coverage — do not bury the pretty board
3. Add overs, singles, inserts
4. Freeze codes; reordering playback must not rename `12-A`
5. Export the [shot list](/shot-list-template) sorted by setup for the AD

[Film storyboard](/film-storyboard) · glossary: [shooting board](/glossary/shooting-board).

## FAQ

### Do commercials need a shooting board?

If you will actually shoot coverage, yes. A :30 that is 16 pretty panels and no overs will be invented on the day.

### Can CineoBoard hold both?

Yes. Versions, not duplicate tools. [Storyboard software](/storyboard-software).

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