Shot List for Music Video

Shot list for music video- Taylor Swift

By Samantha Leason

Shot number

Type of shot Angle Movement Actors required

One line description

1 Long shot Straight on angle

Panning movement

Singer Singer walks in to dance studio and starts sitting down.

2 Mid shot High angle Slight pan to follow movement

Singer Singer finishes sitting down and reaches for shoes in bag.


Still shot Shot of singer standing in the forest.

4 Vertical long shot

Straight on angle

Still shot Shot of the sky through the trees (As if someone is looking up).

5 Mid shot Low angle Still shot Singer and boyfriend

Shot of singer and boyfriend laughing on the sofa.

6 Mid shot Straight on angle

Still shot Singer Shot of singer sitting in dance studio

7 Long Shot Straight on angle

Still shot- time lapse

Shot of Sun Rise

8 Close up Straight on angle

Still shot Singer Shot of singer in forest looking around anxiously.


Still shot Boyfriend and singer

Shot of boyfriend and singer holding hands.

10 Close up High angled shot

Still shot Singer Shot of breaks being slammed foreshadowing later events in the video.


Still shot Singer Singer running through woods. Dramatic scenes for atmosphere and to create fast pace.

12 Two shotMid shot

Straight on angle

Still shot Singer and boyfriend

Singer turns away from boyfriend.

13 Mid Shot Canted angle

Still shot Shot of a door slamming.

14 Over the shoulder shot

Straight on angle

Still shot singer Shot of singer looking frantically over her shoulder.

15 Mid shot Tilted angle Still shot singer Singer sitting in dance studio, looks to the light (graphic match)

16 Mid shot of artist

Straight on angle

Slightly panning

Singer Lip syncing lyrics in woods

17 Close up Straight on Gradually zooms in

Singer Shot of singer’s eyes.

18 Long shot Straight on Gradual panning

Singer and boyfriend

Singer and Boyfriend on sofa – happy and content.

19 Mid shot Slight high angle

Slowly zooming


Singer and Boyfriend on sofa

20 Close Up Straight angle shallow focus

Handheld camera movement

Fairy Lights/Candles & Trees (Scenic/Woodland Shot)


Slow panning Singer Singer lip syncing in Woods



Singer lying on the sofa with boyfriend (Shot is of her)


Tilting Singer Singer lip syncing in Woods


Tilting Singer and boyfriend

Singer and boyfriend with polaroid camera


Slight panning

singer Singer lip syncing in Woods(shot taken through trees)

26 Close Up, Shallow Focus

Straight on angle

Slight zoom in

singer Singer finds necklace in woods (on tree) dreamlike effects

27 Mid Shot Straight on angle

Slight panning

Singer Singer lip syncing in woods

28 Close Up Straight on angle

Slight panning

Singer Singer lip syncing in woods

29 Close Up, (Performance

Straight angle

Slight panning

singer Singer lip syncing in woods

Shot)

Two ShotStraight angle

Slight tilt


Tilt Singer Singer lip syncing in woods


Tilt Singer Singer in dance studio


Slight pan Singer Singer lip syncing in woods

33 Close up(Dancer)

Long Shot, (Trees)

Low angle

Straight on angle

Panning

Still shot

Singer Singer dancing in studio(focus on feet spinning) superimposed with nature/tree shot

34 Long Shot Low angle Panning shot Singer Singer walking through woods

35 (Dancer) Over the shoulder shot

(Performance) Close Up,

High angle

Straight on angle

Still shot

Slight zoom

singer Singer lip syncing in the woods superimposed with dancing


Zoom in Boyfriend and singer

Boyfriend and singer playfully fighting over the TV remote


Panning Singer Singer lip syncing in woods

38 Close Up (Face)

Straight on angle

Still shot Singer Singer in dance studio


Slight angle Singer and boyfriend

Boyfriend and singer petting pet



41 Mid Shot (Narrative)

Close Up (Dancing)

High angle

Straight on angle

Slight pan

Still shot


Boyfriend and singer laughing/superimposed over dancing in the studio

42 Close Up (from behind)

Straight on angle

Tracking shot Singer Singer walking through the woods

43 Close Up (from behind)

Straight on angle

Tracking shot singer Singer in dance studio


Tracking shot singer Singer lip syncing in woods

45 Over the shoulder/two shot

Straight on angle


Boyfriend and singer passing a coffee


Zoom in slow Singer Singer in dance studio, looking in mirror


Still shot Singer Side profile of singer (in narrative) - Insinuates that they’re looking at each other


Still shot Boyfriend Side profile of boyfriend (In narrative) – Insinuates that they’re looking at each other

49 Over the shoulder (into mirror)

Straight on angle

Tilt Singer Singer in dance studio (possibly looking in mirror), graphic match to light again


Tracking shot Singer Singer lip syncing in woods & walking

51 Long/Two Shot (Through Doorway)

Straight on angle

Slight zoom Singer and boyfriend

Boyfriend and singer dressing up in winter clothes/putting on scarf


Slight zoom Singer Singer lip syncing in woods


Slight zoom Singer Singer in the woods

54 Mid/Over the shoulder shot

Straight on angle

Hand held camera


Boyfriend and singer arguing (From behind girlfriend) show phone

55 Mid/over the shoulder shot

Straight on angle

Hand held camera


Boyfriend and singer arguing (From behind boyfriend)

56 Close Up Low angle Slight panning

Singer Singer singing in the woods

57 Close up (head on shoulders)

High angle Slight zoom Singer and boyfriend

Boyfriend and singer reconciling by hugging


Slight zoom Singer Singer walks through woods

59 Mid Shot & Close Up

Straight on angle

Still shot Singer Singer in narrative holding necklace (Split screen? Close up of necklace?)

60 Mid shot Low angle 180 degree pan

Singer Singer in the woods (sitting down, reminiscing)

61 Close Up Low angle Panning movement

Singer Singer in the woods (sitting down, reminiscing)

62 High Angle, Long Shot, Still

High angle Still shot Boyfriend and singer

Boyfriend and singer moving furniture (sofa & coffee table)


Slight pan Singer Singer in the woods

64 Long shot (Silhouette, window in

background

Straight on angle


Boyfriend and singer dancing/spinning


Slight zoom in

Singer Singer in the woods

66 Mid shot High angle Panning shot Singer Singer in dance studio - dancing

67 Long Shot Straight angle

Slight pan Singer Singer walking through the woods

68 Two shot Straight on angle

Panning Singer and boyfriend

Boyfriend and singer reading her a book


Slight zoom Singer Singer in the woods- singing and walking slowly.

70 Mid shot High angle Panning shot Singer Singer in dance studio - dancing


Panning shot Singer Singer in the woods

72 Mid shot Low angle Slight tilt Singer and boyfriend

Boyfriend and singer laughing at book



74 Close up High angle Slight zoom Singer Singer in dance studio - dancing

75 Extreme close up

High angle Still shot Singer and boyfriend

Boyfriend and singer holding hands

76 Mid shot Low angle Panning shot Singer Singer in dance studio - dancing

77 Close up of feet/legs

High angle Panning shot Boyfriend and singer

Boyfriend and singer - kicking leaves


Slight panning


79 Over the shoulder

High angle Tracking shot Singer Singer in dance studio - dancing



81 Mid shot High angle Slight zoom Singer and boyfriend

Boyfriend and singer talking and laughing together

82 Long shot Low angle Still shot Singer Singer in the woods

83 Close Up Low angle Slight zoom Singer Singer in dance studio - dancing


Slight pan Singer and boyfriend

Boyfriend and singer talking



86 Long shot Low angle Still shot Atmospheric shot of trees and empty woods to show shadows of trees to represent growing anxiety

87 Mid shot Low angle Still shot Atmospheric tree shot to show shadows of trees to represent growing anxiety



89 Mid Shot (Singer)

Close up (brakes)

Straight on angle

High angle

Panning shot

Still shot


90 Close Up, (Singer)

Straight on angle

Panning Singer Singer in the woods

Close up, High angled, Still (brakes)

High angle Still shot





93 Mid shot (from outside car window)

High angle Slight zoom in

Boyfriend Boyfriend crying in the car

94 Close up High angle Slight panning


95 Extreme close up (Singer)

Extreme Long shot, Time Lapse Sunrise

Straight on angle

No movement

Singer Close Up of Singer’s Eyes

96 Extreme close up (Singer)

Extreme Long shot, Time Lapse Sunrise

Straight on angle

No movement

Boyfriend Close Up of Boyfriend’s Eyes


Straight angle

Handheld camera

Singer Singer pacing through the woods


Slow motion Singer and boyfriend

Boyfriend and singer arguing


Handheld slow motion


Boyfriend and singer arguing – singer mimes line in song “im setting you free”

100 Mid shot, straight angle, handheld, slow motion

Straight on angle

Slow motion handheld camera

SingerSinger running through woods






Slight pan Boyfriend Boyfriend runs after

singer

104 Two Shot Straight on angle

Zoom in Boyfriend Boyfriend looks at singer apologetically


Zoom in Singer and boyfriend

Singer lip syncing in woods

106 Close Up, Straight Angle, Zoom

Straight angle

zoom Singer Singer lip syncing in woods


Straight angle


Boyfriend apologizes to singer mouthing “I’m sorry”

108 Over the shoulder, straight angle, Still

Straight on angle


Singer looks back at boyfriend

109 Close Up, Straight Angle, Zoom

Straight on angle

Zoom in Singer Singer lip syncing in woods

110 Close Up High angle zoom Dancer Dancer in studio- building up to faster pace and bigger movements


Tilt Singer Singer lip syncing in woods

112 Long Shot (through trees)

Straight on angle

Tracking shot Singer Singer running through forest

113 Two Shot High angle Panning shot Singer and boyfriend

Singer and Boyfriend looking at each other anxiously


Tracking shot Singer Singer running through forest anxiously looking behind her

115 Long Shot Low angle Panning shot Blank Atmospheric shot of forest/trees (shadows)

116 Mid Shot High angle Panning Dancer Dancer in studio- fast pace movements


Panning movement

singer Singer lip syncing in woods


Tracking shot singer Singer running through woods


Tracking shot Singer Singer running through woods- fast pace

120 Mid Shot Low angle Zoom in Singer Singer walking away from boyfriend


Still shot Dancer Dancer In studio- close up of leg/feet movement

122 Over the shoulder shot, straight angle, handheld

Straight on angle

Handheld camera

Singer Singer walking away from boyfriend – sadly looks back over her shoulder


Zoom Singer Singer lip syncing in woods

124 Mid Shot (from infront)

Straight on angle

Zoom Singer Singer running through woods

125 Close Up Shot Straight on angle

Zoom Singer Singer lip syncing in woods

126 Close Up, Low Angle, Tilt

Low angle Tilt Dancer Dancer In studio

127 Mid Shot, Track, Straight Angle

Straight on angle

Tracking shot Singer Singer (In narrative) whilst walking away holds on to boyfriends necklace that she’s wearing

128 Long Shot (through trees)

Low angle Zoom Singer Singer lip syncing in woods

129 Long Shot (From behind)

Straight on angle

zoom Singer Singer running through woods

130 Close Up High angle Tracking shot Dancer Dancer in studio- fast pace dance movements


High angle Tracking shot Singer Singer running through woods/stops to look over shoulder

132 Mid Shot High angle zoom Singer Singer continues running through woods/changes direction after looking

around


Slow motion Singer Singer looking around in woods


Zoom Singer Singer running through woods

135 Long Shot Low angle Panning shot Atmospheric Forest/Tree to show the shadows of trees to represent the growing anxiety

136 Long shot Low angle Panning dancer Dancer In studio – stops dancing to look in mirror



138 Midshot (from behind)

Straight on angle

Tracking shot Singer Singer (In narrative) stops walking away and looks back over shoulder

139 Long shot Low angle zoom Dancer Dancer walks towards door



141 Mid shot that begins in front of the singer but tracks around her so it becomes a long shot from behind revealing the boyfriend standing on the other side of the clearing.

Straight on shot

Panning shot- 180 degrees

Singer Singer running through woods – runs into/finds a clearing at the end of the song. Music and shot fades out to black.

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