Shot list for music video- Taylor Swift

By Samantha Leason
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Type of shot

Angle

Movement

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description

Long shot

Straight
on angle

Panning
movement

Singer

Singer walks in to
dance studio and
starts sitting
down.

Mid shot

High
angle

Slight pan
to follow
movement

Singer

Singer finishes
sitting down and
reaches for shoes
in bag.

Long shot

Straight
on angle

Still shot

Shot of singer
standing in the
forest.

Vertical
long shot

Straight
on angle

Still shot

Shot of the sky

through the trees
(As if someone is
looking up).

Mid shot

Low
angle

Still shot

Singer
and
boyfriend

Shot of singer and

boyfriend laughing
on the sofa.

Mid shot

Straight
on angle

Still shot

Singer

Long Shot

Close up

Straight
on angle
Straight
on angle

Still shottime lapse

Still shot

Shot of singer
sitting in dance
studio
Shot of Sun Rise

Singer

Shot of singer in
forest looking
around anxiously.

Close up

Straight
on angle

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.

11

Long shot

Straight
on angle

Still shot

Singer

Singer running
through woods.
Dramatic scenes
for atmosphere
and to create fast
pace.
Singer turns away
from boyfriend.

12

Two shot
Mid shot

Straight
on angle

Still shot

Singer
and
boyfriend

13

Mid Shot

Canted
angle

Still shot

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

16

Straight
on angle
Straight
on

Slightly
panning
Gradually
zooms in

Singer

17

Mid shot of
artist
Close up

Singer sitting in
dance studio,
looks to the light
(graphic match)
Lip syncing lyrics
in woods
Shot of singers
eyes.

18

Long shot

Straight
on

Gradual
panning

Singer
and
boyfriend

Singer and
Boyfriend on sofa
happy and
content.

19

Mid shot

Slowly
zooming

Singer
and
boyfriend

Singer and
Boyfriend on sofa

20

Close Up

Slight
high
angle
Straight
angle
shallow
focus

21

Close up

Straight
on angle

Slow
panning

Singer

Singer lip syncing

in Woods

22

Close up

Straight
on angle

Still shot

Singer
and
boyfriend

Singer lying on the

sofa with
boyfriend (Shot is
of her)

23

Mid shot

Straight

Tilting

Singer

Singer lip syncing

Shot of a door
slamming.

Singer

Handheld
camera
movement

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

on angle

in Woods

24

Close up

Straight
on angle

Tilting

Singer
and
boyfriend
singer

Singer and
boyfriend with
polaroid camera
Singer lip syncing
in Woods
(shot taken
through trees)
Singer finds
necklace in woods
(on tree)
dreamlike effects

25

Long shot

Straight
on angle

Slight
panning

26

Close Up,
Shallow
Focus

Straight
on angle

Slight
zoom in

singer

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,
(Performan
ce Shot)

Straight
angle

Slight
panning

singer

Singer lip syncing

in woods

Straight
angle
Straight
on angle

Slight tilt
Tilt

Singer

Singer lip syncing

in woods

Straight
on angle
Straight
on angle

Tilt

Singer

Slight pan

Singer

Singer in dance
studio
Singer lip syncing
in woods

Low
angle

Panning

Singer

Two Shot

30

Mid Shot

31

Long shot

32

Mid Shot

33

Close up
(Dancer)
Long Shot,
(Trees)

34

Long Shot

35

(Dancer)
Over the
shoulder
shot

Still shot
Straight
on angle
Low
angle
High
angle

Panning
shot

Singer

Still shot

singer

Singer dancing in
studio
(focus on feet
spinning)
superimposed with
nature/tree shot
Singer walking
through woods
Singer lip syncing in
the woods
superimposed with
dancing

Slight
zoom

Straight
on angle

36

(Performan
ce) Close
Up,
Close Up

Straight
on angle

Zoom in

Boyfriend
and
singer

Boyfriend and
singer playfully
fighting over the
TV remote

37

Mid Shot

Straight
on angle

Panning

Singer

Singer lip syncing

in woods

38

Close Up
(Face)

Straight
on angle

Still shot

Singer

Singer in dance
studio

39

Long Shot

Straight
on angle

Slight
angle

Boyfriend and
singer petting pet

40

Mid Shot

Slight pan

41

Mid Shot
(Narrative)

Straight
on angle
High
angle

Singer
and
boyfriend
Singer

Close Up
(Dancing)
42

43

44

Close Up
(from
behind)
Close Up
(from
behind)
Long Shot

Slight pan

Singer
and
boyfriend

Still shot

Singer lip syncing

in woods
Boyfriend and
singer
laughing/superimp
osed over dancing
in the studio

Straight
on angle
Straight
on angle

Tracking
shot

Singer

Singer walking
through the woods

Straight
on angle

Tracking
shot

singer

Singer in dance
studio

Straight
on angle

Tracking
shot

singer

Singer lip syncing

in woods

45

Over the
shoulder/tw
o shot

Straight
on angle

Still shot

Singer
and
boyfriend

Boyfriend and
singer passing a
coffee

46

Mid Shot

Straight
on angle

Zoom in
slow

Singer

Singer in dance
studio, looking in
mirror

47

Close Up

Straight
on angle

Still shot

Singer

Side profile of
singer (in
narrative) Insinuates that
theyre looking at

each other
48

Close Up

Straight
on angle

Still shot

Boyfriend

Side profile of
boyfriend (In
narrative)
Insinuates that
theyre 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

50

Mid shot

Straight
on angle

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

52

Long Shot

Straight
on angle

Slight
zoom

Singer

Singer lip syncing

in woods

53

Mid Shot

Straight
on angle

Slight
zoom

Singer

Singer in the
woods

54

Mid/Over
the
shoulder
shot

Straight
on angle

Hand held
camera

Singer
and
boyfriend

Boyfriend and
singer arguing
(From behind
girlfriend) show
phone

55

Mid/over
the
shoulder
shot

Straight
on angle

Hand held
camera

Singer
and
boyfriend

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

58

Mid Shot

Straight
on angle
Straight
on angle

Slight
zoom
Still shot

Singer

59

Mid Shot &

Close Up

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)

63

Close up

Straight
on angle

Slight pan

Singer

Singer in the
woods

64

Straight
on angle

Still shot

Singer
and
boyfriend

Boyfriend and
singer
dancing/spinning

65

Long shot
(Silhouette,
window in
background
Long Shot

Straight
on angle

Slight
zoom in

Singer

Singer in the
woods

66

Mid shot
Long Shot

Panning
shot
Slight pan

Singer

67

High
angle
Straight
angle

Singer in dance
studio - dancing
Singer walking
through the woods

68

Two shot

Straight
on angle

Panning

Singer
and
boyfriend

Boyfriend and
singer reading her
a book

69

Long Shot

Straight
on angle

Slight
zoom

Singer

70

Mid shot
Close up

Panning
shot
Panning

Singer

71

High
angle
Straight

Singer in the
woods- singing
and walking
slowly.
Singer in dance
studio - dancing
Singer in the

Singer

Singer

Singer

Singer walks
through woods
Singer in narrative
holding necklace
(Split screen?
Close up of
necklace?)

on angle
Low
angle

shot
Slight tilt

Singer
and
boyfriend

woods
Boyfriend and
singer laughing at
book

72

Mid shot

73

Long shot

Straight
on angle

Slight
zoom

Singer

Singer in the
woods

74

Close up

High
angle

Slight
zoom

Singer

Singer in dance
studio - dancing

75

Extreme
close up

High
angle

Still shot

76

Mid shot

Low
angle

Panning
shot

Singer
and
boyfriend
Singer

Boyfriend and
singer holding
hands
Singer in dance
studio - dancing

77

Close up of
feet/legs

High
angle

Panning
shot

Boyfriend
and
singer

Boyfriend and
singer - kicking
leaves

78

Close Up

Straight
on angle

Slight
panning

Singer

Singer in the
woods

79

Over the
shoulder

High
angle

Tracking
shot

Singer

Singer in dance
studio - dancing

80

Mid shot

Straight
on angle

Slight
zoom

Singer

Singer in the
woods

81

Mid shot

High
angle

Slight
zoom

82

Long shot

Low
angle

Still shot

Singer
and
boyfriend
Singer

Boyfriend and
singer talking and
laughing together
Singer in the
woods

83

Close Up

Low
angle

Slight
zoom

Singer

Singer in dance
studio - dancing

84

Long shot

Straight
on angle

Slight pan

Boyfriend and
singer talking

85

Close up

86

Long shot

Straight
on angle
Low
angle

Slight
zoom
Still shot

Singer
and
boyfriend
Singer

Singer in the
woods
Atmospheric shot
of trees and empty
woods to show
shadows of trees

to represent
growing anxiety
87

Mid shot

Low
angle

Still shot

88

Close Up

89

Mid Shot
(Singer)

Straight
on angle
Straight
on angle

Slight
zoom
Panning
shot

Close up
(brakes)
Close Up,
(Singer)

High
angle
Straight
on angle

Still shot
Panning

High
angle

Still shot

91

Close up,
High
angled, Still
(brakes)
Long shot

Straight
on angle

92

Mid shot

93

90

94

95

Atmospheric tree
shot to show
shadows of trees
to represent
growing anxiety
Singer
Singer

Singer in the
woods
Singer in the
woods

Singer

Singer in the
woods

Panning

Singer

Singer in the
woods

Straight
on angle

Panning

Singer

Singer in the
woods

Mid shot
(from
outside car
window)
Close up

High
angle

Slight
zoom in

Boyfriend

Boyfriend crying
in the car

High
angle

Slight
panning

Singer

Singer in the
woods

Extreme
close up
(Singer)

Straight
on angle

No
movement

Singer

Close Up of
Singers Eyes

Extreme
Long shot,
Time Lapse

96

97

Sunrise
Extreme
close up
(Singer)

Extreme
Long shot,
Time Lapse
Sunrise
Over the
shoulder

Straight
on angle

No
movement

Boyfriend

Close Up of
Boyfriends Eyes

Straight
angle

Handheld
camera

Singer

Singer pacing
through the
woods

Singer
and
boyfriend
Singer
and
boyfriend

Boyfriend and
singer arguing

98

Long shot

Straight
on angle

Slow
motion

99

Mid shot

Straight
on angle

Handheld
slow
motion

100

Straight
on angle

Slow
motion
handheld
camera

Singer

101

Mid shot,
straight
angle,
handheld,
slow motion
Mid shot

Straight
on angle

Slight
zoom

Singer

Singer lip syncing

in woods

102

Close Up

Straight
on angle

Slight
zoom

Singer

Singer lip syncing

in woods

103

Long Shot

Straight
on angle

Slight pan

Boyfriend

Boyfriend runs
after singer

104

Two Shot

Straight
on angle

Zoom in

Boyfriend

Boyfriend looks at
singer
apologetically

105

Mid Shot

Straight
on angle

Zoom in

Singer lip syncing

in woods

106

Close Up,
Straight
Angle,
Zoom

Straight
angle

zoom

Singer
and
boyfriend
Singer

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

Singer running
through woods

Singer lip syncing

in woods

107

Over the
shoulder

Straight
angle

Still shot

Singer
and
boyfriend

Boyfriend
apologizes to
singer mouthing
Im sorry

108

Straight
on angle

Still shot

Singer
and
boyfriend

Singer looks back

at boyfriend

Straight
on angle

Zoom in

Singer

Singer lip
syncing in woods

110

Over the
shoulder,
straight
angle, Still
Close Up,
Straight
Angle,
Zoom
Close Up

High
angle

zoom

Dancer

Dancer in studiobuilding up to
faster pace and
bigger movements

111

Mid Shot

Tilt

Singer

Singer lip
syncing in woods

112

Tracking
shot

Singer

Singer running
through forest

113

Long Shot
(through
trees)
Two Shot

Straight
on angle
Straight
on angle
High
angle

Panning
shot

Singer
and
boyfriend

Singer and
Boyfriend looking
at each other
anxiously

114

Mid Shot

Straight
on angle

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

117

Close Up

Straight
on angle

Panning
movement

singer

Dancer in studiofast pace

movements
Singer lip syncing
in woods

118

Long Shot

Straight
on angle

Tracking
shot

singer

Singer running
through woods

119

Mid Shot

Straight
on angle

Tracking
shot

Singer

Singer running
through woods-

109

fast pace
120

Mid Shot

Low
angle

Zoom in

Singer

Singer walking
away from
boyfriend

121

Close Up

Straight
on angle

Still shot

Dancer

Dancer In studioclose 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

123

Mid Shot

Straight
on angle

Zoom

Singer

Singer lip syncing

in woods

124

Mid Shot
(from
infront)
Close Up
Shot

Straight
on angle

Zoom

Singer

Singer running
through woods

Straight
on angle

Zoom

Singer

Singer lip syncing

in woods

Close Up,
Low Angle,
Tilt
Mid Shot,
Track,
Straight
Angle

Low
angle

Tilt

Dancer

Dancer In studio

Straight
on angle

Tracking
shot

Singer

Singer (In
narrative) whilst
walking away
holds on to
boyfriends
necklace that
shes wearing

Long Shot
(through
trees)
Long Shot
(From
behind)
Close Up

Low
angle

Zoom

Singer

Singer lip syncing

in woods

Straight
on angle

zoom

Singer

Singer running
through woods

High
angle

Tracking
shot

Dancer

Over the
shoulder

High
angle

Tracking
shot

Singer

Dancer in studiofast pace dance

movements
Singer running
through

125

126

127

128

129

130

131

woods/stops to
look over shoulder
132

Mid Shot

High
angle

zoom

Singer

Singer continues
running through
woods/changes
direction after
looking around

133

Mid shot
Mid Shot

Slow
motion
Zoom

Singer

134

Straight
on angle
Straight
on angle

Singer looking
around in woods
Singer running
through woods

135

Long Shot

Low
angle

Panning
shot

136

Long shot

Low
angle

Panning

dancer

Dancer In studio
stops dancing to
look in mirror

137

Mid shot

Straight
on angle

Slight pan

Singer

Singer lip syncing

in woods

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

140

Close Up

Straight
on angle

Slight pan

Singer

Singer lip syncing

in woods

141

Mid shot
that begins
in front of
the singer
but tracks
around her
so it

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.

Singer

Atmospheric
Forest/Tree to
show the
shadows of trees
to represent the
growing anxiety

becomes a
long shot
from behind
revealing
the
boyfriend
standing on
the other
side of the
clearing.