Shot List for Music Video
Location Camera
Instruction
Lyrics Description of Action Actor/s Equipment
Film Studio Fade from black Opening instrumental Fade from black, the frame will go from
black to a studio space
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio dolly from left to
right
Opening instrumental Close up shot of artist looking away
from the camera, introducing her to
audience.
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Close up of
converse-
medium long
shot
Opening instrumental Product placement of Beth’s shoes. This
shot also allows us to introduce the
main star of the video to viewers.
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Medium shot I’m feeling sexy and free Beth is denoted lip singing and dancing
to the lyrics
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Head and
shoulders
Like glitters raining on
me
Beth is denoted dancing on screen Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Location Camera
Instruction
Lyrics Description of Action Actor/s Equipment
Film Studio Medium long
shot
You’re like a shot of
pure gold I think I’m
about to explode
Beth lip sings and dances whilst singing
the lyrics, direct address to audience
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Medium shot I can taste the tension
like a cloud of smoke in
the air, now I’m
breathing’ like I’m
running’ cus you’re
taking me there
Beth lip sings and dances whilst singing
the lyrics, direct address to audience.
She points to the camera (audience)
when singing ‘you’re’
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Bust shot Don’t you know? You
spin me out of control
Continues to lip sing. Points to camera
(audience) when singing ‘you’. Moves
her hands around in a circular motion
when singing ‘spin me out of control’
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Extreme close up Ooh ooh ooh ooh Her lips are denoted on screen for these
words
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Medium Long
shot
We can do this all night
damn this love is skin
tight baby come on
Lip singing and acting out lyrics Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Bust shot Ooh ooh ooh ooh Beth is dancing to the lyrics and lip
singing
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Medium long
shot
Booming like a base
drum, sparking up a
rhythm
Dancing and lip singing. Acts like she’s
playing a drum when singing ‘base
drum’
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Close up Baby Come on, ooh ooh
ooh ooh
Beth looks up directly to the camera
(viewers). Connotes she’s singing the
song to her significant other.
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Medium shot,
low view
Rock my world into the
sunlight
She’s dancing and lip singing Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Extreme close up Make this dream the
best I’ve ever known
Frame of her lips, links to male gaze. Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Extreme close up Dirty dancing’ in the
moonlight
Beths eyes are framed in the shot and
she turns her head to look at viewers.
Connotes she’s looking at the
moonlight.
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Bust Shot Take me down like I’m a
domino
She moves her body downwards whilst
dancing and points down, reflecting
lyrics.
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Medium long
shot
Every second is a
highlight when we touch
don’t ever let me go.
Dancing and lip singing. When singing
‘highlight’ she points upwards to the
light shining down on her. Points to
audience when singing ‘don’t ever let
me go’. Connoting she’s singing the
song to someone behind the screen.
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Close up of her
dress, tilt
Dirty dancin’ in the
moonlight
Male gaze, she’s denoted dancing close
up and her dress and legs are framed
on screen.
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Extra long shot Take me down like I’m a
domino
Beth’s dancing quickly, and then moves
downwards. Dances in the instrumental.
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Bust shot You got me losin’ my
mind, my heart beats
out of time
Lip singing and performing actions.
Fans her head when singing about
‘losing’ her mind. Makes heart symbol
with hands when ‘heart beats’ is sung.
Points to her wrist like she’s checking
the time when ‘out of time’ is sung.
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Medium long
shot
I’m seeing Hollywood
starts you strum me like
a guitar.
Performance. Acts like she’s playing a
guitar when lyric ‘strum me like a guitar’
plays.
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Extra long shot I can taste the tension
like a cloud of smoke in
the air, now I’m breathin
like I’m running cus
you’re takin’ me there.
Don’t you know?
Point around her when singing of ‘air’. Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Bust shot You spin me out of
control
Moves around like she’s spinning,
points when saying ‘you’.
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Head and
shoulders
Oooh ooh ooh ooh We
can do this all night
damn this love is skin
Dancing quickly on screen Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Low angle neutral
view
Baby come on Beth is lying on the floor auctioning for
someone to crawl forward to her, direct
reference to lyrics.
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Bust shot Ooh ooh ooh ooh
boomin like a base drum
sparking up a rythm
baby come on ooh ooh
Lip singing and dancing to the lyrics.
Acts like playing a drum and dances to
a beat.
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Medium shot Rock my world into the
sunlight make this
dream the best I’ve ever
known.
Performance. She’s dancing and doing a
rocking motion with her body.
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Bust shot Dirty dancin’ in the
moonlight
Dancing and stroking her face Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Extreme close up Take me down like I’m a
domino
Her lips are denoted on screen as she
lip sings
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Bust shot Every second is a
highlight when we touch
don’t ever let me go
Performance. Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Bust shot Dirty dancing in the
moonlight take me
down like I’m a domino
Performance and dancing, points down Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Long
shot/medium
long shot, fades
from black
Oh baby baby baby got
me feeling so right, oh
baby baby dancing in
the moonlight x2
Dancing slowly behind a blue/purple
screen. Her silhouette is visible on
screen. Colours connote moonlight.
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Purple
screen/acetate
Film Studio Bust shot Yeaaaah Points to viewers and sways, in front of
purple screen
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Purple screen/
acetate
Film Studio Long shot Oh baby baby baby got
me feeling so right, oh
baby baby dancing in
the moonlight x2
Dancing slowly behind a blue/purple
screen. Her silhouette is visible on
screen. Colours connote moonlight.
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Purple
screen/acetate
Film Studio Bust shot Yeahhh Dances with eyes closed and lip sings
yeah
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Purple
screen/acetate
Film Studio Long Shot Oh baby baby baby got
me feeling so right, oh
baby baby dancing in
the moonlight x2
yeaaaaah yeaaaah
ooooh
Dancing slowly behind a blue/purple
screen. Her silhouette is visible on
screen. Colours connote moonlight.
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Purple
screen/acetate
Film Studio Head and
shoulders
Ooh ooh ooh ooh Lip singing and performance, Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Head and
shoulders, low
view
Rock my world into the
sunlight make this
dream the best I’ve ever
known
Lip singing and performance. Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Bust shot Dirty dancing in the
moon light
Lip singing and performance. Dances
and sways slowly on camera
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Medium shot Take me down Lip singing and performance, moves
arms in a downwards motion.
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Extreme close up Like I’m a dominoo Beths lips are framed in the shot whilst
she lip sings.
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Medium long
shot
Oooooh Performance Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Head and
shoulders
Every second is a
highlight
Beth Looks up to the camera. Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Medium long
shot
When we touch She’s dancing quickly and points to
audience
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Bust shot Don’t ever let me go Dances slowly and her hands are on her
face
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Film Studio Medium shot Dirty dancin’ in the
moonlight
Slow motion dancing silhouette on
purple background.
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights
Purple
screen/acetate
Film Studio Long shot Take me down like I’m a
domino
Lip singing and performance. As the
song comes to a close she walks
towards the camera and pushes it away,
camera fades to black.
Beth (the main
star)
Camera
Tripod
Spot Lights

Music video shot list

  • 1.
    Shot List forMusic Video Location Camera Instruction Lyrics Description of Action Actor/s Equipment Film Studio Fade from black Opening instrumental Fade from black, the frame will go from black to a studio space Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio dolly from left to right Opening instrumental Close up shot of artist looking away from the camera, introducing her to audience. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Close up of converse- medium long shot Opening instrumental Product placement of Beth’s shoes. This shot also allows us to introduce the main star of the video to viewers. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Medium shot I’m feeling sexy and free Beth is denoted lip singing and dancing to the lyrics Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Head and shoulders Like glitters raining on me Beth is denoted dancing on screen Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights
  • 2.
    Location Camera Instruction Lyrics Descriptionof Action Actor/s Equipment Film Studio Medium long shot You’re like a shot of pure gold I think I’m about to explode Beth lip sings and dances whilst singing the lyrics, direct address to audience Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Medium shot I can taste the tension like a cloud of smoke in the air, now I’m breathing’ like I’m running’ cus you’re taking me there Beth lip sings and dances whilst singing the lyrics, direct address to audience. She points to the camera (audience) when singing ‘you’re’ Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Bust shot Don’t you know? You spin me out of control Continues to lip sing. Points to camera (audience) when singing ‘you’. Moves her hands around in a circular motion when singing ‘spin me out of control’ Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Extreme close up Ooh ooh ooh ooh Her lips are denoted on screen for these words Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Medium Long shot We can do this all night damn this love is skin tight baby come on Lip singing and acting out lyrics Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights
  • 3.
    Film Studio Bustshot Ooh ooh ooh ooh Beth is dancing to the lyrics and lip singing Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Medium long shot Booming like a base drum, sparking up a rhythm Dancing and lip singing. Acts like she’s playing a drum when singing ‘base drum’ Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Close up Baby Come on, ooh ooh ooh ooh Beth looks up directly to the camera (viewers). Connotes she’s singing the song to her significant other. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Medium shot, low view Rock my world into the sunlight She’s dancing and lip singing Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Extreme close up Make this dream the best I’ve ever known Frame of her lips, links to male gaze. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights
  • 4.
    Film Studio Extremeclose up Dirty dancing’ in the moonlight Beths eyes are framed in the shot and she turns her head to look at viewers. Connotes she’s looking at the moonlight. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Bust Shot Take me down like I’m a domino She moves her body downwards whilst dancing and points down, reflecting lyrics. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Medium long shot Every second is a highlight when we touch don’t ever let me go. Dancing and lip singing. When singing ‘highlight’ she points upwards to the light shining down on her. Points to audience when singing ‘don’t ever let me go’. Connoting she’s singing the song to someone behind the screen. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Close up of her dress, tilt Dirty dancin’ in the moonlight Male gaze, she’s denoted dancing close up and her dress and legs are framed on screen. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Extra long shot Take me down like I’m a domino Beth’s dancing quickly, and then moves downwards. Dances in the instrumental. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights
  • 5.
    Film Studio Bustshot You got me losin’ my mind, my heart beats out of time Lip singing and performing actions. Fans her head when singing about ‘losing’ her mind. Makes heart symbol with hands when ‘heart beats’ is sung. Points to her wrist like she’s checking the time when ‘out of time’ is sung. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Medium long shot I’m seeing Hollywood starts you strum me like a guitar. Performance. Acts like she’s playing a guitar when lyric ‘strum me like a guitar’ plays. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Extra long shot I can taste the tension like a cloud of smoke in the air, now I’m breathin like I’m running cus you’re takin’ me there. Don’t you know? Point around her when singing of ‘air’. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Bust shot You spin me out of control Moves around like she’s spinning, points when saying ‘you’. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Head and shoulders Oooh ooh ooh ooh We can do this all night damn this love is skin Dancing quickly on screen Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights
  • 6.
    Film Studio Lowangle neutral view Baby come on Beth is lying on the floor auctioning for someone to crawl forward to her, direct reference to lyrics. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Bust shot Ooh ooh ooh ooh boomin like a base drum sparking up a rythm baby come on ooh ooh Lip singing and dancing to the lyrics. Acts like playing a drum and dances to a beat. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Medium shot Rock my world into the sunlight make this dream the best I’ve ever known. Performance. She’s dancing and doing a rocking motion with her body. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Bust shot Dirty dancin’ in the moonlight Dancing and stroking her face Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Extreme close up Take me down like I’m a domino Her lips are denoted on screen as she lip sings Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights
  • 7.
    Film Studio Bustshot Every second is a highlight when we touch don’t ever let me go Performance. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Bust shot Dirty dancing in the moonlight take me down like I’m a domino Performance and dancing, points down Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Long shot/medium long shot, fades from black Oh baby baby baby got me feeling so right, oh baby baby dancing in the moonlight x2 Dancing slowly behind a blue/purple screen. Her silhouette is visible on screen. Colours connote moonlight. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Purple screen/acetate Film Studio Bust shot Yeaaaah Points to viewers and sways, in front of purple screen Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Purple screen/ acetate Film Studio Long shot Oh baby baby baby got me feeling so right, oh baby baby dancing in the moonlight x2 Dancing slowly behind a blue/purple screen. Her silhouette is visible on screen. Colours connote moonlight. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Purple screen/acetate
  • 8.
    Film Studio Bustshot Yeahhh Dances with eyes closed and lip sings yeah Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Purple screen/acetate Film Studio Long Shot Oh baby baby baby got me feeling so right, oh baby baby dancing in the moonlight x2 yeaaaaah yeaaaah ooooh Dancing slowly behind a blue/purple screen. Her silhouette is visible on screen. Colours connote moonlight. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Purple screen/acetate Film Studio Head and shoulders Ooh ooh ooh ooh Lip singing and performance, Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Head and shoulders, low view Rock my world into the sunlight make this dream the best I’ve ever known Lip singing and performance. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Bust shot Dirty dancing in the moon light Lip singing and performance. Dances and sways slowly on camera Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights
  • 9.
    Film Studio Mediumshot Take me down Lip singing and performance, moves arms in a downwards motion. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Extreme close up Like I’m a dominoo Beths lips are framed in the shot whilst she lip sings. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Medium long shot Oooooh Performance Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Head and shoulders Every second is a highlight Beth Looks up to the camera. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Medium long shot When we touch She’s dancing quickly and points to audience Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights
  • 10.
    Film Studio Bustshot Don’t ever let me go Dances slowly and her hands are on her face Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Film Studio Medium shot Dirty dancin’ in the moonlight Slow motion dancing silhouette on purple background. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights Purple screen/acetate Film Studio Long shot Take me down like I’m a domino Lip singing and performance. As the song comes to a close she walks towards the camera and pushes it away, camera fades to black. Beth (the main star) Camera Tripod Spot Lights