This document contains a shot list for a music video. It describes 10 scenes with multiple shots in each scene. The shots include static shots, tracking shots, close-ups, and wide shots of a group of teenagers camping in the woods. They will be singing, dancing, drinking, and enjoying themselves around a campfire at night. Nature shots will also be included. The video will open and close with zooming shots of the campfire as the group sits around it at the beginning and end of the night.
2. Scene
No.
Shot
No.
Shot
Description
Framing Action Dialogue/
Sound
Performers Props Notes
1 1 The camera will zoom
out slowly; this shot will
open and close the
video
Extreme Close
Up to Wide
Shot
Neutral Angle
Actors will be
sitting round a
fire, watching
the embers.
They’ll be
talking, leaning
on each other,
drinking, and
looking sleepy
Crackling of
the fire,
snippets of
conversation,
no music yet
A group of
between 6 -10
male and female
teenagers
Bags,
firewood,
cans,
bottles,
tents
All shots will be
filmed outside, so
will be weather
permitting; this
shot will be filmed
last and so relies
on sufficient light
sources
2 1 The camera is static to
begin with, before tilting
up for a time lapse shot
of clouds passing
Long Shot
Neutral Angle
to Low Angle
Actors are
walking away
from the
camera down
a wooded path
before the
camera tilts up
to the sky
Laughter and
conversation
will be
recorded on a
separate
device and
added in over
the song’s
introduction
A group of 6 – 8
male and female
teenagers
Bags,
cigarettes
Weather
permitting
2 2 The shot begins with a
quick tilt down
Long Shot
Low Angle to
High Angle
The actors are
continuing
down the path,
but are further
along now;
they’re
laughing,
holding hands,
enjoying the
journey
No
dialogue/sound
A group of 6 – 8
male and female
teenagers
Bags,
cigarettes
Weather
permitting
3. Scene
No.
Shot
No.
Shot
Description
Framing Action Dialogue/
Sound
Performers Props Notes
2 3 Tracking shot Long Shot
Aerial
The group are
walking
through the
woods
No
dialogue/sound
A group of 6 – 8
male and female
teenagers
Bags,
cigarettes
Weather
Permitting; also
dependent on the
zipline and GoPro
working
2 4 The camera is static Wide Shot to
Mid Shot
The group
walk towards
and past the
camera,
ending with the
singer alone in
the center of
the frame
Lip syncing the
opening lyrics
A group of 6 – 8
male and female
teenagers, ending
with 1 boy in shot
N/A Weather
Permitting
2 5 The camera is static Close Up Two of the
group are
holding hands
No
dialogue/sound
Two actors, male
and female
N/A Weather
Permitting
2 6 The camera is static Close Up Someone
walks past the
camera, which
focuses on the
detailing of
their clothing,
e.g. a motif on
a denim jacket
No
dialogue/sound
One actor, male
or female
N/A Weather
Permitting
4. Scene
No.
Shot
No.
Shot
Description
Framing Action Dialogue/
Sound
Performers Props Notes
2 7 The camera is static Close Up A cigarette is
being smoked,
the shot shows
the ash being
flicked
No
dialogue/sound
One actor, male
or female
Cigarette Weather
Permitting
2 8 The camera is static Extreme Close
Up
A mouth
laughing and
talking
Laughter One actor, male
or female
N/A Weather
Permitting
2 9 Tracking shot Extreme Close
Up
A pair of feet
walking along
the path
No
dialogue/sound
One actor, male
or female
N/A Weather
Permitting
2 10 Series of nature
cutaways
Close
Up/Extreme
Close Up
Various shots
of leaves,
flowers, and
other aspects
of nature
No
dialogue/sound
N/A N/A Weather
Permitting; also
dependent on
what nature is
there on location
3 1 The camera begins by
dollying to match the
group’s movement
before stopping; this
shot matches the
opening shot’s setting,
but at a different point
in the day
Over the
Shoulder Wide
Shot
The group find
the clearing
where they
want to spend
the night and
stop walking
No
dialogue/sound
A group of 6 – 8
teenagers, male
or female
Bags,
cigarettes
Weather
Permitting
3 2 Pedestal Mid Shot A member of
the group
sitting down
No
dialogue/sound
One actor, male
or female
Bag Weather
Permitting
5. Scene
No.
Shot
No.
Shot
Description
Framing Action Dialogue/
Sound
Performers Props Notes
3 3 No camera movement Close Up
Slight Low
Angle
Front view;
someone sitting
down lights a
cigarette
N/A One, male or
female
Cigarette Weather
Permitting
3 4 No camera
movement; shift in
focus
Close Up
Neutral Angle
Side view; they
exhale the smoke.
The camera
changes focus from
them in the
foreground to
people signalling
for them to get up
in the background;
the focus changes
as the smoking
person looks over
their shoulder
N/A One in foreground
and 2 - 3 in
background, male
or female
Cigarette Weather
Permitting
4 1 Camera Zooms in on
subject; main lip
syncing section of
song
Wide Two
Shot to Mid
Shot
Neutral Angle
The smoker is
sitting next to the
singer. They stand
up and the smoker
walks towards and
past the camera as
it zooms in on the
singer. The
background speeds
up around him as
he lip syncs the
chorus
Lip Syncing
Chorus
Two, male and
either male or
female
Cigarette,
tents, bags,
bottles
Weather
Permitting
6. Scene
No.
Shot
No.
Shot
Description
Framing Action Dialogue/
Sound
Performers Props Notes
4 2 The camera is static Contingency
Cutaways,
Close Ups
The same section
will be redone from
two different
angles, to be used
as cutaway shots if
the lip syncing
comes out of time
Lip Syncing
Chorus
One, male N/A Weather
Permitting
5 1 The camera is static Wide Shot,
Neutral Angle
A can has been
opened and the
spray is going
everywhere as
people laugh and
get drinks for
themselves
N/A Group of 6 - 8
teenagers, male
and female
Can,
campfire,
tents, bags,
bottles
Weather
Permitting
5 2 The camera is static Close Up,
High Angle
The can is shown
being opened by a
hand
N/A One, male or
female
Can Weather
Permitting
5 3 Outward Arc Shot Wide Shot,
Low Angle
The camera moves
round in the centre
of the fire,
showcasing the
group sitting in a
circle, laughing,
smoking, and
drinking, before
ending on the
singer who is lip
syncing the lyrics
Lip Syncing of
lyrics
Group of 6 - 8
teenagers, male
and female
Cans, bags,
tents,
bottles,
cigarettes
Weather
Permitting
7. Scene
No.
Shot
No.
Shot
Description
Framing Action Dialogue/
Sound
Performers Props Notes
6 1 The camera is
handheld
Wide Two
Shot,
Neutral Angle
Two new
people walk
towards and
past the
camera; they
are latecomers
currently in a
different part of
the wood
N/A Two, male and
female
Bags,
cigarettes
Weather
Permitting
6 2 The camera is static Mid Shot,
High Angle
The camera
shows the path
as their feet
walk past
N/A One, male or
female
N/A Weather
Permitting
6 3 The camera is static;
multiple shots
Close Up, Low
and Neutral
Angle
The two people
are reacting to
finding the
group they
were looking
for
N/A Two, male and
female
N/A Weather
Permitting
6 4 The camera is static Extreme Close
Up,
Neutral Angle
The new girl
brushes
branch leaves
aside as they
walk; this shot
shows more
detail of her
outfit
N/A One, female N/A Weather
Permitting
8. Scene
No.
Shot
No.
Shot
Description
Framing Action Dialogue/
Sound
Performers Props Notes
6 5 The camera is
handheld
Wide Shot,
Low Angle
The group are
all sitting
around the fire,
enjoying the
night. They
hear people
arriving and
turn to see who
it is
N/A Group of 6 - 8
teenagers, male
and female
Bags,
tents,
campfire,
bottles,
cans,
cigarettes
Weather
Permitting
6 6 The camera is static Close Ups,
Neutral Angle
These shots
show the
group’s happy
expressions at
realising that
their late
friends are now
here
N/A Group of 6 - 8
teenagers, male
and female
Cigarette
s, cans
Weather Permitti
ng
6 7 The camera is
handheld
Mid Shot,
Neutral Angle
One of the
group stand up
and greet the
newcomers
N/A Three, male and
female
Cigarette
s, cans
Weather
Permitting
9. Scene
No.
Shot
No.
Shot
Description
Framing Action Dialogue/
Sound
Performers Props Notes
6 8 The camera is static Wide Shot,
High Angle
Now that
everyone is
together, the
fire is going to
be lit as it is
getting darker;
the shot shows
of the group
lighting and
holding a
burning torch
towards the fire
N/A Group of 8 - 10
teenagers, male
and female
Cigarette
s, cans,
bags,
bottles,
tents,
campfire,
burning
torch
Weather
Permitting; From
this point the
shots are being
filmed with less
light and so will
be Light
Permitting too
6 9 The camera is static Close Up,
Neutral Angle
The burning
torch ignites
the firewood
N/A One, male or
female
Burning
torch
Weather & Light
Permitting
7 1 Tracking shot to show
the full party
Wide Shot,
Aerial
The camera
moves across
the clearing to
show everyone
drinking,
dancing round
the fire, and
generally
having a good
time
N/A Group of 8 - 10
teenagers, male
and female
Tents,
campfire,
bags,
cigarettes
, bottles,
cans,
food
Weather & Light
Permitting
10. Scene
No.
Shot
No.
Shot
Description
Framing Action Dialogue/
Sound
Performers Props Notes
7 2 The camera pans
across the clearing
Wide Shot,
Neutral Angle
Someone gets out
sparklers and the
group start to light
them
N/A Group of 8 - 10
teenagers, male
and female
Sparklers,
tents,
campfire,
bags,
cigarettes,
bottles,
cans, food
Weather &
Light Permitting
7 3 The camera is static;
this shot is cut up
and interspersed
throughout the
chorus
Mid Shot,
Neutral Angle
The singer lip syncs
the whole second
chorus to the camera
while around him
people continue to
dance and make
shapes with the
sparklers
Lip Syncing of
chorus
One, male Sparklers Weather &
Light Permitting
7 4 The camera is
handheld
Close Up,
Slight High
Angle
Someone lights their
cigarette on a
sparkler and begins
to smoke it
N/A Two, male or
female
Sparkler,
cigarette
Weather &
Light Permitting
7 5 The camera is static Cutaways,
Mid Shots
and Close
Ups
Various shots of
people dancing and
making shapes with
the sparklers; may
be edited in post-
production to
enhance the effects
N/A Group of 8 - 10
teenagers, male
and female
Sparklers,
cigarettes,
bottles,
cans,
campfire
Weather &
Light Permitting
11. Scene
No.
Shot
No.
Shot
Description
Framing Action Dialogue/
Sound
Performers Props Notes
8 1 The camera is
handheld
Long Shot,
Low Angle
People start
sitting down
around the fire,
slightly worn
out from the
dancing and
drinking
N/A Group of 8 - 10
teenagers, male
and female
Campfire,
tents,
bags,
bottles,
cans,
cigarettes
Weather & Light
Permitting
8 2 The camera is
handheld
Two Shot,
Mid Shot,
Slight High
Angle
Two people are
sitting down,
one leaning
their head on
the other’s
shoulder
N/A Two, male and
female
Bottle,
cigarette
Weather & Light
Permitting
8 3 The camera is static;
will be edited in post-
production and made
into a series of jump
cuts
Mid Shot/ High Empty cans
and bottles are
thrown into a
pile one at a
time, showing
the night’s
progression;
these shots will
either be
interspersed
throughout the
party or all
together near
the end
N/A N/A Bottles,
cans
Weather & Light
Permitting
12. Scene
No.
Shot
No.
Shot
Description
Framing Action Dialogue/
Sound
Performers Props Notes
9 1 Dolly backwards
leading the subject
Mid Shot,
Neutral Angle
The singer
walks towards
the camera
and away from
the party. He is
at normal
speed but
behind him the
group are sped
up again,
chilling around
the fire.
Lip syncing of
final chorus
One main male
singer, and group
of 8 – 9
teenagers behind
him, male and
female
Campfire,
tents,
bottles,
cans,
cigarettes,
sleeping
bags
Weather & Light
Permitting
10 1 The camera zooms out
before being static; this
shot opens and closes
the video
Extreme Close
Up to Wide
Shot,
Neutral Angle
The camera
slowly zooms
out from an
ECU of the
campfire to a
WS of the
group sat
around it,
looking content
and sleepy.
People are still
talking and
enjoying
themselves but
it is a lot
quieter than
before
Fire Crackling,
indistinctive
chatter; will be
recorded on a
separate
device and
added in
during post-
production
Group of 8 - 10
teenagers, male
and female
Tents,
bottles,
cans,
cigarettes,
cigarette
butts,
cushions,
blankets,
campfire,
sleeping
bags
Weather & Light
Permitting