This shot list provides the timing, music, lyrics, and visuals planned for a music video. It consists of an introduction and 5 verses. Static shots, close ups, and tracking shots of the singer are planned to match the lyrics. Scenes include the singer miming lyrics while holding a cigarette and torn photo, running with his head in his hands, and dropping cigarette boxes and torn ticket pieces. The video ends with the singer reunited with a girl, hugging as the song discusses fighting and defying gravity.

1. Shot List:
Section Timing Music Lyrics Visuals
Introduction 0 – 7 seconds Synthesiser
Static
N/A Video opens on
the first beat
with an extreme
close up of the
boy’s eyes and
then on the
second beat jump
cuts to a pair of
female eyes
fitting the same
frame.
Verse 1 8 – 14 seconds Use of a subtle,
slow tempo
beat in the
background
I wanted you to
be the last thing
on my mind
Static mid shot,
directly in front
of Andrei with
the background
symmetrically
behind him
miming the
lyrics
14 – 28
seconds
“ “ But I can’t
sleep and oh
god, I wanted
to be your high
Static mid shot,
directly in front
of Andrei with
the background
symmetrically
behind him
miming the
lyrics
29 – 32
seconds
Sound of guitar
strings being
plucked in an
electronic form
But everything
I said went
unheard
Close up shot of
Andrei’s face
whilst he mimes
the lyrics
33 – 40
seconds
“ “ And everything
you saw with
eyes straight
blurred became
my downfall
Camera cuts to a
wide shot of
Andrei in
shallow focus,
clearly showing
the forest behind
him
41 – 44
seconds
Tempo of the
synthesiser and
strings begins
to increase
Cause you say I
drink and I
smoke and I
talk too much
Close up
tracking shot
following
Andrei’s hand
whilst he is

2. holding a
burning cigarette
45 – 51
seconds
“ “ But I know you
lied when you
said you just
gotta go and
save yourself
The close up
shot follows the
cigarette as he
drops it to the
floor and steps
on it to put it out
52 – 54
seconds
More beats
begin to enter
in the
background of
the song with a
higher pitch
So hear me out Static low angled
mid shot will be
used to give the
audience the
impression that
they are looking
down on Andrei
whilst he is in
this lonely forest
pleading for
forgiveness
55 – 57
seconds
(Same as
above) but now
a vocoder effect
has entered the
sound of
humming
You know
everybody
talks, girl
Andrei continues
walking,
following the
pathway within
the wooded area
58 – 1 minute “ “ And it means
nothing till you
let it
Camera cuts to a
close up shot as
Andrei reaches
for his pocket
1:01 – 1:05 “ “ But if you keep
second
guessing then
there’s only
gonna be one
end
Camera remains
in a close up to
follow Andrei’s
hand as he pulls
out an old
photograph of
him and his ex-
girlfriend
Verse 2 1:06 – 1:10 Synthesiser’s
tempo quickly
switches to a
slower pace
But you can
leave if you
really want to
Camera zooms
out to a deep
focused wide
shot, showing
the photograph
clearly as he
holds it in front
of him but blurs
Andrei himself
out whilst he is
positioned

3. behind the
photograph
1:14 – 1:17 The first
original (subtle)
beat becomes a
lot heavier and
prominent
And you can
run if you feel
you have to
Again, a close up
shot will be used
to show Andrei
starting to tear
the photograph
up into two
separate pieces
1:21 – 1:25 “ “ And I’ll be fine
if you ever ask
me
Close up shot
jump cuts from
the torn
photograph to
Andrei’s face,
where he is
demonstrating
distressed facial
expressions due
to the fact he is
finding it
difficult to let go
1:29 – 1:33 “ “ I know it’s
hard, but no
one said it’s
easy
Tracking shot
will be
positioned
behind Andrei as
he continues
walking holding
the two pieces of
the photograph
in each hand,
either side of his
body
1:35 – 1:36 “ “ Falling’s easy Worm’s eye
view to show the
two pieces of the
photograph
being dropped to
the floor
1:37 – 1:39 “ “ But there’s
only one way
up
The camera will
then quickly pan
up to Andrei’s
face as he mines
this sentence
from the song
Verse 3 1:40 – 1:44 Synthesiser’s
tempo makes a
quick increase
in its pace and
the vocals
So I’ve been
thinking that I
think too much
Tracking side
view of Andrei
as he begins to
pick up his
walking pace,

4. become
significantly
loud for this
sentence
following the
tempo of the
song
1:45 – 1:47 Vocals slightly
decrease in
volume
I can’t sleep but
I can dream of
us
Long shot of
Andrei as he is
running and
miming the
words
1:48 – 1:51 “ “ And I’ve been
seeing shit like
horror cuts
Long shot of
Andrei as he is
running and
miming the
words now
holding his head
whilst he runs
1:52 – 1:54 “ “ It’s burning
down, I gotta
drown this out
Camera quickly
cuts to a close up
shot of Andrei
with his hands
placed on either
side of his head
as he mimes the
lyrics
1:55 – 2:00 “ “ And you said
you need me to
let this go
Close up shot of
Andrei with his
hands placed on
either side of his
head as he
mimes the lyrics
2:01 – 2:04 Here both the
vocals and the
synthesiser
sound as if they
have been
merged into one
sound, giving
the vocals an
electronic effect
But it’s who I
am, or am I just
losing it
Worm’s eye
view (camera
positioned on the
floor by Andrei’s
feet looking up
towards him)
Andrei will be
looking up to the
sky and begin
turning around,
the camera will
follow his
movements
2:05 – 2:11 “ “ Cos you said
jump and I
went first but
falling’s always
been my
downfall
Worm’s eye
view (camera
positioned on the
floor by Andrei’s
feet looking up
towards him)
Andrei will be

5. looking up to the
sky and begin
turning around,
the camera will
follow his
movements
Verse 4 2:12 – 2:15 Vocals and the
synthesiser no
longer sound as
if they have
been merged
and song
continues
And you say I
drink and I
smoke and I
talk to much
Another close up
of Andrei
reaching for his
opposite pocket
2:16 – 2:23 Both the
volume and
tempo of the
song start to
speed up and
become louder
But I know you
lied when you
said that you
just had enough
and save
yourself
The close up
continues as he
pulls out a box of
cigarettes
2:24 – 2:25 “ “ So hear me out Close up follows
the box of
cigarettes as
Andrei drops
them to the floor
where they
spread out
everywhere
2:26 – 2:29 “ “ You know
everybody talks
girl
As they fall, an
old cinema ticket
too falls out of
his pocket
2:30 – 2:31 “ “ And it means
nothing till you
let it
Close up of
Andrei’s face as
he mimes the
lyrics, however, I
will cut to
another shot half
way through the
lyrics and
position the
camera
differently
2:32 – 2:37 “ “ And if you
keep second
guessing then
there’s only
gonna be one
end
Close up shot of
Andrei bending
down to pick up
the old cinema
ticket

6. Verse 5 2:38 – 2:41 The volume of
the song
significantly
increases
But you can
leave if you
really want to
Close up of
Andrei’s hand
grabbing the
muddy ticket
2:42 – 2:44 Sound effect
possibly made
by a vocoder
plays
N/A Camera cuts to a
mid shot of
Andrei’s hands
holding the ticket
in front of his
face with a very
sad facial
expression
2:45 – 2:49 Volume of the
song is still of
the same
volume
And you can
run if you feel
you have to
Camera again
cuts to a close up
shot as he begins
to rip the ticket
up into small
pieces
2:50 – 2:52 Sound effect
possibly made
by a vocoder
plays
N/A A long shot will
be positioned
behind Andrei as
we see him
walking away
dropping the
small pieces of
the ticket behind
him
2:53 – 2:57 Volume of the
song is still of
the same
volume
And I can drink
if I feel I have
to
Close up of the
individual pieces
of the ticket
falling to the
ground in slow
motion
2:58 – 3:00 Sound effect
possibly made
by a vocoder
plays
N/A A parallel long
shot will be
placed to the side
of Andrei
following him as
he walks along a
bridge
3:01 – 3:05 “ “ But I know it’s
hard, but I can’t
feel like I used
to
The camera will
then zoom into a
close up shot of
Andrei’s shoes
as he continues
to walk across
the bridge alone
3:06 – 3:08 “ “ Like I used to The camera will
then zoom into a
close up shot of

7. Andrei’s shoes
as he continues
to walk across
the bridge alone
3:10 – 3:16 “ “ Cos I used to
defy gravity
Camera will be
statically placed
in front of
Andrei and he
will begin
walking towards
it. Jump cuts will
be used to speed
this process up
3:17 – 3:20 Tempo of the
song
considerably
slows down
Defy gravity The camera will
pan around the
scenery, gliding
past Andrei as he
will still be
walking
3:21 – 3:25 “ “ Goodbyes keep
dragging me
A mid shot of the
scenery will be
shown and a pull
focus will be
used so the
audience are able
to see someone
in the distance
3:27 – 3:29 Tempo
continues to
slow down even
further
Down A close up pull
focus will then
be on Emily, she
will be standing
alone in the
middle of the
forest ahead of
Andrei
3:30 – 3:32 “ “ And I’m
fighting gravity
Andrei and the
girl reunited and
are filmed
hugging with the
use of a wide
shot
3:33 – 3:37 “ “ Defying gravity The camera
zooms in closer
to the couple
hugging
3:38 – 3:42 “ “ And I tried but
I keep falling
Close up, over
the shoulder shot
of Andrei
miming this set

8. of lyrics whilst
hugging the girl
3:43 – 3:45 “ “ Cos falling’s
easy
Close up, over
the shoulder shot
of the girl
miming this set
of lyrics whilst
hugging Andrei
3:46 – 3:50 Everything
comes to a
close, pitch,
tempo and
volume all drop
But it only
brings you
down
Screen just cuts
to a plain black
screen as the
song ends