The camera shots in the Vance Joy "Riptide" music video seem to be mostly stills displaying actions described in the lyrics. While some shots pan or track, most of the video appears to have been filmed using a stand rather than handheld. The editing matches each line of lyrics on screen with a short clip, changing the clips at the tempo's speed to imply the song's mood. Typical folk instruments like guitar and tambourine can be heard, and the clips visually portray the lyrics in time with the music's tempo and mood.