shot list for music video

What’s Happening in The Shot
When Will This Happen in The Video
Shot Duration
Vertical panning shot of the pergola in Hampstead heath 
Intro music 
0.2 seconds 
Horizontal panning shot of the Fountain in Regents park 
Intro music 
0.2 seconds 
Close up of a couple holding hands
Intro music 
0.2 seconds 
Mid shot of a couple walking down a park pathway
Intro music 
0.2 seconds 
Vertical panning shot of the artist on the stairway in Hampstead Heath near the main house. 
The vocals start with the lyrics ‘if I told you’ 
0.2 seconds 
Low angle shot of the artist standing at the top of the stairs at Hampstead Heath 
‘this was only gonna hurt’ 
0.3 seconds 
Location change to a ‘recording studio’ where there is a close up of the artist, where a red gel will tint the shot, to reflect the lyrics reference to ‘fire’ 
‘if I warned you, that the fire’s gonna burn’
0.4 seconds 
Tracking shot of the female love interest walking up a secluded pathway. 
‘would you walk in’ 
0.3 seconds 

Over the shoulder shot of the fountain at Regents Park 
‘would you let me do it first’
0.3 seconds 

Focus on the girls face as she looks into the distance 
‘do it all in the name of love’ 
0.3 seconds 

mid shot of the couple laughing and joking, very hazy and soft lighting. The boy covers the girl’s eyes 
‘would you let me lead you even when you’re blind’
0.6 seconds 

Horizontal panning shot of the lake at Hampstead Heath 
‘in the darkness’ 
0.3 seconds 

Close up of the boy looking down at the girl 
‘in the middle of the night’ 
0.3 seconds 

The girl is alone again, a full shot of the female love interest, highlighting that she is completely alone. 
‘In the silence, when there’s no one by your side’
0.5 seconds 

Close up of the female love interests face 
Would you call in the name of love’
0.3 seconds 





mid shot of the artist lip synching inside
CHORUS: in the name of Love
0.7 seconds 
Close up of the artist lip synching 
In the name of love 
0.3 seconds 
Over the shoulder shot of the artist, looking down on the lake at Hampstead Heath 
In the name of love 
0.4 seconds 
Quick shots to the beat: holding hands 
Beat 
0.2 seconds 
Quick shots to the beat: artist laughing 
Beat 
0.2 seconds 
Quick shots to the beat: horizontal panning shot of location 
Beat 
0.2 seconds 
Artist performative elements: close up 
Beat 
0.3 seconds 
Artist performative elements: long shot 
Beat 
0.4 seconds 
Canted angle shot of artist’s face looking into the camera 
Beat 
0.2 seconds 
Low angle shot of the artist laughing 
Beat 
0.2 seconds 
Close up of the artist’s feet as they’re walking 
Beat 
0.2 seconds 
The female love interest finds a note from her boyfriend, shown in a full shot  
if I told you, we could bathe in all the lights’
0.4 seconds 
Over the shoulder shot shows her reading the note
Would you rise up, come and meet me in the sky
0.4 seconds 
Close up of the female’s face
Would you trust me’
0.2 seconds 
Female love interest is walking up the pathway towards the Regents Park fountain. Mid shot of her.
When you’re jumping from the heights’
0.3 seconds 
Point of view shot
Would you fall in the name of love 
0.4 seconds 
Over the shoulder shot of her walking
when theres madness’
0.2 seconds 
Horizontal panning shot of location
when theres poison in your head’
0.2 seconds 
Close up of her feet as she’s walking 
‘when the sadness, leaves you broken in your bed’ ’
0.4 seconds 
Full shot of her finding the note from her boyfriend
‘i will hold you in the depths of your despair
0.5 seconds 
over the shoulder shot of her reading the note, it instructs her to go to the pergola in Hampstead Heath 
but its all in the name of love’
0.4 seconds 
Close up of artist lip synching 
CHORUS: ‘the name of love’ 
0.3 seconds 
Long shot of artist 
Name of love…’
0.2 seconds 
Tracking shot of the artist
in the name of love…’ 
0.2 seconds 
Close up of the artist 
name of….’ 
0.4 seconds 
Point of view shot from the male love interests perspective looking at the girl
Beat 
0.3 seconds 
Tracking shot of the female love interest 
Beat 
0.3 seconds 
Extreme close up of couple holding hands 
beat 
0.3 seconds 
close up of male love interest looking down at female love interest. 
Beat 
0.2 seconds 
High angle shot of artist at Regents Park Fountain
Beat 
0.2 seconds 
Low angle shot of artist on the stairs at Hampstead Heath 
Beat 
0.3 seconds 
Tracking shot of the artist walking down the stairs in slow motion 
Beat 
0.4 seconds 
Horizontal panning shot of the couple together, laughing. 
Beat 
0.3 seconds 
tracking shot of the female love interest 
 I wanna testify, scream in the holy light’
0.4 seconds 
 Panning shot to show location
You bring me back to life 
0.4 seconds 
Full shot of the male love interest standing underneath the pergola, waiting for his girlfriend.
And its all in the name of love
0.5 seconds 
Slow motion tracking shot of the girl walking up to the pergola
i wanna testify 
0.3 seconds
Low angle shot of her walking up the stairs
scream in the holy light’
0.4 seconds
point of view shot from the male perspective of her walking up the stairs 
you bring me back to life’
0.4 seconds
extreme close up of the boy holding out his hand to the girl
 And its all in the name of love’ 
0.3 seconds
Close up of the girl taking his hand
name of love…’
0.2 seconds
Mid shot of the couple embracing 
name of love…’
0.3 seconds
High angle shot from the boy’s perspective looking down at the girl
name of love’
0.2 seconds
360 degree circling shot of the couple standing under the pergola
name of love’
0.8 seconds 
Mid shot of the couple
Beat 
0.2 seconds 
Vertical panning shot of the couple, starting at their feet.
Beat 
0.5 seconds
Cuts to the artist, close up of the artist.
Beat 
0.3 seconds
long shot of the artist.
Beat
0.3 seconds
Artist begins facing the camera, but turns away from the camera to look at the couple
Beat
0.4 seconds
extreme close up of the couple holding hands.
Beat
0.3 seconds
Fade out
Beat 
0.2 seconds

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