Below is my shot list of the song Shelter by Birdy:
PROLOGUE
0:00-0:20 – SHOT ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR & FIVE (one for each change)
- No lyrics at this time
Shot of camera following behind main protagonist (female, young, casual clothing) IN EDIT = blended edits, smooth transitions – nothing jumpy
VERSE ONE
SHOT SIX
- Inside room (stand in centre)
0:21-0:28 – Protagonist looking directly into camera [black box studio]
SHOT SEVEN
- Progressing through the scenery
0:28-0:34 – She must have been about 17 going on 18
SHOT EIGHT
- Close up of protagonists eyes
0:35-0:40
SHOT NINE
- Turns back to look at camera
0:40-0:44
SHOT TEN
- Close up of protagonist (non-direct address)
0:45-0:50
CHORUS ONE
SHOT ELEVEN
- Flashback of protagonist happy
0:50-0:55
SHOT TWELVE
- Mid close up of protagonist in open spaced surroundings
0:55-1.00
SHOT THIRTEEN
- Flashback to memory
1:01-1.06
SHOT FOURTEEN
- Protagonist continues to walk through open spaced surroundings
1:06-1.10
SHOT FIFTEEN
- Protagonist running fast through [would appear to be running from memories]
1:11-1:17 – ‘Can I make it better with the lights turned on’
INSTRUMENTAL
1.17-1:30 – (NO LYRICS)
SHOT SIXTEEN
- No lyrics at this time
- Shot of camera following behind a protagonist
VERSE TWO
SHOT SEVENTEEN
- [Darker surroundings] – protagonist breaks fourth wall looking directly into camera
1:31-1:35 – She was more diazepam, trams, tans and spreadsheets
SHOT EIGHTEEN
- Protagonist flashback
1:36-1:40
SHOT NINETEEN
- Close up of protagonist reflecting
1:41-1:43
SHOT TWENTY
- Protagonist jumps over gate
1:44-1:50 – ‘I still want to drown’
SHOT TWENTY-ONE
- Shot of protagonist screaming
1:51-1:56 – ‘Whenever you leave’
SHOT TWENTY-TWO
- Mid close up protagonist looking directly into camera
1:57-2:00
SHOT TWENTY-THREE
- NEW LOCATION; open spaced wooded area
- Clearly alone, empty area; no one else around
- Protagonist distressed
2:01-2:06 – ‘And I’ll cross oceans like never before’
SHOT TWENTY-FOUR
- Continued location; protagonist eyes close up
2:07-2:11
SHOT TWENTY-FIVE
- Full body shot of Tom in studio, casual (non-direct address)
2:11-2:17
SHOT TWENTY-SIX
- SLOW MOTION pan of the mise-en-scene
2:18-2:25
SHOT TWENTY-SEVEN
- Protagonist running
2:26-2:30
CHORUS TWO
SHOT TWENTY-EIGHT
- Flashback of protagonist happy
2:31-2:35
SHOT TWENTY-NINE
- Mid close up of protagonist in open spaced surroundings
2:36-2:40
SHOT THIRTY
- Flashback to memory
2:41-2:46
SHOT THIRTY-ONE
- Protagonist continues to walk through open spaced surroundings
2:47-2:53
SHOT THIRTY-TWO
- Protagonist running fast through [would appear to be running from memories]
2:54-3.00 – ‘Can I make it better with the lights turned on’
INSTRUMENTAL
3.01-3.15 – (NO LYRICS)
SHOT THIRTY-THREE
- No lyrics at this time
- Shot of camera following behind a protagonist
- Dark surroundings in contrast to previous light
SHOT THIRTY-FOUR – LAST SHOT
- Protagonist looks directly into camera and smiles
3.16-3.20
END OF SONG
