Shot Analysis of Childish Gambino's 'Bonfire'

Childish Gambino – ‘Bonfire’

Shot Number	Shot Type	Shot Length (in the bold is the shot finishing)	Description	Edit to Next shot.
1	Pan from right to left followed by a Zoom Out. Establishing Shot.	0:00 to 0:15	Introduce character and zoom out to reveal setting.	Straight Cut.
2	Mid shot.	0:15 to 0:27	Shows the character being sick, and in distress.	Straight Cut.
3	High angle shot that zooms down into a mid shot.	0:27 to 0:37	Follows the characters eye line of the screen to reveal a noose.	Straight Cut.
4	Tracking mid to long shot.	0:37 to 0:45	Following character walking and reveal more setting.	Straight Cut.
5	Tracking Mid shot.	0:45 to 0:48	Shows character confused and calling out.	Straight Cut.
6	Long shot zooming in.	0:48 to 0:51	Highlights that’s he is alone from long shot.	Straight Cut.
7	Tracking long shot to mid shot.	0:51 to 0:57	Again following the character as he moves through setting.	Straight Cut.
8	Tracking Mid Shot.	0:57 to 1:01	Shows the character from all angles so we know he is alone.	Straight Cut.
9	Close Up Shot.	1:01 to 1:03	The character has spotted something and the close up identifies this.	Straight Cut.
10	Long /Establishing Shot.	1:03 to 1:06	Reverse shot to see what the character was looking at.	Straight Cut.
11	Mid shot to close up zoom.	1:06 to 1:09	Shot of the people that the lone character has spotted.	Straight Cut.
12	Close Up Shot.	1:09 to 1:11	Single shots of the group of people.	Straight Cut.
13	Reaction Shot.	1:11 to 1:13	Shoes the joy that the person has found someone as he was lost.	Straight Cut.
14	Long Shot.	1:13 to 1:16	Long shot shows how far the people are away. But another character comes in closer to shot with a knife.	Straight Cut.
15	Reaction Shot.	1:16 to 1:18	The mood of the character has changed to worry.	Straight Cut.
16	Close Up Shot of Legs.	1:18 to 1:20	To reveal the knife and the person holding a noose. Walking towards the group of people.	Straight Cut.
17	Reaction Shot.	1:20 to 1:23	Shows the worry again and that he has to act to help these people. He is trying to call out.	Straight Cut.
18	Tracking Long Shot.	1:23 to 1:24	Shows the character running after the hooded man with a knife and the group of people.	Straight Cut.
19	Mid Shot.	1:24 to 1:26	Shows the character tripping over something and becoming injured.	Straight Cut.
20	Long Shot.	1:26 to 1:27	Shows the character falling to the ground.	Straight Cut.
21	Zoom from Long to Close up Shots.	1:27 to 1:29	Reveals the group of people is being told something scary.	Straight Cut.
22	Close up Shot.	1:29 to 1:31	The agony of the character that fell over.	Jump Cut.
23	Close Up Shot.	1:31 to 1:32	The agony of the character that fell over.	Jump Cut.
24	Close Up Shot.	1:32 to 1:38	The agony of the character that fell over.  He also finds a pocket knife on the floor.	Jump Cut.
25	High Angle Pan.	1:38 to 1:41	To show the character getting back up and chasing after the man.	Straight Cut.
26	Tracking Long Shot.	1:41 to 1:44	Follows the character on his chase.	Straight Cut.
27	Long Shot.	1:44 to 1:45	Long shot shows how far he has to go and how fast he is going.	Straight Cut.
28	Long Shot.	1:45 to 1:47	Long shot shows how far he has to go and how fast he is going.	Straight Cut.
29	Zooming in Long shot.	1:47 to 1:50	Builds up tension that they don’t know someone is coming for them.	Straight Cut.
30	Mid Shot.	1:50 to 1:52	Facial expressions of the group as the go on without knowing what is happening.	Straight Cut.
31	Long Tracking Shot.	1:52 to 1:54	Tracking shot follows the character in his chase.	Straight Cut.
32	High Angle Shot.	1:54 to 1:56	The group of people still unaware of what’s going on.	Straight Cut.
33	Over the shoulder shot.	1:56 to 1:59	Of one of the group to see the person who is telling a story.	Straight Cut.
34	Low angle to High angle tilt.	1:59 to 2:02	Shows the scared nature of the group from this story.	Straight Cut.
35	Close Up Shot.	2:02 to 2:05	Close up shot of the noose which links to the noose from earlier on which could have links to this person doing it before.	Straight Cut.
36	Tracking Shot.	2:05 to 2:08	Showing the character running through the woodland.	Straight Cut.
37	Mid to Close Up Shot.	2:08 to 2:12	Shows the character come to a stop from a mid shot to a close up as he looks for where the group are and the hooded man.	Straight Cut.
38	High Angle Long shot.	2:12 to 2:14	Showing him running again to prevent something happening.	Straight Cut.
39	Long Tracking Shot.	2:14 to 2:18	Showing the character slowing down and changing direction to the group.	Straight Cut.
40	Long Shot.	2:18 to 2:20	Showing the hooded man getting closer to the group of people.	Straight Cut.
41	Mid Close Up shot.	2:20 to 2:22	The character scared that he is getting closer.	Straight Cut.
42	Over the Shoulder Shot in reverse, Two Shot.	2:22 to 2:26	Shows the character running up behind the hooded man over the knife in his hand.	Straight Cut.
43	Mid Shot.	2:26 to 2:30	Of the character making it to the group and shouting.	Straight Cut.
44	Mid Shot.	2:30 to 2:35	Closer mid shot of the group unaware that the character is directly next to them, shouting.	Straight Cut.
45	Close Up Shot.	2:35 to 2:37	Showing the group still scared and not noticed the other character.	Straight Cut.
46	Mid Shot.	2:37 to 2:40	Of all the characters as the hooded man runs up and scares the group not attack them.	Straight Cut.
47	Close Up Shot.	2:40 to 2:41	Of the reaction of being scared on the group.	Straight Cut.
48	Mid Shot.	2:41 to 2:43	Of the reaction of being scared on the group.	Straight Cut.
49	Close Up Shot.	2:43 to 2:45	People in the group laughing that they got so scared and it was only a joke.	Straight Cut.
50	Close Up Shot pan into a two shot.	2:45 to 2:49	The character understands that he is in fact dead and that the scary story was about him.	Straight Cut.
51	Mid Shot, zoom into close up.	2:49 to 2:58	The group leave as they don’t know that he is there and character is left confused that he is actually dead.	Straight Cut.
52	Close Up Shot.	2:58 to 3:03	Shows the character sad and then start to get dizzy and fall.	Straight Cut.
53	Zoom Mid to Close Up Shot.	3:03 to 3:13	The same shot as the opening shot of the character on the floor with the noose showing he is in a cycle.	Straight Cut.
54	Title Shot	3:13 to 3:16	Name of the song.	Straight Cut.
55	Title Shot	3:16 to 3:19	Name of the director.	Straight Cut.