Video Editor Reacts to Taylor Swift - Blank Space

#taylorswift #reaction #blankspace
In this Video Editor Reacts, I react to Taylor Swift - Blank Space. This is my 4th reaction off of Taylor Swift's album 1989. Not only do I do a reaction to Blank Space, but I talk about some of the video editing techniques used throughout the music video! Once again, Taylor Swift doesn't disappoint!
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[@Noname-yc5wm]

This song was actually written as a response to the media, the media called her a serial dater that collects men like toys, she then embraced it and wrote this song playing the character they made her out to be. HER MINDDDDDD!!!!

[@kentt3813]

Most people see negativity as bad, Taylor sees it as an opportunity to make art.

[@ark2550]

​@@kentt3813periodt.

[@stileszzm]

@@kentt3813exactly, and she did it again with rep

[@Dr.SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

​@@kentt3813Reputation started with a Snake. This woman. ❤

[@Sniffle59]

Two things I noticed : At the beginning of the video, as long as their relationship is perfect, everything is tripod- or dolly- shot, super smooth and stable, and as soon as the fight starts, it switches to handheld and shaky! And in the deer scene, she wears a leopard dress! I think it’s no coincidence, and could symbolize the predator finally revealing herself from the « prey/trophy wife » she appeared like at the beginning.

[@carolinalins]

This is her playing the character that the media painted her, she said “this person they’re saying i am, she would be interesting” so she made the song and this amazing video

[@lyric-dawn]

This is why her dancers (& eventually Taylor) are swinging golf clubs during the eras tour. The dancers fake busting up the car. It’s so cool the way she dove into every era on the tour. We need your reaction to the movie, eventually!

[@akmalecha]

You're totally right that she didn't actually hit the car. There is a behind the scenes of this music video where you can see her pretending to hit the car and she is holding like half a golf club so the clubhead and the damage to the car are both cgi. And like a lot of other people have said in the comments, this song is a commentary on how the media portrayed Taylor as a "crazy serial dater" for dating two people in a year and a half. She said "that's actually an interesting character they're writing about. Like she jetsets around the world collecting men and she can get any of them but she's so clingy that they leave and she cries. And she gets another one trapped in her web and locks them in her mansion. So I was like 'I could use this'." Her acoustic performance of this at the Grammy Museum is amazing and she gives a great speech beforehand.

[@CandiceAlane]

Fun thing to note is when she is in the hallway with her new painting-the old painting behind her of her old “lover” has an axe in it 😂

[@kathydurow6814]

The "Experience" part was a separate video with some references back to the clip, but you could look around in 3D and there were tasks/items to find. Sort of a mini game.

[@nessbolton8293]

Those shoes are Louboutin, the trademark is the gloss red sole but it just happens to fit with the Red album. Look at any of her costumes on tour, they’re nearly always Louboutins maybe with the exception of the odd pair of flat pumps or chunky ankle boots. This is a fabulous analysis of this video, Taylor’s mind and creative artistry always works in mysterious ways and you’re right she’s a really good actress, if it just so happened she hadn’t been blessed with a great voice she’d have still made it as an actress or a screen writer because she’s a damned fine songwriter.

[@user-sr9dc2wb4v]

Can't wait for the Wildest Dream video reaction!

[@Videoeditorreacts]

Then you will enjoy tomorrow!

[@Violet316]

The shoes are Louboutin, a very high-end shoe, Taylor also wears a lot of different Louboutin footwear for her Eras Tour.

[@brandonius78]

Was coming here to inform him. Wouldn’t expect any straight men to know about Louboutins 😂😂😂

[@Violet316]

@@brandonius78 But he does now.😂😂😂

[@Violet316]

I forgot to add that the red bottom is a trademark for Louboutin. If you have ever watched the show Sex in the City, the main character loves shoes, so I learned a lot about shoe designers.

[@molly1989TS]

This video actually had a app where you could watch it in 3D!

[@1989TaylorsVersiom]

I've been watching you for 5 months now since you did antihero and I never thought to even look up an editor reacting to videos. I had forgotten about how much I loved to film and edit in highschool. Seniors would make short films, kill bill was big back then and I remember doing that one the most. But no one at the school could edit the videos except for me and I was a sophomore. I absolutely loved loved loved editing the mini movies. It made me so happy. I like being behind the camera. I wish I would have kept up with it after high school because I feel like a lot has probably changed. But my point is that I didn't remember any of that until I watched your antihero video. And I miss that so much. I was really good at it and loved it. So thanks for bringing back the memories, I could instantly tell you love it as well. 💙💙💙

[@Videoeditorreacts]

That's amazing to hear! I'm so happy I was able to bring those memories back! Try your hand at it again! I'm sure you'll pick it right back up! Have fun! Thank you so much for watching my content. Makes me happy to hear it's making an impact!!

[@vee_the_tree]

I love how noone is ACTUALLY questioning the deer, it‘s just „Is that a deer? Okay. Makes sense.“

[@Videoeditorreacts]

LOL right? I'd love to know the meaning behind the deer!

[@vee_the_tree]

@@Videoeditorreacts pretty sure she never clarified it but loads of people see the deer as a representation of her „wild and unpredictable“ (dating-) lifestyle that the press makes it seem that she has!

[@INOBOEDENTIA]

That dang deer

[@kridsadah.9418]

i think it was put to make blank space being more blended in with other 1989 mvs. in theme and aesthetic, apart from 'city girl' theme there is this 'wood/wild' theme that could be noticed in 1989 mvs like in out of the wood, wildest dreams, style and it create contrast.

[@shkh1418]

@@INOBOEDENTIAI can hear this comment 😂

[@brikaiser4909]

Love your reactions! There’s a behind the scenes of this where it shows that she didn’t hit the car. The golf club was actually shorter and was just a stick that they added the end to and made it look like a club.

[@1989TaylorsVersiom]

The behind the scenes for this is hilarious

[@bammmitsrachel]

FUN FACT: some was filmed at Oheka Castle in Huntington, NY on Long Island. it's crazy because i didn't become a big swiftie until 2021 and i went to my best friend's sister's wedding there in 2017. i've seen this music video in 2014 but didn't learn that until 2021. i live like 20 mins from there. other parts were filmed at a mansion in Glen Cove which is like a half hr from there.

[@GrownupPhan]

Is that the place they used for the TV series Royal Pains?

[@Seldarius]

I love that she uses all the cutesy romcom cliches in the first half of the video. Dancing, running through the gardens in pretty dresses, riding white horses together, heart candy, even the quirky bike ride inside… and then she drops the bomb.

[@jessicacurtis5637]

Would love to see you do Delicate. Not from 1989, but you'd love all the transitions!!

[@1989TaylorsVersiom]

I've really enjoyed you doing the 1989 music videos. Each is made like a movie, I was going to say except for the new romantica MV but even now that MV is like a movie due to the Eras Tour movie. I just realized that while typing and my mind is blown. Wow Taylor is amazing 💙💙💙

[@adabadoskova2915]

this was so fun to watch while painting my nails blue for the 1989 tv release tomorrow! that experience was like a game the fans could play, I am not exactly sure what it was about but yeah

[@jamesdix2407]

The animals were definitely a hint to both Out of the woods and Wildest dreams being planned singles and MV

[@DumboShara]

The fire on pants mean “Liar, liar, pants on fire”

[@DianeLStyma]

Everyone overlooks the “click” when she says “I’ll write your name…!”

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Here’s to a new chapter in the Swiftie Syllabus 🔥

[@KatherineH_13]

I noticed the snake ring when she’s holding the apple, nice little easter egg for Reputation that I hadn’t noticed before

[@maxcaines3568]

Dont mean to spam your comment section but i do really enjoy these. So the car being smashed up they bought it back for the eras tour and the car is like a big 3d picture that forms on the stage as it rises out the ground and all the dancers get light up hockey sticks and as they hit the "car" it appears damaged and its really cool! You need to see the eras movie

[@1989TaylorsVersiom]

Swiftie gang!!!! 1989💙💙💙💙

[@chrisbaldinger1099]

Yes! This is one of my favorites!! A few fun facts!! The tree carving, the end of the golf club, crumbling wall and car class are all vfx!!! But she actually stood on a horse!

[@chrisbaldinger1099]

So you got all that stuff right haha! I always get too excited before I get to those parts of the video 😭

[@rainieresguerra6519]

This video is so funny. Tay is incredibly talented. She can even make songs about how others see her. 😂😂😂

[@Each213]

I have no idea wether she really destroyed the car or not, but I can definitely see it being difficult to hit the headlight spot on (on the first take as well) so it's definitely possible that she missed the first time so they used cgi on that 😅

[@molly1989TS]

She didnt! there are behind the scenes videos

[@Samm1507]

I love your reactions 😂 I have listen this song so many times and watch the video as well but with your reaction it feels like its the first time! Greetings from Ecuador!

[@Videoeditorreacts]

Thank you so much!!! Greetings!

[@whois_moon09]

omg yay, love this music video ❤️

[@jammer587]

I wonder if the clothing just bursting into flames as she throws it from the balcony is in reference to the lyric “so it’s gonna be forever, or it’s gonna go down in flames”. It is funny how it’s not on fire until after she throws it, but with all the attention put into the details of Taylor’s music videos, I can’t help but think there’s a reason for it. ☺️ Loving your reaction videos!

[@deborahcurtis1385]

It's demonstrably an explosive situation. Entirely logical that objects suddenly combust.

[@emmapettersson7026]

If you didnt know, the male model in this video is Sean O´Pry, at the time the highest payed model in the world

[@emmapettersson7026]

Male model

[@amandablondie7892]

This video is so iconic I watch it every so often just because and I love your videos because you point out stuff I haven’t noticed before even though I’ve seen this video hundreds of times ❤

[@giulia6344]

Well, others have already told you all about the meaning of this song. What I’ll add to give more context in general is that not only is 1989 so huge for her and us fans (the TV was amazing and you posting 2 videos in a day made it even better!) because it’s her first pop album, but it’s also the first time we hear her more openly being fed up with the narrative media keeps spitting out about her. You can see it in Shake It Off too (and now, “Slut!”, a song from 1989 TV). Clearly this is nothing to the very clearly spelled out ‘fuck you’ that is Reputation and everything coming after that. To me Blank Space is the prequel of The Man, she’s just very tired of this double standards of picking women apart for every single thing like relationships while men are just given a clap on the back and a Playboy rep. Taylor was 25 here, I mean come on, leave the girl alone! But yeah the storytelling of this video and her acting are SO GOOD, I love her crazy looks. I don’t know if you noticed but all the paintings shown are not just the guy in the video, it’s her “long list of ex-lovers” that she still keeps framed on the wall destroyed, one has a freaking axe stuck in it. It’s one of my favourite details. I think this video and Wildest Dreams have the best shots and narrative, but I still can’t wait for you to see my beloved Style because I think the editing on that one is just so so so good.

[@ArnoldMagnoAmaro]

You should see the behind the scenes of this music video.

[@jbuehler00]

I always notice and learn more when I watch your videos...like somehow I missed the entire deer? lol it's been probably years since I watched this video, but I enjoy your videos so I can appreciate the production value! and Joseph Kahn is like one of the best music video directors ever. Would love to see you do more from him of other artists!

[@sikinboat]

the Blank space experiance was a app that let you watch the video and look all around each scene in the video giving you a 360 degree view. They talk about it in the making of video if you feel like watching it.

[@Cucumberstopickles]

Yes it was an app! It was an interactive video for fans. She spoke about it in a talk show.

[@swiftryn]

oh ive been waiting for that one

[@Videoeditorreacts]

Lol- what a super well done music video! Hope you enjoy!

[@danitv90]

I NEEEEEEED to see what you think about Ready For It!

[@andiepulford690]

I’ve never even thought the dear in that shot was weird until you say it 😂😂 but yeah… I actually LOVE how dramatic is this video! Hope you are having fun with the week for 1989 TV.

[@jenb_3048]

1989 so excited!!!! Yassssss!!!! Omg

[@abdullahenani9670]

Just before 1989 Taylor’s Version comes out! AHHH great reaction as always, I hope you do an album reaction someday! this music video changed the trajectory of pop culture history

[@marimarxuach7180]

I agree! Taylor can act!

[@AlphaLimaXray]

Good review of a great video. I bet you the horses in her bedroom were filmed separately, probably in front of a greenscreen, then added into the shots via VFX. She had that kind of budget for such effects. That deer is probably stuffed, with an animatronic head. It's quite possible the spinning apple effect was done on-location in-camera, with any hint of the fishing line cleaned up in post. The sports car used (especially for the smashing) is almost certainly an AC Cobra replica, easy to acquire and not too expensive, so her trashing the hood of it with the golf club was probably real, then enhanced with CGI and practical effects. The headlight smashing was probably CGI'd for safety reasons (no flying shards of glass) and possibly to achieve the best possible "break." I agree with you about the "burning" clothes she tosses from the balcony. The fire doesn't begin naturally. If the clothes were meant to burn, the filmmakers resorted to CGI for obvious safety reasons. Or they later decided to add the flames to make the footage more dramatic.

[@rainieresguerra6519]

You look like my next mistake. Brilliant! 😂😂😂

[@Palitato]

The red on the bottom of her shoes isn't just a video choice- it's another nod to how goddamn rich the woman is. Those are Christian Louboutins, and probably cost like $1,000. The fact that she's wearing them OUTSIDE is wild.

[@carolinnanl9899]

This is when I became a Swiftie 😂 At the time she also launched a Blank Space page where you could walk around set. If I recall correctly it was even built for 3D glasses. It was soo coooollll

[@lacy454]

Wowww i never noticed the 3 seats!!!! I swear ive watches blank space a million times. This is why i watch your videos!!! u spot stuff i have never seen!!!

[@carolinalins]

But you never answered how they made her look like she was standing on a horse 😂 I always thought about a green ladder or something similar

[@Sapharya]

A well trained horse can definitely be calm enough to let that happen

[@Videoeditorreacts]

I thought that portion was real! They could have definitely green screened a way to hold her up- but I know that the horse is trained to be in front of a camera, so it would be tamed enough to let someone stand on it- I'm sure!

[@carolinalins]

@@Videoeditorreacts damn I cant even seat on a horse properly 😅

[@carolinalins]

@@Sapharya I thought it wouldn’t have the stability, that’s amazing then

[@LauraGonzalez-fq1yj]

Haahahaha the last part was the best, he looked so confused lol

[@molly1989TS]

A lot of the dresses in this video are Oscar de la renta

[@sophicarne]

I love that there is so much going on you didn't even notice the axe to the painting lol

[@melindall05]

Was totally waiting to find out and hoping the car was CGI lol thanks for the Vedic, this is my favorite TS song!

[@BiancaG1999]

The blank space experience was a website or something where you could like explore the set with a 360 vision camera and find easter eggs and clues

[@sirsimonthesentry4787]

No Aston Martin was harmed in the making of this video 😂

[@clairem730]

Really glad this video popped up in my feed - now subscribed 🙂

[@talyzara]

"Is that a freakin' deer?" no, it's a dang deer. 😂❤

[@laurab2747]

😂😂 I see what you did there!

[@carolinalins]

Omg this is gonna be great

[@mythologicalmusings]

I've been waiting for this!

[@teaa_m.s9887]

5:38 ooh I was expecting you to notice the axe on the ex's portrait 😂

[@carolinew302]

My fave video of all time!!

[@kaitkat27]

Not to mention there was a 3D iTunes version where you could look around the set as the music video was going, it was hella green screened or scans of the venue but it was cool asf

[@kaitkat27]

That was the blank space experience thing

[@naomikaro4709]

“That dang dear!”

[@maxcaines3568]

She does a little click before "And I'll write your name" She made this song for the people who accused her of over dating so that click she knew would annoy people

[@bammmitsrachel]

i thought the "click" was also meant to be like one of those pens you press the top and then you can write. (the ones that don't have caps) it makes that same sound.

[@maryhetherington5997]

Red bottom shoes are Fancy ✨

[@chloechelsie13TS]

I don’t know why but I think somehow the white horses are related to another Taylor Swift’s song White Horse if I’m not wrong

[@sirsimonthesentry4787]

At the end of the video is an ad for an app that doesn’t exist anymore

[@Synndershadow]

i cant wait for you to get to i can see you, its my favorite!

[@VishFish]

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS ONE YESSSS

[@debbiebridgers2674]

I love your reactions and video editing input. I'd love to see you do Willow by Taylor Swift. Such a beautiful video. Great cong too

[@ladychelseatheundead]

Starbucks Lovers Crew checking in! 😂

[@maxcaines3568]

This was shot in a hotel which you can of course stay in and its actual not that expensive. Well the outside scenes were shot at a hotel not sure about the inside

[@Violet316]

Actually, they used 2 different places, they were originally Mansions, and one of them got sold afterward.

[@maxcaines3568]

@@Violet316 never knew that. I just know the outside when you see the water and the trees down the long path that's a place you can book to stay

[@khills]

@@maxcaines3568 Oheka Castle, on Long Island. 😊

[@Violet316]

@@maxcaines3568 I don't know why though why you thought a place like that would be affordable, although most hotels have some sort of signage. Fabrizio Salerno who is a reactor, when he first saw the Blank Space MV, he recognized the mansion, he said he went there with his class when he was in high school, he showed pictures, but it wasn't a hotel at the time.

[@maxcaines3568]

@@Violet316 you can google the prices for rooms..... that's how I know it's affordable £288 per night.

[@jred9168]

I feel like you’d have fun with “Me!” Music video. Taylor’s fever dream 💖

[@elaineirving77]

Another video with even more animals (and still 1989 album) is Wildest Dreams. Another fab MV.

[@antuanbeard6090]

Also Pillowtalk by ZAYNE!!!! You willl loveeeeee

[@jackietrinket4659]

I LOVE THESE!!!

[@jackson857]

1989 TV is out in less than 4 hours. Let's go!

[@HAPPYHALL0W33N]

8:57 yes that is a freaking dear

[@vigilannieshit]

LMFAOOOO your thumb nail made me click cuz I'll never forget 2014 showing this video to anyone & everyone & the four dudes I showed were my grandpa, dad, & brothers & they all winced & just ACHED & mourned over the car as well😂 I don't even know what kind of car it is lol

[@vigilannieshit]

I'm not at all familiar with video editing so it's been extremely interesting to watch your mind reeling as you watch, noticing the little things which are big things, that others would not. I'm a huge Swiftie but not huge on reaction videos. This one was fun though...seeing it through the eyes of someone who has a passion for something ive not put much thought into prior to this. Thanks for sharing this!

[@Videoeditorreacts]

Thank you for this!! I'm so happy you enjoyed it! I never realized how intense her videos were and it's been a blast reacting to them! Ooohh ya, I mourned until I read in the comments that it's CGI LOL

[@AllyssaButhmann]

The location is Oheka Castle, in Huntington, NY. It’s on Long Island. If I could get married anywhere, with no budget, it would be at Oheka Castle. This castle is in a ton of TV shows, movies, and music videos. It’s such a beautiful location! 13:57 there are behind the scenes of this particular scene. The golf club only has about half of the upper part, with the grip and about 10-12” of the club’s shaft. That car is worth a ton on money. If i remember correctly, it’s $250,000 - $500,000 USD. A scratch on that car is worth more than my annual salary. So they had to be super careful.

[@MateusBorge]

Joseph Khan, the director of most of this videos, is a CGI fan ahahaha when you get to reputation videography you'll see a lot of CGI. THAT SAID: i never have noticed the fire only starts after omg hahahaha

[@poza9134]

Please also react to her MV "Wildest Dreams". The shots are incredibly beautiful😍

[@LisaAnderson0129]

It was filmed at a house on the Gold Coast Long Island.

[@maxcaines3568]

Jack black just sang taylor swift anti hero on stage....... in his underwear. JACK BLACK SINGING TAYLOR SWIFT IS A DAY ID NEVER THOUGHT ID SEE

[@Videoeditorreacts]

Wait really? LOL I need to see that

[@maxcaines3568]

​@@Videoeditorreacts I GOT YOU! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5ypY6h9esSMoqMsi=CUbzJGAwKtK_C1Y2

[@cat_momma]

He, too, is a musical genius!❤

[@EnryRoas]

Please react to Taylor Swift - You need to calm down! lov ur videos. Hi from Argentina.

[@Videoeditorreacts]

Thank you so much!!! Can't wait to dig into it!

[@MoyaoftheMist]

(Unsolicited advice: Make sure to take a day off if you aren’t feeling well! You sound a little congested, and it’s the season for a million little illnesses and stuff, so don’t overdo anything. (I say this because I have a postviral disability from overdoing it while sick, and I don’t want that to happen to anyone else.)) On to the actual video! The sequence of match cuts with the apple is my favorite part of the music video even though other stuff is probably more impressive. Love him spitting out the poisoned apple. I loved all your commentary, as always!!

[@Videoeditorreacts]

Lol- thank you!! You called it! I have some insane allergies. So I am suffering through that right now. Slowly but surely clearing up! And I was sick before that too... A day off sounds nice! Lol

[@MoyaoftheMist]

@@Videoeditorreacts Your health is the most important thing you’ve got!! Make sure to take care of yourself.

[@khills]

@@VideoeditorreactsAllergies are fierce this year, no matter where you are in the country. Stay well-hydrated! It - to be blunt and slightly gross - helps keep any snot and mucus flowing freely, keeping you from feeling as badly stuffed up/under pressure.

[@KatiWoods]

4:08 As someone from psychology / communication psychology I can explain that choice. Miss Swift explained in an interview, that the song is about misunderstandings. Knowing this you watch the two different scenes directly following each other with the exact same setting as reference for beeing in the same place (communication) but experiencing different things (one says and the other understands something completely different). I don't know if this was the intention, but it fits perfect for it. Also the misunderstanding factor: "cut things off" could be interpreted differently. Clearly the song is about breakups too, but she also visibly "cut (his) things" with scissors. And the phrase "Oh dear" offered the chance to be misunderstood and visibly interpreted as a deer. I love your videos! Have a wonderful day 😊

[@Videoeditorreacts]

Thank you so much for this info! You too!!

[@sinkanddrownanddie]

Yeah i dont remember if it was an app or just an interactive video but basically there was somewhere we can go to online and see the whole set in 360°

[@gordowg1wg145]

Nope, the scenes around the 3:50 cut were different as you can see by the shape of the chairs and windows - but you do have a very good point about the similarity being jarring once it's pointed out. 14:23 you can clearly see the light lense had been smashed, which should have been spotted earlier, and the damage to the body-work is consistent for an alloy bodied Cobra - and even an alloy bodied "copy" is a VERY expensive car! At the end, he's begging her to take him back.

[@isabellezversion]

please do all too well short film !! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

[@kurtsnyder4752]

5:20 I believe the red soles signify they're Lobutions, a super expensive shoe.

[@deborahcurtis1385]

It's not so much the expense it's the power play of wearing a very feminine shoe, with an edge. That's the way she plays with her femininity she sees no need to drop it, instead she amps it up.

[@prz98]

13:37 in some BTS of this video she explained that the golf club was just a handle and the rest of it was CGI. So she was just swinging short handle

[@Em-sz7bh]

There was an interactive apple media of some sort that took you on a tour of the house and behind the scenes which won her an emmy

[@noheliag2769]

Actually a lot o people had show how to make the cake. You make two cakes, make a circle in the middle of the second, put the wheel on top of the first cake and then just put red syrup in there and cover with icing

[@mimib323]

For half a second I thought those were unicorns in her bedroom with her.🦄😂

[@Paige-lq3mx]

They made this video into a game thing where you're in it and can follow them around and hunt for the easter eggs, thats what the snippet at the end was about

[@tanvisawant111]

That cake is so famous now that many bakers make it as a Blank space cake