Shot Count Analysis

Track: Oceans

Artist: Coasts

Director: Duncan Roa

Release Date: 11^th January 2013

Length of video: 3 minutes 51 seconds

Number of shots in entire video: 104

Average length of shot: 2.22 seconds

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Number of shots in 30 second segment: (1.00 -1.30) 17

Within the 30 second segment there are-

Number of CU: 0

Number of ECU: 1

Number of LS: 7   

Number of MS: 6

Number of panning shots: 1

Number of tilts: 1 

Other shots: 1

Shot Number	Shot Type	~Shot Length (Seconds)	Description	Edit to next shot
1	Long shot	4	Shot from a low angle This is the shot before the chorus kicks in	Straight cut
2	Medium shot	2	Shot as the chorus kicks in	Straight cut
3	Medium long shot	3	Slight low angle	Straight cut
4	Long shot/tilt	2	Pulling in and out of focus	Straight cut
5	Extreme close up	1	Detail of legs moving as someone jumps off tree branch	Straight cut
6	Long shot	1-2	Action match of previous shot (shot 5)	Straight cut
7	Medium shot	2	N/A	Straight cut
8	Medium long shot	3	Slight low angle Continuation of shot 3	Straight cut
9	Medium shot	2	Continuation of shot 2	Straight cut
10	Long shot/tilt	2	Pulling in and out of focus Continuation of shot 4	Straight cut
11	Long shot	2	Continuation of shot 6	Straight cut
12	Long shot	2	This is the shot where the chorus finishes	Straight cut
13	Long shot	3	Very low angle	Straight cut
14	Panning	2	N/A	Straight cut
15	Medium shot	3	N/A	Straight cut
16	Tilt	4	N/A	Straight cut
17	Other shot (unaware as what this would be classed as)	4	N/A	Straight cut

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All of this video was shot or edited into slow motion which made the shot lengths longer than most videos in some places but, despite this, when tempo in the song started to speed up so did the actions in the shot i.e. when the chorus kicked in people when from sitting/walking to jumping off things and running. Another thing that sped up during these shots is the editing, in the 30 second segment that I analysed it took place in the chorus so it had more shots and faster editing than ones during the verses or bridges. The shots in general consisted mainly of long shots and medium shots so you can see the actor/band members torso and/or entire body, in addition to this I noticed all the shots of the main singer singing to the camera are in a medium shot. I specifically used an indie director as the promos they produce are more realistic to something a student such as myself could produce,when considering finance and skill set, so analysing their video can give me a practical representation of how mine should turn out, as I don't have the ability and funds for a high tech operation.