Shot Count Analysis

Track: Lego House                                                

Artist: Ed Sheeran                                    

Director: Jake Gosling                                 

Release Date: 20/10/2011

Length of video: 4:05

Number of shots in entire video: 104

Average length of shot: 2.3s

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Number of shots in 30 second segment:13

Within the 30 second segment there are:

Number of CU:3

Number of ECU:0

Number of LS:4

Number of MS:5

Number of panning shots:0

Number of tilts:1

Other shots: 0

Shot number	Shot type	Shot length	Description	Edit to next shot
1	Close up	3s	Rupert Grint's back	Straight cut
2	Close up	1s	Hands of the crowd in the air	Straight cut
3	Mid shot	2s	People in crowd	Straight cut
4	Long shot	1s	Guy on someones back in crowd	Straight cut
5	Mid shot	2s	Rupert Grint's back	Straight cut
6	Long shot	1s	Crowd	Straight cut
7	Long shot	1s	Crowd	Straight cut
8	Tilt	4s	From Rupert's waist to his head	Straight cut
9	Mid shot	4s	Rupert Grint from front	Straight cut
10	Close up	2s	Phones in the crowd	Straight cut
11	Mid shot	1s	Rupert Grint's back	Straight cut
12	Long shot	3s	Rupert Grint from front	Straight cut
13	Mid shot	5s	Rupert Grint from front singing	Straight cut

Analysis - what have you learnt from this process? 

I found out how many shots there are within a short time.I learnt that a general convention in music videos is fast editing with short shots. It is rare for a shot to last over 3 seconds. Narratives are also a common convention in music videos as it makes it entertaining for the viewer and gives them something interesting to watch while they are listening to the music. The narratives can also help for the viewer to connect with the artist and the song. When it is a solo artist performing, the editing will generally keep switching between the narrative and the artist singing. This video was a slight exception as Ed Sheeran only appears at the end of the video and Rupert Grint is meant to be portraying the artist.