Shot Count Analysis

Track: Post Acid                                                 

Artist: Wavves                                    

Director: Patrick O'dell                                

Release Date: Aug 26th 2010

Length of video: 2:25

Number of shots in entire video: 93

Average length of shot: 1.5 seconds 

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Number of shots in 30 second segment: 29

Within the 30 second segment there are:

Number of CU:2

Number of ECU:0

Number of LS:11

Number of MS:6

Number of panning shots:1

Number of tilts:0

Other shots:0

Analysis 

From analysing this music video I have learnt that within a music video there are a diverse amount of shots used within a short period of time and that the cuts, usually quick cuts or fades within this video, tend to follow the speed of the song itself.

Shot number	Shot type	Shot length	Description	Edit to next shot
1	Mid shot	1 second	Mid shot of alien skateboarding	Quick fade
2	High angle shot	1 second	High angle shot of alien skateboarding	Quick fade
3	Panning shot	1 second	Panning shot of alien skateboarding	Qucik fade
4	Close up	1 second	Close up of alien	Quick fade
5	Long shot	2 second	Band and alien walking towards camera in long shot	Quick fade
6	Long shot	0.5 seconds	The band and alien walking in a long shot	Quick cut
7	Long shot	0.5 seconds	The band and alien walking in a long shot	Quick cut
8	Long shot	0.5 seconds	The band and alien walking in a long shot	Quick cut
9	Long shot	0.5 seconds	The band and alien walking in a long shot	Quick cut
10	Mid shot	1 seconds	Mid shot of band sitting down outside shop	Quick fade
11	Mid shot	1 second	Mid shot of alien holding food	Quick cut
12	High angle shot	1 second	High angle shot of alien and band	Quick fade
13	Long shot	1 seconds	Long shot of band jumping around	Quick cut
14	Long shot	1 seconds	Long shot of band jumping around	Quick cut
15	Close up	1 seconds	Close up of band members face	Quick cut
16	Long shot	1 second	Long shot of band jumping around	Quick cut
17	Mid shot	2 seconds	Mid shot of alien trying on clothes	Quick cut
18	Long shot	1 second	Long shot of band on sofa	Quick cut
19	Mid shot	3 seconds	Mid shot of alien trying on clothes	Quick cut
20	Long shot	2 second	Long shot of band on sofa	Quick cut
21	Mid shot	3 seconds	Mid shot of alien trying on clothes	Quick cut
22	Long shot	2 second	Long shot of band on sofa	Quick cut