HG- Technical Analysis

Shot number	Shot type	Shot length	Mise-en-scene
1	Medium close-up	0:00-0:03	This shot shows that there is a lot of objects that have been smashed such as glass and a lamp. Also, there are feet in the background which connotes that there may have been an argument/disagreement.
2	Medium close-up	0:03-0:06	This again shows a lamp on the floor which further intimates that something has happened in the house.
3	Medium close-up	0:06-0:10	Glass is smothered across the carpet, as well as this, there is a broken high-heeled shoe which is a visual signifier that a woman was involved in the argument.
4	Medium long-shot	0:10-12	The audience are drawn to the slightly ajar door, which suggests someone is inside.
5	Mid-shot	0:12-0:17	The audience see the artist for the first time, it is very dark with little if any light, which creates a parallel with the tone of the song.
6	Medium close-up	0:17-0:20	The audience are able to see the artist’s facial characteristics for the first time, and they can infer that he is disconsolate through the non-verbal language.
7	Close-up	0:20-0:23	This shows the curtains and the limited amount of light they’re letting in, the darkness is obtrusively complimenting the mood.
8	Close-up	0:23-0:27	The artist stands up, and stares blankly at the window, again intimating his melancholy.
9	Mid-shot (pan)	0:27-0:31	A pan around the corner showing a hallway and another ajar door.
10	Mid-shot	0:31-0:37	Camera is following the artist down the hallway shown in the previous shot.
11	Close-up	0:37-0:38	This shot is evidence of a worms-eye view of the artists’ bare feet.
12	Medium long shot	0:38-0:40	This shot has very little focus, but the audience are just able to see the artist move into the next room, the music video is very much an emotive, narrative based piece.
13	Medium close-up	0:40-0:46	This shot shows the artist looking around several times, which could connote he is looking for his partner (who the audience presume he previously fell out with).
14	Medium close-up	0:46-0:51	Audience are able to see the artists face as the camera is following him, he appears very weak and upset.
15	Close-up	0:51-0:54	Close-up of the carpet where the artist has just walked.
16	Medium close-up	0:54-0:59	Very similar to shot 14, camera follows the artist front on. Looks almost scared to look further.
17	Low angle shot	0:59-1:01	A low angle close-up shot, showing the artist about to enter another room. Again connoting his looking for someone.
18	Medium close-up	1:01-1:03	Another shot of the artists’ bare feet.
19	Medium close-up	1:03-1:05	The camera is still following the artist, and is moving backwards as the artist looks round the door.
20	Medium close-up	1:05-1:07	Worms eye view as the artists feet are depicted, as he tries to walk past the broken glass smothered across the floor.
21	Close up	1:07-1:09	Similar to shot 1, showing a lamp and broken glass on the floor.
22	Close up	1:09-1:10	This shot shows more objects broken/damaged, such as a mask and some books again emphasising the seriousness of the argument.
23	Long-shot	1:10-1:13	Shows the artist who is sitting down at the back, in the foreground, all of the smashed up objects are again apparent.
24	Low angle medium close up	1:13-1:15	Across the glass table, showing the lower half of the artists’ body.
25	Long-shot	1:15-1:18	Identical to shot 23.
26	Close-up pan	1:18-1:26	The camera pans towards the side of the artist as he sings the lyrics.
27	Medium close-up	1:26-1:30	The audience can see the girl (who the viewer can infer the song is about), there is a use of a fade as she disappears from the shot.
28	Medium close-up	1:30-1:34	Similar to shot 26, the camera pans to the side of the artist.
29	Long-shot	1:34-1:36	Very similar to shot 23, though, the artist is looking in the opposite direction.
30	Close-up	1:36-1:42	Slightly low angle, looking up at the artist as he sings the lyrics. The shot also zooms out.
31	Mid-shot	1:42-1:47	This shot is very effective, it shows the artist in the kitchen, and then tracks along. It mysteriously unveils the face of the girl as if to be in the artist’s conscience.
32	Close-up	1:47-1:50	Side angle of the artist signing with the curtains in the shot, similar to the start of the video.
33	Medium close-up	1:50-1:57	Pans across to the side, showing the artist once more. The artist visible in more or less every shot. Driving the action, given prevalence.
34	Long-shot	1:57-2:00	This is again a very similar shot to shot 23, though zooms out further to show the whole of the room.
35	Close-up	2:00-2:03	Depicting the artists’ feet on the tiled floor.
36	Medium close-up	2:03-2:06	The artist is extremely still, almost transfixed.
37	Medium close-up	2:06-2:09	The girl is evident in the corner of the shot, the artist looking in the mirror.
38	Mid-shot	2:09-2:13	Pans to the left showing another room, as the girl again fades and disappears.
39	Mid-shot	2:13-2:16	Shows the artist from behind.
40	Close-up	2:16- 2:19	Showing the artists unhappiness.
41	Birds eye view	2:19-2:23	Showing the artists hands, as they disappear in front of him.
42	Close-up	2:23-2:26	Identical to shot 40.
43	Birds eye view	2:26-2:29	Identical to shot 41.
44	Medium close-up	2:29-2:34	Again the artist is transfixed by something.
45	Mid-shot	2:34-2:38	Displaying a window, where the girl fades in and out of shot.
46	Mid-shot	2:38-2:44	Pans out to a long-shot, the man is again sitting down behind the glass table.
47	Mid-shot	2:44-2:47	From behind the artist, a very dark shot.
48	Mid-shot	2:47-2:52	The shot is taken from a side angle, showing the artist walk into the frame, though, it starts to fade and he disappears.
49	Medium close-up	2:52-3:00	The shot is again taken from the side angle, the artist is facing the curtains, as he was at the start of the video.
50	Mid-shot	3:00-3:08	The artist exists from the door into the outside, walking towards the camera, again looking transfixed.
51	Medium long shot	3:08-3:14	Taken from a side angle, showing the artist heading towards the pool, as he fades and disappears.
52	Medium close-up	3:14-3:20	The artist is looking down towards the floor, as his body starts to disappear.
53	Close up	3:20-3:24	Taken from the side, as the artists face disappears.

 

• In terms of what I have learnt, is it obtrusive that our song (which has a very similar pace) will have a similar amount of shots to this piece. Meaning that generally, the cutting rate will be reasonably fast, changing shots every 3/4 seconds.
• Furthermore, I have also learnt that, on the whole the majority of the shots are close-ups or medium close-ups. This compliments the idea that 70% of the shots inside a music video are close-ups as it contributes to the consumption of the artist.
• In addition to this, every single shot except from 2 or 3, all featured the artist which creates parasocial intimacy with the audience, and also coincides with Dyer's paradox that the artist is simultaneously present and absent.
• In terms of angle, several shots were taken from the side of the artist rather than from the front. This is unique and helps to consume the artist in a different way.
• Also, I thought that the fade transitions towards the end of the video were very effective, and I would like to incorporate similar shots into our piece. It is used to connote that the person the artist is singing to, may no longer be there.

 

This shot is very effective in terms of framing, this is because the rule of thirds has been taken into consideration, the audience are immediately attracted to the right side of the frame, with the broken glass and the damaged lamp. However, if the audience look closely, at the top of the frame, the artist’s feet are evident. This is unique as it is one of the first shots in the video, and therefore sets the scene connoting that a serious event has happened. As well as this, the shot has very limited lighting, which could also create a parallel to the mood of the clip. Furthermore, the camera does not move during this shot, which could also reflect the motionlessness of the artist.

This shot uses a fade which is a use of post-production. It is effective, as the girl is present and then disappears with a fade, this could connote that what the artist once had has now left him, and therefore constructs a narrative concerning his love-life, with the audience attempting to consume more information.

This shot is unique as no focus is used on the camera, the audience can just about see the artist moving in to another room. This is another effective use of the camera, and is also a longer distance shot.

 

This is evidence of a mid-shot. However, despite looking  very plain and ordinary, there are a faint pair of hands wrapped around the arms of the artist who the audience presume is the ex-partner. This shot is very effective, and I would like to incorporate this into our piece, as it shows the difference between the past and present.

 

This shot is one of the longer distance shots in the video, rule of thirds has again been considered, as the artist is central in the shot, though surrounding him are the damaged object, which the audience can infer are the effects of an argument with this partner.

 

This shot is evidence of a low-canted angle. The audience are immediately drawn towards the artist on the left, as he is in the foreground of the shot. Though, again, if the audience look closely, they can again see the ex-partner through the window, which connotes that she is always on the artists mind, and he can’t stop thinking about her presence.