Music Video Analysis

Track: Bring me to life

Artist:Evanescence

Director:Philipp Stölzl

Release Date:2004

Length of video: 4:13 (looked at 0:30-1:00)

Number of shots in entire video:

Average length of shot: around 2 seconds.

Number of shots in 30 second segment:

Within the 30 second segment there are:

Number of CU:12

Number of ECU:

Number of LS:5

Number of MS:1

Number of panning shots:none

Number of tilts: none

Other shots:1tracking shot

Shot number	Shot type	Shot length	Description	Edit to next shot
1	ls, tracking	7	Camera moves right, into bedroom via open window.	All shots are connected with a straight cut.
2	ms	2	Falling beside the building.	~
3	cu	1	Woman's face	~
4	cu	1	hand	~
5	cu	1	face	~
6	cu	1	From the side of the bed	~
7	Ls, low angle	2	Falling beside the building.	~
8	cu	1	Woman opens mouth as if screaming or singing.	~
9	cu	2	From the side of the bed	~
10	cu	1	face	~
11	cu	1	From the side of the bed	~
12	ls	2	From bottom of the bed	~
13	ls	3	Falling beside the building.	~
14	cu	0.3	Erratic jumping between different angles.	~
15	cu	0.3	See above	~
16	cu	0.3	See above	~
17	cu	1	Longer shot of woman.	~
18	ls	3~	Camera flies up the side of the building.	~

Before looking in detail at this piece of video, I had never noticed the speed at which the audience is shown the large number of shots.I was also unaware of how many close-ups are used in music videos. 
This knowledge is something I will find useful when I come to creating my own music video.