Shot Count Analysis

Track: Icky Thump

Artist: The White Stripes

Director: The Malloys and Jack White

Release Date: June 15, 2007

Length of Video: 4:12

Number of shots in entire video:226 shots

Average length of shot:1 second/ 1/2 second

Number	Shot type	Shot length	Description	Edit to next shot
1	Mid Shot	1.5 seconds	female drummer	straight cut
2	Close up	0.5 seconds	Guitar strings	straight cut
3	Long Shot	1 second	the band playing instruments	straight cut
4	mid shot	1 second	man playing guitar	straight cut
5	Long shot	1 second	the band playing instruments	straight cut
6	mid shot	1.5 seconds	man with fireworks	straight cut
7	close up	1 second	man with horse	straight cut
8	long shot	1.5 seconds	woman in the distance	straight cut
9	mid shot	1 second	the women is closer	straight cut
10	close up	2 seconds	womens face and hair	straight cut
11	mid shot	2 seconds	women approaching with man in the background	straight cut
12	long shot	1 second	men on the street playing instruments	straight cut
13	mid shot	1 second	man walking	straight cut
14	close up	2 seconds	the mens instruments	straight cut
15	mid shot	1 second	women walking into bar	straight cut
16	pan	4 seconds	man following her into bar	straight cut
17	long shot	2 seconds	man entering bar	straight cut
18	mid shot	5 seconds	man singing	straight cut
19	close up	1 second	man singing into microphone	straight cut

Number of shots in the 30 seconds: 19

Number of close up's: 5

Number of ECU's: 0

Number of LS: 5

Number of MS:8

Number of pans: 1

Number of tilts: 0

From this process I have learnt that a common feature of music videos is extrmeley fast paced editing, as it is rare for a shot to last over one second. When filming a bands performance there is a variety of shots used ranging from close ups on example the left hand on the guitar, or the mouth singing, mid shots to show each individual performer, but also long shots to show the performance as a band.

From analysing this video, I noticed that the music video followed a narrative which is another common feature of music videos. Costume and mise en scene play a huge role in this music video as it is used to establish the bands rock genre as they are all dressed alternativley and therefore acts to apprpriately attract the right target audience.