Music Video Breakdown

I chose John Mayer's song called Clarity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTemo3n61YE It was not a very easy video for me because there were many different shots; However, i love John so it made it more fun to listen to his song while working on homework.

So there were cuts to 50 different shots within the first 2 minutes and here they are:

Shot 1: Transition from black, Close up, Slow zoom in
Shot 2: Extreme close up
Shot 3: Close up
Shot 4: Extreme close up, Tilt up
Shot 5: Close up, tilt down
Shot 6: Establishing shot
Shot 7: Establishing shot, Tilt down
Shot 8: Establishing shot
Shot 9: Establishing shot
Shot 10: Medium shot, Tilt up
Shot 11: Establishing shot
shot 12: Close up, Pan left
Shot 13: Establishing shot
Shot 14: Medium shot
Shot 15: Medium shot, Pan left
Shot 16: Close up
Shot 17: Medium shot, Slow zoom out, Small pan right
Shot 18: Medium shot
Shot 19: Establishing shot
Shot 20: Extreme close up, Tilt up, Pan left
Shot 21: Establishing shot
Shot 22: Close up
Shot 23: Establishing shot
Shot 24: Close up
Shot 25: Extreme close up
Shot 26: Medium shot, Slow zoom in
Shot 27: Medium shot, Camera man moving backwards (no zoom) looking at John from front
Shot 28: Medium shot, Camera man moving to his left with side view of John
shot 29: Medium shot, Moving backwards looking at John from front
Shot 30: Close up, Moving backwards
Shot 31: Medium shot, Moving backwards for a second, Then Zoom out to establishing shot
Shot 32: Medium shot, Side View of John, Small pan left
Shot 33: Close up
Shot 34: Establishing shot, Zoom in to medium shot, Pan right
Shot 35: Medium shot, Crane view from above, Moving backwards
Shot 36: Establishing shot, Zoom in
Shot 37: Medium shot, Zoom in
Shot 38: Close up shot, Zoom out to medium shot
Shot 39: Medium shot
Shot 40: Medium shot, Zoom in to extreme close up, Small tilt down
Shot 41: Extreme close up
Shot 42: Establishing shot, Zoom out
Shot 43: Medium shot, Zoom in
Shot 44: Medium shot, Zoom out
Shot 45: Medium shot, Zoom in
Shot 46: Establishing shot
Shot 47: Establishing shot
Shot 48: Establishing shot, Pan right
Shot 49: Establishing shot, Tilt up
Shot 50: Close up, Zoom in to extreme close up, Crane up, Tilt down