Video Analysis

Assignment:
Make a shot-by-shot analysis of  two different, short, commercially-produced videos on YouTube. Write an outline that numbers each shot in order.

For each numbered shot, describe the main subject, whether it's a still/pan/zoom/pullout/tracking shot, and give a brief summary of any dialog in the shot.

Video Clip 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuc6fMj_Rsg

Shot 1: 
Man standing in front of brown BG, follow/panning shot, followed by zooming in to face. 

'Could switching to Geico really save you 15% or more on car insurance?' 

Dramatic pause, look straight into camera with close shot of face

'Does it take two to tango?'

Shot 2:
Switches to scene of dance studio and 3 people doing the tango, film style grainy/made to look old. Shot follows dancers/pans with them.

Show Geico text and website info overlay on shot.

'Geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance.'


Video Clip 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VICaWgD-76w

Shot 1:
Zoom into bug light, and pan down to man sitting in chair eating pizza with Tabasco sauce.


Shot 2:
Zoomed in shot/close up of man's face over piece of pizza as he adds more Tabasco.


Shot 3:
Switch to shot of mans feet and empty bottles of Tabasco. He knocks one over with foot.


Shot 4:
Switch to close up of pizza slice with more Tabasco being added.


Shot 5:
Back to man in chair, enjoying pizza. Sounds of the woods at night (owl, bug noises.) Pan camera slightly out and around in brief semi-circle panoramic of man seated.


Shot 6:
Back to extreme close up (mostly just eyes) of the man as mosquito noise is heard above other noises. Zoom in on eyes.


Shot 7:
Extreme close up of one eye 'tracking' mosquito noise.


Shot 8: 
Back out to shot of full man in chair, watching as mosquito lands on him.


Shot 9: 
Mosquito lands on man's thigh. Pull in shot of mosquito on thigh. Zoom in.


Shot 10:
Extreme close up of mosquito on man's thigh.


Shot 11:
Back to close up on man eating pizza. Focus mainly on mouth.

Shot 12:
Back out to man in chair.


Shot 13:
Brief close up of mosquito detail/ mosquito flies away.


Shot 14:
Back to man in chair.


Shot 15: 
Camera positioned behind man's head to the right and looking out over his yard at night. Mosquito noises are heard. Mosquito blows up in a fire ball.


Shot 16: 
Back to close up of man's face. Man slowly smiles. Tabasco label appears in upper right.