From this video I have learnt that many of the shots in music videos involve the lead singer, for example in this video, I would say about 90-95% of all the shots in the video include the artist, who poses as the protagonist in the video. Due to the fast-paced, electronic quality of the music, the video has a fast cutting rate to match, with most of the shots in the video being only one or two seconds long. However, in many music videos like this, the camera movements would be fast to support the fast cutting rate. This video only uses slow pans or tracking shots for movement if there is any movement at all, which kind of juxtaposes with the fast cutting rate and fast pace of the music. The rule of thirds does not really apply to this video, as in almost all of the shots, the characters are positioned centre-screen, unless it is a two shot. There are also no transitions in the entire video, the shots just cut to the next ones immediately.
Shot Number
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Duration
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Shot Type
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Mise-en-Scene
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1
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4 Seconds
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Medium long shot, tracking backwards.
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Bridge at night with bright lights, motorcyclist driving towards camera.
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2
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3 Seconds
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Mid shot, tracking backwards.
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3
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7 Seconds
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Medium long shot, tracking backwards
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Same as previous shots, but a van passes, and the title of the song and artist appear above the motorcyclist’s head.
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4
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5 Seconds
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Bird’s eye, panning shot
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Two people drag a bloodied body across a dirt path.
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5
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3 Seconds
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Close up, zooming out
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Motorcyclist in leather jacket starts to remove his helmet.
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6
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3 Seconds
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Longs shot
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Motorcyclist washes his bike in sheltered area.
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7
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2 Seconds
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Close up
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Girls hand running along brick wall
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8
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2 Seconds
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Mid shot, panning slowly
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Girl emerges from corner, wearing denim jacket
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9
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4 Seconds
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Close up, panning
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Girl’s hand caresses bike.
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10
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2 Seconds
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Mid shot, over the shoulder
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Girl looks at motorcyclist while caressing bike
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11
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2 Seconds
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Close up
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Girl wearing fairly heavy make up.
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12
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2 Seconds
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Close up
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Motorcyclist revealed to be black with long hair and leather hat (the artist).
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13
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3 Seconds
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Mid shot, tracking backwards
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Girl and biker on bike at night.
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14
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2 Seconds
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Close up
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Biker’s face again.
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15
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2 Seconds
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Mid shot
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Biker and girl get on bike.
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16
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1 Second
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Establishing shot
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Location – Penny’s (classic 80’s American diner)
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17
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2 Seconds
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Two shot, zooming out.
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Biker and girl sitting at bar in diner.
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18
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2 Seconds
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Medium close up
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Girl in diner.
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19
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1 ½ Seconds
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Close up
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Girl’s hand, playing with butter knife.
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20
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1 Second
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Close up
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Biker’s face, evidently trying to do the same thing.
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21
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2 Seconds
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Two shot
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Girl and biker at bar with drinks
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22
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2 Seconds
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Medium close up
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Girl with milkshake
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23
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1 Second
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Close up
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Broken television on foreign channel.
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24
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2 Seconds
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Two shot
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Girl and biker at bar.
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25
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3 Seconds
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Low angle, mid shot
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Feet dancing on dark floor with neon streaks of light.
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26
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3 Seconds
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Handicam, tracking shot
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Biker and girl running out of bar.
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27
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3 Seconds
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Medium close up, tracking shot
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Girl and biker on bike outdoors at night.
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28
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2 ½ Seconds
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High angle, panning
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Bloodied biker shown being dragged through dirt, lip synching.
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29
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1 Second
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Panning, canted angle
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Lights at club.
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30
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1 ½ Seconds
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Medium long shot
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People dancing at nightclub.
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31
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2 Seconds
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Close up
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Feet dancing at club.
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32
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1 Second
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Close up
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Girl dancing at club.
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33
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1 Second
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Two shot
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Girl and biker at club.
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34
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2 Seconds
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Two shot, panning
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Girl and biker dancing closely at club.
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35
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1 Second
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Medium long shot, tracking
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Girl and biker stumbling through club.
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36
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1 Second
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Medium long shot
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Girl throws biker down on sofa.
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37
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2 Seconds
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Close up
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Girl caresses and licks biker’s face.
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38
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1 Second
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Extreme close up
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Girl caresses man’s crotch.
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39
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2 Seconds
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Medium close up, high angle
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Bloodied biker lip synching while being dragged through dirt.
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40
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1 Second
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Mid shot
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Biker dancing in neon lights at club.
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