Shot by shot analysis- 'Mine' by Taylor Swift

From this shot by shot anaysis and comparing it to 'A Team' I have learnt that a lot more transitions, cuts and different angles are used. This is to make it look professional and flow a lot better. You can tell from this video that is very professional and a large production company has been a big part in the development of it. I have also learnt from this music video that depending on the tempo of the song used, it effects the length of cuts and types of transitions; if shots and transitions don't work well and doesn't flow with the music then it could lose the connection from an audience.

Shot number	Shot type	Shot length	Description	Edit to next shot
1	MS	6sec	S walks into a wooded house/café, 2 people in the bottom right of the shot, she sits down on the table to her right as she walks in.	Straight
2	OTS	2sec	S looks over to a couple who are arguing at another table	White quick, fade /Flash back effect
3	MS	1sec	Flash back, to an older couple who are arguing in a kitchen setting.	Straight
4	CU	3sec	Young girl (could be a representative of S when she was young) standing at the door watching them, sad expression.	Straight
5	OTS	1sec	Shows the young girl watching the 2 older people argue (parents?)	Straight
6	CU	2sec	Young girl running away behind her from the door and the arguing.	White quick fade/Flash back effect
7	MS	1sec	S sitting at the table, rolling eyes after watching the arguing couple.	Straight
8	LS	3sec	S in a forest, singing her lyrics as photos of her life are hanging from the branches with string.	Straight
9	CU	1sec	Of S in the forest as she sings her lyrics	Straight
10	LS	2sec	Scene in a café as the waiter looks at a group of girls giggling at a table then comes over to S for her order.	Straight
11	CU	3sec	Of the male as he looks up from his notes and looks at S	Straight
12	CU	2sec	S looks up at the waiter, eyes meet.	Straight
13	CU	1sec	S in forest singing lyrics	Straight
14	CU	2sec	Male looking at S, looking shy	Straight
15	CU	1sec	S looking at the male, eye contact, perhaps showing a love interest.	Straight
16	CU	3secs	S in forest singing lyrics	Straight
17	LS	1sec	Pictures hanging by string from branches, see the forest plants too, some pictures out of focus.	Straight
18	MS CU?	1sec	Of two of the pictures, one is out of focus, however the other one is of the male and S, which establishes their relationship.	Straight
19	MS	2sec	S in forest singing lyrics, with photos in the background again.	Straight
20	CU	1sec	Some pictures hanging, the one of the both of them again is focused on.	Straight
21	LS	1sec	S in forest singing lyrics, holding a picture and looking at it	Straight
22	LA	1sec	S in forest singing lyrics, looks towards the camera over her shoulder	Straight
23	CU	2sec	S in forest singing lyrics, tilts head back.	Straight
24	LS	2sec	In the café again and they’re conversing, see a group of girls on another table.	Straight
25	MS	2sec	S in forest singing lyrics, standing between the hanging photos	Straight
26	CU	1sec	S in forest singing lyrics	Straight
27	LS then ZOOM OUT	3sec	In the café again, zooms out to show others in the café	Straight
28	MS	2sec	S and male sitting face to face on a beach, he holds her legs and they both laugh and smile.	Straight
29	MCU	2sec	S and M waking together, sea behind them, she looks up at him.	Straight
30	LS	1sec	Puts his arm round S as they walk down a beach front, sea and some scenery behind them	Straight
31	LS	2sec	S in forest singing lyrics with photos	Straight
32	CU/ HA	2sec	S in forest singing lyrics	Straight
33	LS	3sec	S and Male holding hands, playing around and S laughs at him being crazy	Straight
34	LS	1sec	S in forest singing lyrics with photos	Straight
35	MS	2sec	Sitting on the beach together, he grabs her round the waist and she laughs and giggles.	White fade
36	MS	1sec	Sitting together with the sea, behind them, he holds her chin, about to kiss.	Straight
37	LS	2sec	S in forest singing lyrics with photos on string still.	Straight
38	MS slight HA	1sec	S sitting on a sofa with the male lying down with his head on her knee, faces up.	Straight
39	MCU then tilts to the male	3sec	S and male still on the sofa, tilts when she looks down at him on her knee, she strokes his hair.	Straight
40	HA	3sec	S in forest singing lyrics with photos on string still.	Straight
41	LS	4sec	Taking from the inside of the window where you see S and male carrying boxes with the sea behind them	Straight
42	LA LS	2sec	S in forest singing lyrics with photos on string still.	Straight
43	CU	2sec	S in forest singing lyrics with photos on string still.	White fade
44	LS	1sec	S unpacking boxes in a bare room	Straight
45	OTS, CU	1sec	S looking at an old picture, from when she was younger?	Right Sweep cut
46	CU	1sec	Of the young girl (s) in focus whilst her parents argue	Straight
47	Mixture in one shot, 2S, CU, ZOOM etc	6sec	Both S and male unpacking boxes, finding things and smiling	Straight
48	HA	2sec	S in forest singing lyrics with photos on string still.	Straight
49	CU	3sec	S in forest singing lyrics with photos on string still.	Straight
50	MCU	3sec	S holding her arms out and male hugs her	Straight
51	LS	2sec	Silhouette of male and S dancing in their new flat/house?	Straight
52	LA	1sec	S spinning around in forest singing lyrics.	Straight
53	MCU	1sec	S looking at photos in the forest	Straight
54	CU	4secs	S in forest singing lyrics with photos on string still.	Straight
55	LS	2sec	S spinning in the forest as a picture of her is in the shot, out of focus	White fade
56	CU	2sec	Side of males cheek and S face as she has her arms around his neck. Talking	Straight
57	LS to ZOOM	2sec	Very close together, near the window (snowy outside?) heads together, then zoom to shoulders up.	Straight
58	MCU	2sec	Standing together facing the same way, s infront with arms around his neck, he goes to kiss her on the cheek, outside.	Straight
59	CU	1sec	S as a child watching argument again, exact shot as before	Straight
60	CU	1sec	S as a child, side of her head as the parents arguing in background out of focus	Straight
61	CU	2sec	S in forest singing lyrics	Straight
62	LS HA	3sec	S in forest singing lyrics with photos	Straight
63	LS 2S	1sec	Both of them on a little rowing boat, see little islands and house in the background. Tell her to look over her shoulder	Straight
64	CU	1sec	S looks confused and looks over her shoulder	Straight
65	MCU 2S	1sec	Male gets ring box out of pocket as S turns her head	Straight
66	ECU	2sec	Male hand opening the box  of engagement ring	Straight
67	CU	1sec	S turns back around and looks down	Straight
68	MS 2S	1sec	S with hand over her mouth in shock as she looks at the male	Straight
69	Tilt MCU	1sec	Males face waiting for her to reply, smiles.	Straight
70	LS 2S	2sec	S nodding her head as she embraces the male.	Straight
71	ECU	2sec	Male putting the ring on S finger	Straight
72	LS pan?	2sec	S in forest singing lyrics with photos	Straight
73	LS/MS	3sec	Embracing/kisses on the boat	Straight
74	CU	3sec	S in forest singing lyrics	Straight
75	2S	2sec	Both of them in the kitchen, dressed as if they have come home from work or event?	Straight
76	2S	2sec	Two of them closer and arguing/shouting at each other	White fade effect
77	2S	2sec	Arguing continues	Straight
78	MCU	2sec	Side of males head and S shouting at him and getting angry and upset	Straight
79	CU	1sec	S in forest singing lyrics	Straight
80	LS	1sec	S in forest singing lyrics with photos	Straight
81	2S slight ZOOM out	4sec	Getting really aggressive, shouting in each others faces	White fade
82	LA	2sec	S in forest singing lyrics with photos	Straight
83	2S / MS	2sec	S walks out of the shot from arguing	Straight
84	Tracking LS	3sec	Running outside to get away from the arguing, dark, crying.	White fade/flashback
85	MS	2sec	Young S running out of a house	White fade/Flashback
86	MCU	2sec	S in the dark, stopped running, crying	Straight
87	CU	3sec	S in forest singing lyrics	Straight
88	MCU	0.5sec	Back to flashback where parents arguing again MCU of dad	Straight
89	MCU	0.5sec	MCU of mother arguing	Straight
90	CU	2sec	Young S watching the arguing then turning her head, parents out of focus.	White fade/swipe effect
91	2S	3sec	Male gently grabs S wrist apologetically but  in the dark, S faces the other way	Straight
92	LS	2sec	S in forest singing lyrics with photos	Straight
93	MCU	3sec	Male holding S head up as she cries, tries to give eye contact	Straight
94	OTS CU	2sec	Male talking to crying S, looking at her	Straight
95	MCU	1sec	S in forest singing lyrics, holding a picture up of the male and her	Straight
96	CU	1sec	Both of them looking into each others eyes, stops crying	White fade/swipe
97	LS	1sec	FB: Camera behind them walking along the beach front	White fade
98	MS	2sec	FB: Both of them, kisses on the beach	Straight
99	2S MCU	2sec	Both of them in dark, him holding her neck gently	White fade/swipe
100	CU	2sec	Both of them looking at each other, male playing with her hair	Straight
101	LS	1sec	Picking up boxes, red car in the shot with scenery in the b/g	Straight
102	MS	2sec	Male holding box near the red car, pans to S holding boxes too	Straight
103	MS	1sec	Carrying boxes up steps to a house	Straight
104	MCU	4sec	Silhouette of both dancing and embracing	Straight
105	CU	2sec	S in forest singing lyrics	Straight
106	LS HA	1sec	S in forest singing lyrics with photos	Really fast white fade
107	MS	2sec	Both of them, as bride and groom, very happy, people around them	Straight
108	LS	1sec	S walking through a door with a baby, male holds door open	Straight
109	MCU	2sec	Male smiling as he holds the baby infront of him and gives eye contact	Straight
110	MS/LS	2sec	S and a young boy sitting on her lap with a story, in a young childs bedroom.	Straight
111	CU	1sec	CU of the shot above, very smiley	Straight
112	LS	1sec	S standing at a window, with her hand of her stomach (pregnant) watching male in the garden playing football with another child	Straight
113	LS then slight ZOOM	3sec	At one of the childs 4th birthday parties, lots of children and friends, S and male (mum and dad) next to him. Male kisses him on cheek.	Straight
114	HA	2sec	S in forest singing lyrics with photos	Straight
115	LS slight tilt up	3sec	Two young boys bouncing on a the parents bed (S and male) laughing	Straight
116	MCU	1sec	The boys messing around	Straight
117	LA	2sec	S and one of the boys giggling	Straight
118	LS	1sec	All for of them, holding hands on the beach	Straight
119	LS	1sec	Both boys standing on a rock near the sea, waving.	Straight
120	MS	1sec	Splashing around in the sea as a family	Straight
121	CU	1sec	S in forest singing lyrics with photos	Straight
122	LS	2sec	S smiling and having fun as the male splashes her, boys laugh	Straight
123	ELS	1sec	Family running in the shallow water, scenery behind them	Straight
124	MS	2sec	S in forest singing lyrics with photos	White fade/Swipe
125	LS slight ZOOM IN	2sec	Back in café, like the beginning of video	Straight
126	CU HA	5sec	S in forest singing lyrics with photos then goes out of focus, end of video	Black Fade out