Shot Count - Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran - The A Team

I chose this video to test the shot count as it fits in with my chosen genre. This video was also a good one to focus on as it tells a story which is what I want my music video to do. After viewing this video I found that there were 68 different shots used which doesn't seem a lot but with it being a slow song, not many shots were expected. However, from 1:46 to 2:07 two different scenes were used but several jump shots were recorded within them as the traffic moved and people passed by in the streets. There are 4 main scenes in the video which are in the park, on the streets, in a parking lot and in an apartment room. The majority of the video is filmed along the streets. The change of shots however weren't really in sync with the beat of the music, they were more based on when the storyline changed. For example from 1:00 to 2:33 the whole scene is shot along the streets as within that section he mentions in the lyrics: 
''And they say
She's in the Class A Team
Stuck in her daydream
Been this way since 18
But lately her face seems
Slowly sinking, wasting
Crumbling like pastries''

These lyrics narrate the story of the music video and describe how she has been struggling in her life and spending most of her time on the streets since a young age which is also why a young actress was best used when filming.

''Ripped gloves, raincoat

Tried to swim and stay afloat
Dry house, wet clothes
Loose change, bank notes
Weary-eyed, dry throat
Call girl, no phone''
These lyrics are also used in the same scene and gives you a more in-depth story behind the girls life, how she's obviously been living rough and also makes you realise why she is in the parking lot and bedroom scene without having to question yourself what she is doing there. Throughout the video it is constantly in black and white which can also tell the story of the girl having a dull, black and white life with no excitement or feeling wanted with her; the black and white resembles her being alone, unwanted and struggling throughout her life, so much so that she has had to resort to prostitution to gain the money she needs for drugs and survival.