The Saturdays- Ego

Music video opening analysis

Opening shot is a close up of once of the girls. Tracking round slightly, revealing more of her as the camera moves round.

Narrative shot. Close up of an old photo, setting the scene.

Cuts to a close up shoe of girl, facing towards camera but looking and singing away from it.

Cuts to a mid shot from behind of girl. Narrative shot, showing her surroundings setting the scene more.

Close up of girl again, slightly different angle to before.

Narrative shot, extreme long shot of man collecting award, camera moving in slightly.

Cut to a mid shot of man, narrative shot. This allows us to see his emotions more.

Mid shot of another girl. Stood in the right of the frame. Narrative shot.

Mid shot of wall painting narrative shot. Camera still moving slowly.

Mid shot of girl again but from different angle. Set in middle of the frame. Performance shot.

Long shot of girl, narrative shot. Short duration.

Repeat of shot 10

Repeat of shot 7

Close up of girl, yellow lighting. Camera still moving slightly. Performance shot.

Mid shot of girl, yellow lighting . Positioned to left of frame, with a slight high angle.

Mid shot of poster from low angle, suggesting high status.

Long shot of girl, just off mid frame. Narrative shot, showing her to be vulnerable.

Long shot of all the girls. From a low angle moving slightly. Positioned in middle of frame.

Mid shot of girl, zooming in to a close shot of just the girl.

Mid shot . Performance shot, looking and singing at the camera.

Mid shot from a high angle. Coming down close to the girl. Performance shot showing the girl singing.

Repeat of shot 18

Mid shared shot of two girls. Performance as they are singing at the camera.

Close up of girl, performance shot. Close up to show emotion.