Camera shot breakdown

Camera shot breakdown
Story title: "The art of violin bow making"
Air date: 11/23/12
Total run time: 2:28
Shot-by-shot breakdown:
1)  CU putting on apron
2)  Cut to rolling up sleeve
3)   ECU shaving wood to make bow
4)  CU of the man working
5)   Interview shot (just head) of man responding and speaking
6)  WS man examining wood
7) CU hitting the wood
8) OPP over the shoulder as the man works
9) Cutaway shaving of wood
10) Angled view of the wood
11)  Cutaway the insertion of the frog
12) CU on the bow
13)  Tracking all the way down the bow
14)  Cutaway to the strings
15)  Zooming views of lamps and work space
16) Cutaway instruments used
17) Cutaway of wood shavings
18) Dolly of various woods
19) shot interview of man and responses
20) Zooming of new frog
21) Cut in hand contact with the bow
22) Interview shot with man
23) Cutaway lighting a flame on desk
24) Tracking burning wood of bow
25) CU of the man a face shot
26) VWS chiseling wood and working
27) WS finished polished bow

Overall I thought that this video was really interesting because of the camera work. Normally I would not find a video on bow making very interesting, but because the camera work was so well done it kept me watching. The video had many unique angles and points of view that kept the audience entertained and focused.  I learned that even though the topic or subject matter that you’re shooting may not be all that interesting, if you find a way to shoot it well your viewer can become interested in it.  What I took out of this is that it is important to be creative when filming.