Demi Lovato Skyscraper Analysis

Skyscraper Analysis

When the video first starts an establishing shot is used. By using this shot, you are shown a desert setting in which you then see Demi herself walking forward. A forward tracking shot is then used showing the camera at this stage in the video moving slowly towards Demi and she is walking towards it. As the video cuts to the next shot a close up of Demi is used, here you see here performing to the camera. One of the significant things here is her body language, this shows her to be quite upset. A medium shot is then used, first of all showing her to be looking down and then Demi looks up into the camera. An extreme close up is then used solely focusing on Demi's face.

Showing the heart to be centralised.

As this cuts you are shown another close up again showing Demi to be performing to the camera and this then cuts to a wide shot of the space showing a box with a heart in the middle of the screen. The camera is then focused on Demi and slowly moves to the right, the movement of which suggests the use of a pan. It then cuts again showing Demi on the left hand side of the screen, this shot is a medium shot, reverse track is then used moving out from her.

Low angle.

A low angle shot is then used showing the camera to be positioned on the floor with Demi looking down into it. This cuts to a close up of her looking forward into the camera, in this shot she is not performing the song. A medium shot is again used still showing her to be positioned on the left side of the screen. Again a reverse tracking shot is used, the camera here moves backwards slowly. Here you are also able to see the costume the singer is wearing, this is a white dress, with a white cardigan and sandals.

Again a close up is used showing Demi to be centralised, again it shows her to be looking into the camera. Zoom is then used as Demi slowly walks and as this happens the zoom becomes quicker and focuses in on her. A wide shot shows Demi to be stood away from the camera, however the shot is out of focus. This then cuts to the next shot showing a piece of cloth blowing across the camera obstructing the view. This is then followed by an extreme close up mainly focusing on her hand. The next shot then shows her to walk out of the space revealing the box with the heart in.

Use of a crane shot.

In the next shot a close up of Demi is used, this again shows her to be performing the song, but this then cuts to a shot of her looking into the camera. In the next shot a close up is used again, however this time she moves into the camera and then away again. The next shot is a reverse tracking shot with the camera positioned near the ground, here you see that she is walking towards broken glass. Following this a crane shot is used, this moves around Demi and allows her to move around the space she is in as the camera moves. This again switches back to a close up of her face.

A medium shot is then used with the main focus being Demi's hands, one of which is wrapped in her white cardigan. This then cuts, again to a medium shot, showing Demi to be centralised within the space but this time holding onto a frame where her head can now be seen. Focus pull is another technique used in the video, here Demi starts out of focus and then you are gradually able to see her, this is where she then walks towards the camera. As the video cuts again a close up is used, but during this shot Demi walks backwards away from the camera.

The next thing you see is Demi holding onto the lens of the camera, here she isn't in focus however the shot used is a close up. In the next shot a close up is again used but in this shot more of the background can be seen. Another crane shot is also used, moving from the right to the left side of the screen, this shows Demi to walk towards the camera. Her body language here is quite serious as it seems like she's going to get her point across.

The next shot is a medium close up, again she is positioned in the center of the screen. As she then moves backwards the camera also moves back. As this then cuts, a medium shot is used showing Demi to be stood back from the camera but here you see that there is something over the camera like a piece of material. The next shot used is a wide shot, here you see the glass that is on the floor but this time you see red spots which when first seen make you think of blood but it is hard to tell what it is. These spots then disappear.


In the next shot you see a close up of Demi's face. In this shot she is looking down, the body language here shows her to be looking sad. A medium close up is then used showing the musician to be moving around in the story space whilst performing the song, as the video then cuts to the next shot you see a close up of Demi's face and as the video progresses she turns away from the camera looking into the distance.

Close up of Demi.

A wide shot is again used, showing the broken glass in the foreground with Demi in the background out of focus. Here you also see her running after a bird. This then goes into a pan, starting from a long shot and moving round her. The next shot is a close up of the heart in the box, here you see the glass shatter. When the video next cuts, a close up is again used showing Demi to be holding onto the camera whilst looking into it. A pan is again used this time moving around Demi to the right showing her again to be performing. In the next shot you again see her walking backwards from the camera holding her white cover up above her.

Extreme close up.

A close up is again used. In this shot the main focus is Demi's feet, here you see her to be walking over the broken glass. This then cuts into a medium shot and again shows her to be performing. Focus pull is then used bringing Demi into focus and showing her to be looking intently into the camera. As it cuts again a medium long shot is used, this again shows her to be performing but you can also see the background around her. On the next cut an extreme close up is used, this focuses on her mouth and shoulder again showing her to perform.

Crane shot.

A tilt shot can be seen next, this lifts up above the cloth that is blowing in the wind, revealing Demi to be stood there with this material blowing out from her neck. A reverse track is then used, moving backwards only slightly, this shows Demi to be holding onto a square frame which held the glass that would be shown to be broken. A forward track is then seen, moving into Demi as she is singing the song, here you see her to hold up her hands and pull them back in. Then a crane shot is used moving up and over Demi.

As the video cuts into the next shot, you see Demi walking towards the camera whilst singing, this again cuts and cuts into a pan of the scene and its here that the music picks up again as she begins to sing. The next thing you see is an extreme close up of her eyes looking directly into the camera. This then cuts again and focuses on her hand showing off her tattoo of a cross. When it next cuts the shot is out of focus however Demi can be made out.

Crane shot - This screen shot was taken
 as the camera began to lift.

Reverse track is again used moving slowly. And in the next shot you see Demi to walk backwards. Cutting into a crane shot which becomes slightly raised when moving over Demi's face. Again a close up is used and in this case you see her body language to be upset and it looks as if she could cry. Moving slowly again a crane shot is used, in this shot Demi is positioned to the right hand side and you see as the camera lifts it makes her seem a little bit smaller in the space as the camera has gotten higher.

The use of reverse track - As the camera moves
back Demi's hands are the
 only features that can be seen until the shot goes
 out of focus before cutting to the next shot.

In the next few shots, the use of the focus creates a good effect when the video cuts into the next scene. The two shots that are used here are close ups of Demi again showing her to be performing the song. In the next shot the camera focuses on Demi from just above her nose to just above her chest. When it cuts again it goes into a medium close up showing her to be performing the song. Here you see her to hold her hands out to the camera and pull them down again, this again goes out of focus before it cuts. As the video cuts again a reverse tracking shot is used again, this camera moves back here as Demi lifts her hands while singing the word 'skyscraper'.

Horizontal tracking is then used moving from the left to the right, here as Demi is performing she has her hands held in the air and brings then down to her middle as she bends. The reason behind her body language here is due to the fact she is holding the word 'skyscraper'. This cuts to the sun and then back to a medium close up of Demi looking into the camera. In this shot she is positioned on the left hand side. In the next shot you are again shown the box with the heart in and you as the viewer can again see that the glass is smashed. A medium close up is then used again, showing Demi to be crouched due to her performance. In the next two shots close up of Demi are used and in these shots she is not performing the song.

The broken box.

The next few shots are edited together quite quickly going from a medium shot of Demi holding onto the frame to another medium shot of her this time out of focus but showing her with her hands up by her face for her to then brush her hair back. The next major shot is forward tracking shot and this moves into Demi making the sole focus her face as she sings. A shot of the heart in the broken box is again used possibly suggesting a broken heart. But when shown this you see a bit of the broken glass moving in the breeze that has been present throughout the video. As this then cuts the shot shows Demi to walk into the space where the only thing you could see was the empty frame. This shot is out of focus as it is shown and you see Demi disappear as she walks towards it. This effect would have been added during the editing process of the video.




As the music is now slowing down this is one of the last shots you see until it cuts into a close up of Demi stood looking into the camera. Here you see her positioned to the right. This later fades to black and is the last thing you see in the video.