The Art of Violin Bow Making

Story Title:
The Art of Violin Bow Making

Total Run Time:
2:25 min

Shot List & Description:
1. Close up of bow makers hands tying apron
2. Close up of bow maker rolling up sleeve
3. Medium close up of bow maker looking up
4. Cut-in of bow being shaved
5. Close up of bow maker while making a bow
6. Close up of bow maker during interview
7. Medium of bow maker testing flexibility
8. Cut-in of bow maker tapping the wood
9. Medium of bow maker examining bow
10. Cut-in of bow maker shaving bow again
11. Cut-in depth of wood moving
12. Extreme close up of bow maker attaching bow hair to bow
13. Extreme close up tracking along the finished bow
14. Cut-in of bow maker examining bow hair
15. Linking of lamp down to work table
16. Cut-in of small table saw
17. Cut-in of hammer and small knife on work table
18. Extreme close up of many finished bows
19. Cut-in depth of unshaved wood by pile of wood shavings
20. Close up of row of unshaved wood
21. Extreme close up of unshaved wood
22. Cut-in of unshaved wood being picked up
23. Close up of bow maker during interview
24. Close up of bow maker pointing at bow
25. Close up depth of bow maker holding bow
26. Close up of bow maker showing how the strings press on the bow hair
27. Close up of bow maker during interview
28. Cut-in of bow maker lighting candle
29. Medium of bow maker feeling the bow
30. Close up of bow maker during interview
31. Cut-in of bow maker shaving wood again
32. Medium of bow maker still shaving wood
33. Cutaway of bow makers face
34. Close up of bow maker feeling the bow
35. Close up of bow maker feeling finished bow
What you noticed overall:
There were a whole lot of close ups in this video, I'm guessing that's because bow making is a very particular art with lots of detail and precision work. In most videos there are more medium shots than close up, but I prefer having a lot of close ups because it's more personal and makes you feel more involved or invested. There were zero wide shots used, though this I also assume is because bow making is very precise so tight shots are more efficient to show the detail that goes into the craft. If his work shop had been mentioned at all then I’m sure there would have been a wide shot to set the scene of his workshop. Instead, the opening shot was of him tying his apron, which doesn’t really set the scene but it does provide a more personal feel that lasts throughout the piece.