Having the assignment of measuring
the longest shot in a music video would seem to be easy. However, as I was
watching a few of my favorite videos, I began to notice just how quickly shots actually
do change. Often, there were two to three-second shots constantly changing
scenery, atmosphere, and angles within the videos. As I watched in awe of this discovery, I also
couldn’t help but notice how much was being able to be expressed within these small
glimpse’s of film. So much so, that I had gone my whole life watching these
small films, being moved in one way or another emotionally, without the
slightest idea that it was being done within a matter of seconds. I realized just how much can be effectively
expressed within these short segments, and how much truth and emotion can come
from such simplistic and varied footage. I decided to choose the music video, “You
and I (Nobody in The World)”, by John Legend. I found this video having very
unique and effective close shots. The whole video is a collage of these close
shots, which through their progression is able to tell a magnificent story. I
felt that this really was able to bring to light the beauty and impact shots
have upon making a truly effective and impactful short-film. The longest shot I
found was the closing shot, lasting fifteen seconds and slowly fading into
darkness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi3bc9lS3rg
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