I know I’ve visited this video before in the On The Horizon post with several video examples of what I hope 333 Production to look like (if you haven’t yet checked those example out, head on over after this post to see some Fast Songs) but today I want to go a little more in depth with it.
This is a perfect example of a slow song and how I hope ours to look. The main thing I want everyone to notice on this video is the way the camera operators anticipate their next shot. By anticipate I mean that they are constantly aware of what is on the screen and what is coming up to be in the right place at the right time. Notice that how when the lead singer is in the right side of the screen the next shot will have her in the left side of the screen. This makes for some amazing transition and slow dissolves between shots. This will come with experience as we grow, but the main thing is while you are picking your shot take a look at the screen and notice what the other camera has framed up then compliment it. Occasionally the director may set up these shots by telling you where to be, but most times it is up to the camera operators to let their creativity flow in making amazing videos!
Also notice the movemement on most shots. All of them include at least a little bit of movement. My favorites are where she is in the left side of the shot then the next shot fades in and they are slowly bringing her in from the right so she is “sweeping” into the screen. Notice also the loss of focus when some shots go off the screen. This will happen when you hear the director say “Ready 1…. Fade 1″ When you hear “Fade 1″ and you are on, go ahead and start losing focus. Granted you can’t do this on every shot but when you properly it is truly an amazing effect!
I’ve jotted down some times that really illustrate the points I’ve covered. Take a look at these specific time frames for some great examples
:21 - :38 - 1:24 - 1:43 - 2:02 - 2:37 - 2:50 - 3:20 - 3:32 - 4:07
