Tuesday, November 10, 2015

50th Anniversary - Bond - Editing

I watched a four minute video celebrating the 50th anniversary of James Bond. Of course the clip came out three years ago in 2012, after the release of the 23rd film in the Bond franchise Skyfall. The editing really stands out here and is a major part of the video. Why? Well it starts off with Sean Connery's Bond and his movies, and it slowly progresses to  the rest of the Bond films, actors, and era. It's like a regular timeline that's really nostalgic. A select few important scenes from each Bond era are edited together, and it just highlights how much the franchise has evolved with each new actor and era. The music also plays an integral role as the theme songs from some of the films get played in the background, complementing the video. The cuts are very seamless but also obvious in a storytelling standpoint as it's pretty clear what and when the next part of the video will be. For example, I knew that the video will end with Daniel Craig's James Bond because he's the latest actor to play the iconic character. Overall the video feels and looks very focused, nostalgic, and entertaining. And the editing plays an integral role in that.

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