Out of all the previous student videos that we saw in class, I think the best one by far was the Nas video. As soon as the music starts, it looks like a professional music video, and gets better throughout the track.
The use of the fisheye lens gives the video an original and iconic image, and with the black & white filter makes the video look professional. Also, the MTV base logo in the top corner makes it look even more professional, as if it had been recorded from the TV channel.
The editing is also outstanding, as almost all of the cuts are in time with the music (and even with the DJ scratching effects). The speed of the cuts keeps your attention on the video, not allowing the viewer to get bored. I think the longest time a single shot is shown for is around 2 seconds. Also, the use of slow motion and the way they blend shots together shows how much time was put into the editing process.
The locations they chose to film also make the video look interesting, but I think that almost anything would have looked good through the fisheye lens and in black & white.
In addition to all of this, the lip-syncing is all perfectly in time. I don’t think there are any improvements they could have made with this video.
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