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    Cutting To The Beat

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    The document describes and analyzes various camera shots from the music video for "Broken Strings" by James Morrison featuring Nelly Furtado. It explains that close-up shots of James Morrison singing show his emotions and expressions. Medium shots capture both him and the guitar to show his posture and mood. The shots zoom out to include the female singer to represent who he is singing about. Close-ups of the guitar strings and James playing tie the music to the lyrics. Close-ups of the female reacting to the words show what he is communicating.

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    The document describes and analyzes various camera shots from the music video for "Broken Strings" by James Morrison featuring Nelly Furtado. It explains that close-up shots of James Morrison singing show his emotions and expressions. Medium shots capture both him and the guitar to show his posture and mood. The shots zoom out to include the female singer to represent who he is singing about. Close-ups of the guitar strings and James playing tie the music to the lyrics. Close-ups of the female reacting to the words show what he is communicating.

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    The document describes and analyzes various camera shots from the music video for "Broken Strings" by James Morrison featuring Nelly Furtado. It explains that close-up shots of James Morrison singing show his emotions and expressions. Medium shots capture both him and the guitar to show his posture and mood. The shots zoom out to include the female singer to represent who he is singing about. Close-ups of the guitar strings and James playing tie the music to the lyrics. Close-ups of the female reacting to the words show what he is communicating.

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    Cutting To The Beat

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    The document describes and analyzes various camera shots from the music video for "Broken Strings" by James Morrison featuring Nelly Furtado. It explains that close-up shots of James Morrison singing show his emotions and expressions. Medium shots capture both him and the guitar to show his posture and mood. The shots zoom out to include the female singer to represent who he is singing about. Close-ups of the guitar strings and James playing tie the music to the lyrics. Close-ups of the female reacting to the words show what he is communicating.

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    Cutting to the beat

    James Morrison ft. Nelly Furtado- Broken Strings


    (Close up of J) Let me hold you For the last time (Medium shot of J and G) It's the last chance to feel again (Point of view shot from F) (Medium shot of J and G )But you broke me Now I can't (close up of J) feel anything (Close up of F) (Long shot zooming away from J) When I love you, It's so untrue (Long shot of J and G) (Medium shot of J and G) I can't even (Close up of J) convince myself (Long shot of J and G) When I'm speaking (Close of up J) It's the voice of someone else (Close up of F and P) (Long shot zooming into J and G) Oh it tears me up (Medium close up of J and G) I try to hold on (Close up of S) but it hurts (Point of view shot from F ) too much (Close up of J) I try to forgive, but it's not (Medium shot of J and G) enough (Long shot of J and G) to make it (Close up of J) all okay You can't play (Close up of F) on broken strings (Medium shot of J and G) You can't (Close up of J) feel (Close up of S) anything (Medium shot of J and G) that your(Close up of J) heart don't want to feel (Close up of F) (Point of view shot from F) I can't tell you something that ain't real (Close up of J) Oh the truth hurts (Close up of F) (Medium shot of J and G) And lies worse (Close up of S) How can I give (Close up of J) anymore (Close up of F) (Medium shot of J and G) When I love you a little less (Close up of P) than before (Long shot of J)

    This shows a close up shot of James Morrison singing, they have done this to show his expressions and emotion on his face. This is effective because it shows the audience how he is feeling when he sings the lyrics let me hold you for the last time This screenshot shows a medium shot. They have used this to involve the guitar also in the scene. This is effective because is shows his posture and mode of address as he sings its the last change to feel again this shot shows how he is feeling and its shown to be down, as he leans over and across his knees. This shot shows a medium shot of James Morrison and then zoom out into a long shot. Whilst zooming out the female comes into the shot and he sings when I love you this shows he is talking about her.

    This is a close up shot of the Guitar strings and James Morrison playing. This is effective because he plucks the strings as he sings; I try to hold on this represents him holding on to something and involves him as he sings about holding on. This is a close up of the female singer. It shows a side view of her face looking over at James Morrison as he sings but you broke me now I cant feel anything this is effective because he is singing to her and by showing her it represents what he is saying. This is a close up shot of the female holding the phone to her ear, this is effective because its almost like he is on the phone to her telling her the lyrics to the song and how he feels.

    Key J James Morrison G- Guitar S- Strings F- Female singer P- Phone

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