Great Video in a Single Take

[The Computer Audiophile]

From Collider:

 

We knew we were getting a new Paul Thomas Anderson film this year, but the filmmaker also snuck in a brand new music video. Indeed, the wildly talented band HAIM released the first single from their new album today, “Right Now,” as well as the music video, and it’s directed by none other than Anderson. The video isn’t some crazy theatrical or high-concept idea—instead, it highlights the talent of HAIM by showing them tracking the song in a single take, and it’s fantastic. We knew these girls were tremendous musicians, but seeing them perform the song live in the studio is really, really cool, and Anderson captures it beautifully.

 

Anderson is no stranger to directing music videos. He helmed the video for Radiohead’s “Daydreaming” last year, and has directed several for Fiona Apple, so this isn’t new territory for Anderson, but it certainly shows off his versatility... [more]

 

 

[ShawnC]

That was awesome!  What a great concept.  Musicians, not auto-tune or 1,000 sample tracks. Simplicity at its best. 

[sphinxsix]

A good, minimalist direction/camera work well coresponding with music! I didn't know Anderson directed Fiona Apple videos, gotta check them out.

 

Off topic: there were two single shot feature films I heard of :

'Victoria'  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4226388/

and 'Russsian Ark' http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318034/?ref_=tt_trv_trv

 

I haven't seen 'Russian Ark' yet but I can recommend 'Victoria' - it's quite a good movie. 134 minutes - one single continuous shot (!)

BTW - both were to be filmed only three times. In the case of both films this succeeded with the third, and last, take. Simply - third time lucky!

[Don Hills]

That's a good clip. There's an art to using a single camera and planning the take so as to be in the right place at the right time for each part of the track. It reminds me of this (almost 30 years ago, how time flies):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz4PXOqg4Js

[Booster MPS]

Thanks for introducing me to a new band, will be checking into their catalogue.

[The Computer Audiophile]

Here's another single take video that I just remembered. 

 

 

[Melvin]

Fantastic is right! Thanks for sharing this Chris.

[accwai]

Does this count?