Okay, I’ll admit it, over the weekend I honestly wasn’t actively trying to come up with ideas for our film opening, but I was watching a music video when inspiration just struck. What caught my eye was the video for 21 Savage’s new song, “A lot”. Assuming whoever reading this isn’t versed in the work of rapper 21 Savage, I will include pictures below of the particular element incorporated in the music video that grabbed my attention:
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The scene contrasts the subjects present (golden lighting, formal dress, happy demeanor) with their pasts (blue lighting, sad/angry facial expressions)
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In the video, a large group of people can be seen around an extravagant dining table. They are all formally dressed and are seem to be enjoying themselves. What is interesting about the scene though, is how the video contrasts between this happy moment and what can be inferred to be the subjects’ pasts (being incarcerated, making drugs). The shots move from present to past while keeping the subject in the exact same position…. I personally think it’s a very clever way of telling their stories, in addition to just being an intriguing shot that captured my attention.
^ In case you couldn’t picture the shots I’m referring to,
check out the video yourself: https://youtu.be/DmWWqogr_r8