Sunday, January 11, 2009

Matched Action - Sole Man

I found this video that opens, almost immediately (0:14-0:15), with matched action. It then has two more examples throughout the piece (1:23-1:24, 1:55-1:56). I thought that it was used with the strongest impact at the beginning, but the next two times are work as well, showing different views of the same process. The first two uses are nearly identical, so it would have been nice to see a third angle worked in as well. 

The story is of a shoe shiner, a dying trade in New Orleans, and his view on the importance and charm of what he does. I really enjoyed it, matched action or not, and you should check it out--a good example of covering interesting, everyday people in the community.

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