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Aristotle was the first to note that great drama has three unities—of time, of place, or of action. “Unity” is another way to suggest a pure focus on one thing. A play might take place over one day (unity of time), or in single house (unity of place), or around a single event (unity of action). Unities keep the audience (and the writer/director) clear on what story they’re telling, making those stories more focused and powerful.
You may think we’re getting a little highbrow in our analysis here, quoting Aristotle and all. But there’s a lot you can do with the idea of Unity in your video. For proof, play “Spot the Unties” in this multi-million hit video:
Wow, that video was simple. yet so powerful, and the way the music climaxes with the images (the giant wave knocking him down) to the music was very powerful to watch. LOVE IT! I really enjoyed reading the book, Im a pro Master Portrait Photographer, who just purchased the Canon 7D and have been interested in doing some interesting videos for either my own interests or for potential clients. And also to make better videos for my family, etc. The book is great, the website is awesome too. Thanks Steve!
Thanks, Dixie. Appreciate the kind words!
Truely amazing video, thanks for sharing! So much can be learned from something so simple and powerful!