Regina Spektor - Samson Textual Analysis

Performance type: Animation and performance
Setting: A formal room with a grand piano in the centre
Camera work: Close-ups, mid shots, pan movement on the sheets moving over the piano (animation), reverse zoom (animation), over the shoulder, ghosted transition between animation and performance shot
Lighting: Light shines on the left hand side of face (natural light from windows)
Symbolic element: The birds within the animation are linked to lyrics about the bible - the dove representing peace and leading people to safety
Editing: Animation, straight cuts, dissolve transtion, cutting animation into the mirror of the over shoulder shot of Regina Spektor, adding Regina Spektor to shots of animation
Main Character: Regina Spektor
Overall effect: Combination of animation and performance

I love the combination of the animation and performance shots, blurring the two forms into one shot at the same time...

We decided against animation in our own music video as animation is very time consuming.