Camera Angles and Movement - Bruce Dickinson - Iron Maiden - The Number of The Beast

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This shot is of lead vocalist for renouned NWOBHM (new wave of British heavy metal) band, Iron Maiden. The song being recorded and filmed is The Number of The Beast, universally known in the metal scene. This shot is a fairly close up shot of him singing the opening verse as the shot has faded in and then established Bruce singing as the camera zooms in on his face quicker and quicker as the opening verse is sung. The shot is used to add a feel of importance to Bruce and the audience. The use of the green mist behind him also adds to the mysterious feel of the video therefore representing him as a very ominous and creepy character.


Iron Maiden's The Number of the Beast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxnN05vOuSM

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