Cutting to the beat in a music video refers to changing shots or cutting between different camera angles in time with the beat of the song. The document provides instructions for an activity where students will analyze Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" music video by highlighting lyrics where the shot changes and identifying different shot types. They will then discuss how cutting the shots to match the beat enhances the music video by closely linking the visuals and audio. The effect of cutting on the beat is that it synchronizes the images with the music, bringing the viewer out of the dark through a rising fire and fever pitch.

1. Task 3: Cutting to the beat
Lesson Objective
What effect does cutting to the beat have on the
music video?

2. Cutting on the beat
• What is cutting on the deep?
• What effect does cutting on the beat have on the music
video?
• Watch Adele’s Music Video
• Highlight on the lyrics where there is a change of shot
Use this Key
A: Adele
B: Broken things
D: Drummer
G: Glasses
M: Model City
S: Dancer
W: Wall
Use this Key
A: Adele
B: Broken things
D: Drummer
G: Glasses
M: Model City
S: Dancer
W: Wall

3. Rolling in the deep
There’s a fire starting in my heart
Reaching a fever pitch,
it’s bringing me out the dark
Finally I can see you crystal clear
Go head and sell me out
and I'll lay your shit bare
See how I leave with every piece of you
Don’t underestimate the things that I will do
There’s a fire starting in my heart
Reaching a fever pitch
And its bring me out the dark
The scars of your love remind me of us
They keep me thinking that we almost had it all
The scars of your love they leave me breathless
I can’t help feeling
We could have had it all

4. Task 2B
1. Choose a music video
2. Find the lyrics
3. On WORD ‘cut’ the script
4. Make a list of the different types of shots (use screen shots)
5. Make a key
6. What effect does cutting on the beat have on your chosen
music video?
1. Talk about what you see
2. The lyrics and images, how do they match?
3. What is being represented?

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