This is weird, nice but weird. I think it's a weak video, but just shows how big fashion is getting into the online video world. The video of Connery is actually not very well shot, but I loved hearing the James Bond theme running through the piece. The stills and video, by Annie Leibovitz was not as revealing as I would think it could be. I know I shouldn't criticize, as I am not getting any interviews with Mr. Connery, but I expected a little more focus on making him look good. His head is in the center of the frame and he seems to be looking back and forth from a few different people to the camera and back so it was distracting. It also seemed a shame that although we are taking about Edinburgh, we are sitting in a hotel room or house study. Why couldn't we walk around and talk about all the things he is talking about, especially Scotland and golf.
The reason I went to this site was because with my shoulder injury, I am reading my New Yorkers cover to cover these days and there was a two-page ad that featured Mr. Connery lounging with his Louis Vuitton bags. I have seen these ads before in print but this was the first time I went online to search out the link. I think this series is supposed to be about travel, but Mr. Connery is all over the place, talking about where he comes from, acting and the most revealing thing he says is his observation of Scottish Brewery workers still wanting to go the pub after work even when they had all the free beer they could drink. Nothing really goes anywhere and I chalk it up to poor direction. I hope if well-known photographers like Leibovitz are getting into online video that some sense of composition of the video interview itself be taken seriously.
I love Sean Connery so don't blame him for this piece. Wish it looked and flowed better.
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