‘Everything I Do’ was a hugely successful song and power Ballard performed by Bryan Adams in 1991. It was decided that the song would be the main soundtrack for the movie ‘Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves’. It was an enormous success and it was a number one hit on several charts, making it Bryan Adams most successful song. The video was shot on the coast of England (looking at Wales) Intercut with footage of the film "Robin Hood; Prince of Thieves”.
The video starts off with a smooth and peaceful piano piece played by the talented Tommy Mandel. The piano riff is simply made up of the basic major chords, with a couple of minor chords to add to the effect of the piece being played. As Tommy Mandel is playing, there is a slight echo in the background, which adds to the atmosphere and feeling of the video. As Tommy Mandel is playing the opening melody, notably in the mise-en-scene they are trying to make it as close to the film as possible. The camera pans slowly screen right, as it captures the bursting sunlight and the faint white haze hovering above the trees. The camera moves slowly down towards the floor as it fades into a mid shot of Bryan Adams, screen right and then slowly dissolves into a long shot of the band in the middle of the forest. The whole opening scene is trying to set the atmosphere and tone of the film and is trying to link the music video with the concept of the film.
The first verse kicks in with the very talented Bryan Adams, who is the lead singer and plays the rhythm guitar. The camera slowly pans to the left as it captures the very young and talented Bryan Adams. He is leaning against a damp, dirty wall which is covered in green vines. The lighting is natural; Adams is situated in a dark and dull location with the sunlight casting a reflection on the left side of his face. His body language is very calm and subtle, with his hands tucked into his jean pockets and his face turned away from the camera. His hair is a very light brown, roughed up and he is wearing a white polo t-shirt and a denim blue jacket over the top. Adams voice is very smooth and soothing to listen to, which is one of the reason why he was chosen for this song. When Adams is singing the lyrics he shows so much emotion and feels for the song, which you can tell through his facial expressions and body language.
Through the opening verse which last for around 1:10 seconds, there are numerous dissolves which intercuts from the band and footage from the actual movie. Most of the dissolves shown are love scenes between Robin Hood (Kevin Costner) and Maid Marian (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio), and the trouble he has to go through to get her. The first dissolve we cut to is of Robin Hood and Maid Marian swinging down from a tree house, on a thin and rotten piece of rope. They are placed so close together, that their bodies are touching, which shows the chemistry and love they have for each other. Maid Marian has her right arm around Robin Hood’s neck, clinging on for dear life. The lighting in this clip is very natural, with the early morning sun bursting through the trees. The camera then dissolves into a close up of Bryan Adams singing the first verse. The camera slowly cranes up and Adam’s head follows the camera, so the audience can see the emotion within the lyrics. Another dissolve is used which intercuts to actual footage from the film, a close up of Robin Hood (Kevin Costner) looking down towards the ground and then slowly lifting his head to screen left. The lighting is very dull and dim, with a slight red haze of light coming from screen left, this adds warmth and sensitivity to the video. The camera then dissolves to a long shot of the forest and Bryan Adams, this clip only last about a second. Another intercut of Robin Hood is added to the video. Robin Hood is walking down a village road, dressed in dull coloured robes, with a bag of arrows placed on his back. Robin Hood is also walking with a beautiful, white horse, dressed up in armour for protection. The mise en scene is very old and ancient and the light is very moody and dim. There is a montage of dissolves that follow this clip intercutting from Bryan Adams and footage from the movie, which suggests passing of time. When Bryan Adams sings the lyrics ‘Not worth trying for’ the camera focuses on Bryan Adams and slowly pans to the left and dissolves into a long shot of Bryan Adams walking down some rocks, with the wind blowing against his face. The camera cuts to a shot reverse shot of Maid Marian and Robin Hood engaging in a deep conversation, as Adam’s is singing ‘You know it’s true, Everything I do’. From the start the audience could tell there was some chemistry between them, but it’s finally revealed when Maid Marian leans in to share a passionate kiss with Robin Hood. Within this scene the light is dark, with a small white haze towards the back of the shot, this emphasize the mood and adds to the atmosphere.
Around 1:09 there is a small piano riff which is playing in the foreground, which is intercutting with footage of the film. There is a close up of Maid Marian leaning in towards Robin Hood, Robin has got a bow and arrow in his hands, lining it up, ready to fire. Maid Marian slowly leans in towards Robin Hood and blows on the arrow, the camera then cuts to a close up on Robin Hood focusing on the target and letting go of the arrow. The camera then cuts to a point of view shot which is from the perspective of the arrow. The arrow is travelling fairly quickly; it also builds up tension with the piano riff playing over the top. As the arrow is about to hit the tree the camera cuts to a crane shot of Bryan Adams and the band, as the arrow hits the tree, Adams strums the guitar which adds effect to the overall scene.
In the second verse of the song, there is more shots of Bryan Adams and the band, rather than intercuts of Robin and Maid Marian. In the second verse the camera focuses on Bryan Adams and the band, within these shots it shows the chemistry between the band members as they are standing fairly close to one another. The camera then cuts into a long shot of Adams walking across a cliff front, this shot was filmed on the coast of England. By having an insert shot, it breaks the video up slightly, so the audience can experience a different setting, rather than the original locations we are used to seeing. The water is unclean and wild, as it is smashing up against the rocks. There is a few intercuts from the actual movie, mainly of Maid Marian and Robin Hood. However, there is one intercut which is of the dark and evil Sherriff of Nottingham, which is played by the very talented Alan Rickman. This scene is fairly different as it is the opposite of what we have seen; it has a dark and silhouetted atmosphere to it. The lighting is very dark, with a few orange lanterns burning away in the night, there is a low angled shot of Alan Rickman (Sherriff of Nottingham) revealing himself from the identity of a black mask. His facial expressions are dark and evil as he stares at Robin Hood, who is trapped by the Sherriff and his army. After this darkened scene, the camera cuts back to the Bryan Adams and the band in the forest, which is supposed to be portrayed as ‘Sherwood Forest’ like in the actual movie. There is more intercuts from the actual movie inserted at this point, but instead of being the passionate love scene, it is more towards the action side. This is where Robin Hood fights his way through the Sherriff’s army to get Maid Marian back. Around 2:27 in the video, the pace of the music stays the same; however Bryan Adams’s voice starts to get louder as he puts a lot of emotion into the next couple of lines to the song. Adams screams the song, but not it a scary way, more as a powerful and emotional way. This brings more emotion and tension into the song as it comes to a piano instrumental, played by Keith Scott.
At 2:45 there is a high angled shot of Tommy Mandel preparing to play the phenomenal piano riff, which is towards the end of the song. The beginning of the instrumental is made up of four basic chords, which is played towards the top of the piano, portrayed in a high key. As the last chord is played, Keith Scott kicks off with the lead guitar solo; Keith Scott can play both acoustic and electric, but he plays the electric guitar (Gretsch 6120KS) in this video. Scott plays the bottom two chords and uses the tremolo to stretch the chords out, which adds a calm and subtle mood to the video. Within this instrumental, Keith Scott is playing the lead guitar in the foreground, with Norm fisher playing the bass in the background alongside Mickey Curry on the drums and Tommy Mandel on Piano. There is a few action intercuts from the movie, which fits with the instrumental being played.
The final Verse of the song, is a mixture of intercuts and camera angles of the Band, as Adams sings ‘I would fight for you’. The camera cuts to Robin Hood fighting the sheriff’s guards within the castle, as he makes it one step closer to Maid Marian. The final two lines of the bridge are slowed down, so the audience can feel the emotion within these lines. The final line finishes on Bryan Adams walking along the coast of England, leaning against a tall, wet rock. In Addition, the final intercut from the movie is of Robin Hood and Maid Marian sharing a passionate kiss.
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