Checking out Lady Gaga's 'Edge of Glory' video for the second time, I realised that there were a few things going wrong. Not just that Gaga was missing about twenty costume changes, or that her hair wasn't changing size or colour. Low budget Gaga is a bit unusual, but the crane work (camera on a crane) was just shoddy. Most likely a mixture of choreography, rehersal, the camera operator and Gaga herself, the camera work during the 'balcony' scenes is clunky and strange.
The balcony scenes feature the most amount of movement by singer, Lady Gaga, and as a result, such a scene would usually be tightly rehearsed to prevent jerky movement or incorrect composition.
My initial thought was that she was improvising the movements. However, for a music video, this seems unprofessional for both parties (crew and talent), especially considering Gaga's has previously prided herself on her sharply choreographed videos and dedicated artist.
Examples of Lady Gaga's head being cut off throughout the video:
1:44, 2:30, 1:53, 2:49, 4:49
These are a few specific examples. Watch the video yourself to get the overall effect.
I understand there may have been a 'raw' look that they were trying to achieve, especially as the song is an 80s style anthem (and who can resist a Clarence Clemons sax solo). Knowing what kind of entourage Lady Gaga has, is there any way someone could get away with shooting her badly? Or was this an error of an overzealous starlet, and an obliging crew. Afterall, Miss Stephanie Germanotta and the Haus of Gaga (Lady Gaga's creative team) did indeed co-direct the video.
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