Music Video Analysis- Performance

I chose this video to represent performance as i really like how simple the video is, the simplicity has made it one of the most watched videos on YouTube. It is shot in the same minimal location throughout as the camera follows Beyonce and her dancers. There are no cuts or transitions during the video, the only changes are the background colour, and the camera does pan in and out, causing there to be close ups, medium shots and extreme long shots. Without the constant dancing in the video, it would be very simple and probably be very boring, but the dancing makes it a performance for the audience.