Released on November 5, 2013, the official music video for Ed Sheeran 's provides an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the song's rapid creation for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug . Production Context
The video remains one of the most popular on the Warner Bros. Pictures YouTube channel, accumulating over 114 million views as of late 2021.
While originally a non-album single, it was later included on the deluxe edition of Sheeran's second studio album, x . ed_sheeran_i_see_fire_music_video
Scenes of Sheeran recording vocals and instruments are presented in stark black-and-white , emphasizing the "haunting" and "intimate" nature of the session.
The Shane Ramirez -directed video uses a distinct visual contrast to tell its story: Released on November 5, 2013, the official music
After screening the film at Park Road Post in New Zealand, Sheeran wrote and recorded most of the track on the same day .
The song was nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Original Song and reached number one on the charts in New Zealand. While originally a non-album single, it was later
The studio shots are interspersed with full-color clips from The Desolation of Smaug , linking Sheeran's performance directly to the cinematic journey of the dwarves and the threat of the dragon Smaug. Reception and Impact