The Dragonborn Comes-Main Theme

A woman sings and rides a horse in this beautiful music video.

Inspired by a dream that involved herself filming stunts while riding a horse, Holly Thody decided to make her dream a reality and create this short project that brings the viewer back to the medieval era. The film is a pleasure to watch (and listen to) and the reasons are analysed below.

First of all, the title might make some people think of the 2011 role-playing video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and that would be because the song that is sung by Thody is the game's theme song Dragonborn, by Jeremy Soule. This is an unforgettable, fantastic piece, being peaceful and gentle and dynamic at times.

Then, there is the mise-en-scene. Thody is the only person seen in the film and she is dressed in a Nordic-looking costume, which she was inspired to wear by the song's Scandinavian lyrics and apart from singing, she spends the majority of the film riding a white horse. Filming was done in Essaouira, Morocco and the terrific directing that includes aerial shots certainly reveals the beauty of the place, that being the landscapes, forest and beaches. The filmmakers utilise the presence of sunrises and sunsets to create mesmerising shots and although the majority of the film takes place during the day, while the night-time scenes have qualities of their own. All these elements are supported by fantastic cinematography.

Now to Thody, the protagonist and singer. With the period clothing that she wears, she gives the impression that the video's universe is set in the medieval times, or perhaps to be more specific, in the world of Skyrim, with wizards and dragons being not far. She sings while she rides the horse on the beach, in the forest and in ancient ruins (sometimes in beautiful slow motion) and at other times she sings while she is on her feet, next to the horse. Her singing deserves recognition, as her voice certainly does great justice to the epic song.

Taking under consideration that this project started off as a dream, it is rather inspirational to know that it was a dream that set off the series of events that brought people together to collaborate and bring this wonderful music video to life. The final result is an enchanting journey and it will appeal not just to fans of the video game, but to anyone who appreciates creative fimmaking and splendid singing.