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
After screening the film at Park Road Post in New Zealand, Sheeran wrote and recorded most of the track on the same day . ed_sheeran_i_see_fire_music_video
Director Peter Jackson commissioned the song after his daughter, Katie, suggested Sheeran for the project. Video Visual Style The studio shots are interspersed with full-color clips
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 Video Visual Style Released on November 5, 2013,
The song was nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Original Song and reached number one on the charts in New Zealand.
The video remains one of the most popular on the Warner Bros. Pictures YouTube channel, accumulating over 114 million views as of late 2021.