4. How do you think your prelim experiences will impact your approach to next term's music video coursework?

Participating in the music video remake has had a huge impact on my approach to the music video coursework next year. Previously, I was unaware of how different a music video shoot and a short film shoot was. Furthermore, I've realised the importance of planning ahead: we were expecting to finish the shoot at 6pm, but the studio was booked until 8pm in case we suffered delays. This proved to be the case, meaning we would have missed a lot of footage if we had not had those two extra hours.

The call sheet for the shoot day was integral.

The other major impact that the preliminary exercise had was the attitude towards performing. Not only did we all underestimate the technicalities of a performance, but without the prelim I doubt any of us would have felt comfortable acting in our music videos. Reflecting on the behind the scenes video that was shot reveals how we all warmed up to our roles. If we maintain our enthusiasm from the prelim in our approach to our coursework next term, I imagine most of us would be willing to act in our own productions.

Beyond that, I learnt about the various roles that are necessary for the shoot, ranging from that of the director and camera operator to hair, make-up and costume. All of these departments must work together cohesively or problems begin to emerge. Observing the crew in action has given me an insight on how to manage my own music video production in order to ensure that the final cut is perfect.

The shoot day was an unforgettable experience thanks to the hard work of our crew. Our director Dom, our director of photography Jack, our assistant director Chris and our performance coach Jasmine were some of the key figures, but everyone in the crew including our runners and costume teams were vital to the success of the remake.

A behind the scenes video and a highlights video courtesy of Josh Stevenson and Jack Downes




This time lapse video reveals just how much setup was required to make this remake possible.